NUTRITION IS
LIFE - user’s manual.
Responsibility
of Vibrant Health rests with the owner of the body.
Human body is 60% Water, 20% fat, 20% other nutrients. It is the science of how our body uses food as fuel to keep us alive. Food is converted into Energy which enables the body to do Work. Work is done by consuming Calories which are made available when food is Metabolized by the cells.
NUTRIENTS - are chemical substances that help the body to build, maintain & repair
tissues & empower cells to send messages back & forth.
Macronutrients
are Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats, & Water.
Micronutrients
are Vitamins & Minerals.
Digestion
Drama is a two-part
process. First is mechanical breakup & scond being chemical breakdown of
food we ingest.
Metabolism
is the ability to
turn complex foods into basic nutrients for easy absorption into the body.
Catabolism produces heat & energy, while Anabolism produces new tissues.
CALORIES are the by product of Catabolism process. We must manage them & not let them manage us, which happens most of the time, with majority of us. Sugars are Energy foods. Molasses, Jaggery, Brown sugar, Raw sugar, Glucose, Dextrose, Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose, Fructose, Corn syrup, Honey.
Mouth is the entry point of food &
liquids. The grinding process to break up food happens here. The Alkaline
Saliva provides moisture & enzymes amylases / Ptyalin to break down Carbs
into simple sugars. Therefore take small bites & Chew mindfully.
The
stomach is the main
vat for mixing the vital juices & Hydrochloric acid with the broken-down food particles. The
rhythmic contractions that keep the thick soup, Chyme moving forward is termed
Peristalsis.
Duodenum is the start of small intestines
where Pancreas secrete alkaline juices to make Chyme less acidic so that Amylase
can finish its job of carbs into sugars. Insulin assists the sugars / glucose to transport
them into the cells. Here the bile from Liver mixes the complex fats &
water into a cohesive emulsion. The Proteins are converted into, [AA] Amino Acids & Alcohol dehydrogenase
digests the alcohol into the blood stream.
The Enzyme
Protease converts Proteins into Peptides, while Pepsin makes Polypeptides
before making AA. In the next stage AA hooks up with Fats to morphea into
lipoproteins & Carbs into glycoproteins.
NEW CELLS
– Nucleic acids
combine with Proteins to manufacture Nucleoproteins which make up the Nucleus of
every cell along with Protoplasm. RNA & DNA are important Nucleic acids.
The mini
fingers inside the walls of intestines are called Villus & micro-Villi
which help the chyme to knead & move forward. They are programmed to absorb
specific nutrients only.
The sequence
of absorption is in the order of breakdown beginning with Fe, Ca, Mg, Carbs,
Proteins, Fats, water soluble Vitamins, & finally fat-soluble Vitamins,
B12, Na, K, Alcohol.
Lymph glands receive & process Fatty acids, Cholesterol,
Water soluble Vitamins & send them to the Liver via the blood stream.
Liver additionally receives &
processes AA, sugars, Vitamin C, B, Fe, Ca, Mg, through the blood stream to store up for future use.
Large
Intestines receive
indigestible fiber, lots of dead cells, water & some live bacteria.
Colon hosts permanent colonies of good micro-organisms which manufacture & absorb Vitamin B12, Vitamin K. The remaining water is absorbed here too. The breakdown of fiber & AA gives off Nitrogen gas, the cause for farts.
GLANDS – Organs that secrete chemical substances
called Hormones which change the function of other body parts.
Sex
Glands – Female hormone Estrogen deposits fatty tissues on hips. Progesterone prepares for pregnancy.
Male hormone Testosterone builds muscles & bones.
Pituitary
Gland stimulates Thyroid
gland to control Catabolism.
Adrenal glands secrete Adrenaline for fight &
flight situations.
Pancreases secrete Insulin to Metabolize Carbs.
VITAMINS
& MINERALS
Vitamins
& minerals are organic substances that regulate variety of body functions
& assist in the Metabolism process.
Fat soluble
Vitamins – A, D, E, K.
