Nurture Your Skin With Quality Nutrients – Nine A Day Plus Natural Vitamins From Whole Foods Sources
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Filed under Health & Wellness
By: LeAnne Munoz
When it comes to healthy skin, everyone wants it. People rifle though millions of drugstores, trying to find the perfect skin care regimens and treatments. Cleansers, toners and moisturizing creams are purchased every day with the hopes that the miracle of healthy skin will ooze out of the little bottle.
While these external skin care products have their place in the search for healthy skin, the internal aspect of skin care often goes unnoticed. The age-old saying, “You are what you eat” comes into play here. Skin requires nutrients derived from inside the body in order to protect itself from damage and also to replenish dead skin cells with newer, healthier cells. Eating the right types of food can help towards the search for the healthiest looking skin possible. The following is a list of foods that can help you to look your best.
Carrots: Carrots are high in beta-carotene, which the body converts into Vitamin A. Vitamin A is necessary nutrient for healthy skin, because it helps to develop and maintain skin cells. A vitamin A deficiency within a diet can lead to dry skin. Carrots also aid in collagen formation in the skin, which naturally helps skin to look young and plump.
Berries: Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and raspberries are all wonderful for healthy skin. Like carrots, berries help the body form collagen, making skin feel and look younger. Berries are considered to have the highest food source of antioxidants, which fight free radicals that can harm skin cells. Free radicals are created by oxidation, the interaction of oxygen molecules and other substances it attaches to, and can accelerate aging of the skin. A handful of berries can go a long way in the effort to keep skin healthy.
Fish: Fish, especially salmon, play a large part in keeping skin healthy. Salmon contains the essential fatty acid Omega-3, which the body is unable to produce on its own. Omega-3s help to keep cell membranes healthy by acting as barriers against substances that are harmful, but also allow other nutrients to freely exit and enter cells when necessary. Because it is the cell membrane that also holds water in, the stronger that barrier is, the better the cells are able to hold in moisture, keeping skin hydrated, healthy, and looking its best.
Seeds/Nuts: Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamin E, another powerful antioxidant that provides anti-aging, anti-cancerous, and anti-inflammatory effects. These seeds have been found to help reduce the look of acne and blackheads, as well as help reduce the looks of such skin problems as psoriasis. Almonds are another great source of vitamin E, and also provide essential fatty acids that help keep skin feeling smooth and soft.
Whole grains: Whole grains, which can be found in many cereals and bread products, are full of the groups of B vitamins. B vitamins are essential in the normal functioning of the skin, because they replace dead skin cells and aid in the growth of new skin cells, and also help strengthen the cells to help fight against infections and stress. Whole grains also help fight against rough or cracked skin.
Quality nutrients in 9 A Day Plus vitamins are derived from organic whole foods like apples, soy and cherries which give skin a healthy nourishing glow. To learn more about how to achieve this healthy hue by supplementing with top notch whole food vitamins click here>>
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Cost Of Health Care Undecided – 9 A Day Plus Vitamins Are Nature’s Way To Health
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Filed under Breaking News
Take Control Of Your Money And Health
Q: President Obama has repeatedly mentioned reducing “unwarranted” subsidies to private insurance companies under Medicare. Does this mean that the Medicare Advantage plans will disappear or become less common?
PAUL EKLOF, Petaluma
A: While reductions in Medicare Advantage payments are being discussed as part of the health care reform debate, it is too early to know how any such changes, if passed, would affect Medicare beneficiaries. We won’t know the impact of any payment reductions to Medicare plans until Congress agrees on the magnitude, mechanisms and timeline for implementation.
Some proposals currently under consideration could result in increased premiums and/or cost sharing for Medicare beneficiaries. We hope that any changes will be moderate and phased in over time. This balanced approach would help mitigate the adverse financial impact on seniors.
Related proposals in Congress would limit the reduction in payments to plans that demonstrate a higher quality of care. We encourage Congress to move in that direction. Paying high-performing Medicare Advantage plans a quality bonus could reduce the adverse financial impact on seniors in these plans and also encourage all plans to focus even more on improving the quality of care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries, which will benefit seniors enrolled in those plans and the country as a whole.
- Tony Barrueta, vice president, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals
This article appeared on page F – 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle
As the nation wrestles with the complex issue of health care reform, The Chronicle is asking readers to submit their questions so we all can understand what reform means. If you have a question, please e-mail forum@sfchronicle.com.