Water soluble Vitamins – C, B1, B2, B6, B12, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic acid.
Vitamin A – Preformed
Retinoids, Body makes Carotenoids compounds, are moisturizing nutrients. Mucous
membranes, eyes, reproductive.
Vitamin D –
Calciferol found in animal foods, Cholecalciferol from UV rays on skin, Ergocalciferol
from sunshine plants.
Vitamin E –
Tocopherols & Tocotrienols found in vegetable fats, nuts. They are
anticoagulants & antioxidants, good for reproduction system, nerves,
muscles.
Vitamin K –
Prothrombin protein for blood clotting, Plasma.
Vitamin C –
Ascorbic acid is high in antioxidants for nerves & Immune system.
Vitamin B1 –
Thiamin is a coenzyme for Carbs metabolism.
Vitamin B2 –
Riboflavin, moisturizer for tissues.
Vitamin B6 -
Pyridoxine removes Homocysteine from blood & metabolism.
VitaminB12 –
Cyanocobalamin for red cells, protects myelin on nerves. Manufactured in small
intestines.
Niacin –
Metabolism, growth, Oxygen flow, converts AA into Tryptophane.
Folate –
Metabolism, growth, synthesis of DNA.
Biotin –
Metabolism, growth, Carbon & oxygen atom between cells.
Pantothenic
acid – Hemoglobin, Immune system & stabilize blood sugars.
MINERALS - are inorganic substances composed of
only one kind of Atom.
Body stores up
to 5g of each & requires 100mg/day of each.
Major minerals
– Na, Ca, Mg, Cl, K, S, P.
Trace minerals
– Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ch, Iodine, Selenium, Fluoride.
OSMOSIS – Water flowing through a semi
permeable membrane of cells.
Water has a
mind of its own & it flows from less dense to more dense areas to equalize
the density on both sides of the cell walls.
The Potassium
– Sodium pump helps maintains the fluid balance through electrolytes. The ratio
stands as 4 times Potassium inside the cell to 1 time Sodium outside the cell
walls.
Potassium - It
functions as an electrolyte, maintains fluid balance, nerve signals &
muscle contractions.
Sodium – It functions
as an electrolyte to maintain nerves, muscles & fluid balance in the blood
& around the cells.
Calcium –
Fluid balance of cells, muscles & nerve messages.
Phosphorous –
Metabolism, pH balance in blood, protects myelin on nerves.
Magnesium –
Bones, nutrient movement, messages, genetic code transmission, part of Chlorophyll.
Iron -
Hemoglobin & myoglobin proteins, muscles. Plant Iron Phytates must be split
by tomatoes for absorption in the body.
Iodine –
Part of Thyroxine, metabolism, prepare for reproduction.
Zinc – Part of
Insulin, Testosterone, Immune system, brain.
Fluoride – Stored
in bones & teeth.
Copper –
Antioxidant to deactivate free Radicals, hair, bones, nerves.
Selenium –
Antioxidant, cancer prevention.
Manganese –
Metabolism, reproduction.
Chromium –
Metabolism, pancreas.
Molybdenum –
Metabolism, proteins.
MOOD
& FOOD RELATIONSHIP
The four
shades of moods are LOVE, HAPPINESS, SADNESS & GRIEF.
Our moods
are dependent on specific chemicals that reach the brain cells to trigger such mood
swings.
AA Tyrosine makes
other AA like Dopamine & Norepinephrine which has the effect of being
energized & alertness.
AA Tryptophane
makes AA Serotonin which has the effect of being smooth & mellow. To move
these high-speed trains into the brain we need Glucose to open the train
tracks. Milk & cookies is a good combo for the above moods.
The top most
mood of Love releases AA Phenylethylamine into the system.
The emotion of GRIEF will generate harmful Catecholamine & Cortisol hormones which affect the Immune system. Low levels of Estrogen contribute to negative emotions too. Missing someone who is already dead causes INSOMNIA. The frustration of being without that person keeps you awake at night.
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