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Selenium: Food Sources & Health Benefits
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Health Benefits of Selenium
(THP) Selenium is an antioxidant (scavengers of free-radicals) and a component of several essential enzymes. Health benefits of selenium are partly explained by its antioxidant effect. Selenium may delay or prevent the onset of cancer and have anti-aging effects. Selenium is also an important mineral needed for proper thyroid function. Additionally, selenium also promotes a healthy immune system.
Selenium deficiency is associated with reduced immune cell counts and higher risk of death for HIV patients.
Selenium Toxicity
If selenium is consumed in overdose, it may have toxicity effects. The upper intake level recommended for selenium (by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences) is 45 micrograms for infants and 400 micrograms for adults.
Some of the symptoms of selenium toxicity are fatigue, hair loss, and white blotchy nails.
Natural Food Sources of Selenium
Natural food sources high in selenium include cereals (eg. corn, wheat, and rice), nuts (Brazilian nuts and walnuts), legumes (soybeans), animal products (beef, chicken, egg, cheese), and seafood (tuna). Other selenium rich foods are oats, cod and turkey. Brazilian nuts are among the very rich sources of selenium. In fact, it is advised to exercise caution with consumption of Brazilian nuts, as the selenium intake may reach a toxic level.
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Table: List of foods high in selenium content.
Selenium food sources Selenium content (µg/ 100 g food)
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 1917.11
Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, with salt added 421.16
Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat 88.35
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids 80.35
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids 75.96
Wheat flour, whole-grain 70.67
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried 66.47
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, drained solids 65.65
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw 63.69
Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 61.70
Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 61.65
Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, simmered 59.59
Fish, herring, Atlantic, pickled 58.55
Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat 58.24
Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat 58.19
Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork 58.02
Turkey, all classes, giblets, cooked, simmered, some giblet fat 57.93
Fish, ocean perch, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 55.53
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 52.67
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 49.88
Bread stuffing, bread, dry mix, prepared 49.80
Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids 48.59
Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and cheese 48.42
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned 47.50
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 46.82
Fish, cod, Pacific, cooked, dry heat 46.82
Fish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat 46.82
Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 46.82
Fish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat 46.79
Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 46.78
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 46.27
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted 45.29
Oat bran, raw 45.21
Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled 44.35
Fish, pollock, walleye, cooked, dry heat 43.41
Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (roasts), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 43.18
Beef, cured, corned beef, canned 42.92
Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 42.71
Fast foods, shrimp, breaded and fried 41.71
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 41.65
Fish, tuna salad 41.22
Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (roasts), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted 41.06
Turkey, all classes, dark meat, cooked, roasted 40.95
Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat 40.53
Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat 40.47
Crustaceans, crab, blue, cooked, moist heat 40.24
Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 40.00
Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched 39.71
Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised 39.65
Pork, fresh, backribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted 39.29
Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried 39.06
Fish, cod, Atlantic, canned, solids and liquid 38.12
Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 37.81
Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 37.76
Barley, pearled, raw 37.70
Turkey, all classes, meat only, cooked, roasted 36.79
Turkey, all classes, neck, meat only, cooked, simmered 36.18
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, self-rising, enriched 34.40
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 33.92
Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 31.78
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter 28.00
Couscous, cooked 27.52
Macaroni, cooked, enriched 26.43
Spaghetti, cooked, enriched, without added salt 26.43
Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked 25.93
Chicken, stewing, meat only, cooked, stewed 25.21
Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, without salt 24.83
Fast foods, english muffin, with egg, cheese, and canadian bacon 24.82
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry 23.89
Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched 23.88
Fast foods, submarine sandwich, with tuna salad 23.52
Duck, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted 22.40
Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain 22.20
Noodles, egg, spinach, cooked, enriched 21.81
Fast foods, cheeseburger, regular, double patty and bun, plain 21.31
Pie crust, standard-type, prepared from recipe, baked 21.11
Fast foods, hamburger, regular, double patty, with condiments 20.88
Fast foods, cheeseburger, regular, double patty, plain 20.71
Fast Foods, biscuit, with egg and sausage 19.00
Fast foods, chili con carne 17.39
Fast foods, cheeseburger, large, single patty, with condiments and vegetables 17.08
Sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, large, single meat patty, with bacon and condiments 16.92
Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk 16.71
Sandwiches and burgers, hamburger, large, single meat patty, with condiments and vegetables 15.41
Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened 14.80
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 14.51
Fast foods, taco 13.69
Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree 11.91
Data source:
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, release 18.
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