Re: [MSViews_Multiple_Sclerosis] Better Day today

[Guest guest]

can help with energy

B1

Sunflower seeds, peanuts, wheat bran, beef liver, pork, seafood, egg-yolk,

beans all contain good amounts of thiamin.

Food sources of vitamin B2

Organ meats, nuts, cheese, eggs, milk and lean meat are great sources of

riboflavin, but is also available in good quantities in green leafy vegetables,

fish, legumes, whole grains, and yogurt.

Food sources of vitamin B3

Liver, lean meat, poultry, fish, rabbit, nuts, peanut yeast, meats including

liver, cereals, legumes, asparagus, seeds, milk, green leafy vegetables, and

fish.

Your daily cup of coffee also provides about 3 milligrams of niacin.

Food sources of vitamin B5

Beef, brewer’s yeast, eggs, fresh vegetables, kidney, legumes, liver,

mushrooms, nuts, pork, royal jelly, saltwater fish, torula yeast, whole rye

flour,

and whole wheat.

Food sources of vitamin B6

Good sources to obtain pyridoxine from are brewer's yeast, eggs, chicken,

carrots, fish, liver, kidneys, peas, wheat germ, walnuts,

Food sources of vitamin B9

Fresh green vegetables, such as spinach and broccoli contain folic acid. It

is also found in fruit, starchy vegetables, beans, whole grains and liver.

Vitamin B12 is present in liver, organ meat, muscle meat, shellfish, eggs,

cheese, fish, and can be manufactured in the body. Although milk contains B12,

processing of milk may lead to destruction of the vitamin.

Low levels of B12 can cause anemia as well as numbness or tingling in the

extremities and other neurologic symptoms such as weakness and loss of balance.

Absorb

This is when something is soaked up, like when the body takes in nutrients

from food.

Antioxidants

These are vitamins and minerals that protect the body from damaging free

radicals. The antioxidants attach themselves to the free radicals, making the

free radicals safe again. The main antioxidants are vitamin A, vitamin C, and

vitamin E.

Anaemic

This is the illness when people do not have enough iron in their blood. It

makes you feel very tired all the time, which stops you playing with friends

and being able to do sums and writing in school.

Carbohydrates

These are made up of starchy foods and sugary foods. Starchy foods are very

good for us as they give us the best type of energy to help us to work and

play all day.

Cells

These are what all living things are made up of. For example our bodies are

made up of millions and millions and millions of cells.

Cholesterol

Substance made from the fat that we eat. If we make too much of it, it can

block our tubes in our bodies, for example the tubes in our heart called

arteries. This means the heart cannot pump the blood around our body very

easily,

which can then sometimes cause a heart attack in adults.

Dehydration

This is when your body has lost a lot of fluid. This can because you have

not had much to drink or because you have been exercising or playing very hard.

Diet

The food we eat everyday. Diet does not mean a slimming diet which is meant

to make people lose weight. There are many diets, but the most important diet

is a balanced diet. A balanced diet means we eat the right amount of the

right foods.

Dietitian

Health professional that usually work in hospitals and helps people to

choose foods that will make them healthier and feel better.

Digestion

This is when the body breaks down the food in our gut (tube that runs from

our mouth to our anus, our bottom) to release the nutrients from the food. The

body then absorbs the nutrients into the bloodstream, so that the nutrients

get taken to parts of the body that need them. The body then gets rid of the

waste food (by pooing). This process can take from 12 – 24 hours.

Energy

The body needs energy to work and play. Energy comes from nutrients in the

food that are eaten. The main nutrients that give us energy are carbohydrates,

protein and fat. Energy is measured in kilocalories (kcal) or calories (all

the same thing).

Fat

This nutrient gives us the most energy but it is not healthy to have too

much fat in our diet. Too much fat makes us become overweight

(http://www.coolmeals.co.uk/food_facts/health/healthy_weight.html) and can also

cause your

body to get heart disease and other diseases when you get older.

Fluid

Liquid or water. It is important for us to drink fluids to stay healthy.

Fluoride

Mineral that keeps teeth healthy.

Fortified

This is another word for Added to. For example, vitamins and minerals can be

added (fortified) to breakfast cereals.

Free Radicals

These attack the body and can hurt our cells and sometimes can make us ill.

Free radicals are made when the body metabolises some foods, when we

exercise and when people smoke. Antioxidants found in many fruit and

vegetables

gobble up these free radicals, so stop them attacking and damaging our cells

in our body.

Healthy

This is when your body is fit and well. Healthy also means when something is

good for us.

Immune System

The body's defence against infection and illness.

Minerals

A group of nutrients that the body needs in small quantities to keep the

body healthy. Some minerals help keep bones and teeth strong. Common minerals

are calcium , iron and sodium.

Nutrition

The study of food and how it affects the health of our bodies.

Nutrients

The substances that are found in food that help our bodies to work properly

and keep us healthy and give us energy.

Overdose

This is when someone takes too much of a substance and the body cannot cope

with it anymore, so it makes the person ill. Overdoses can happen if someone

takes too many drugs, medicine and even some vitamins and minerals.

Protein

This nutrient helps us to grow and repair our bodies.

Portion

The same as a serving.

Red Meat

These are dark meats and contain lots of iron . The best meat source of iron

is beef, then lamb, then pork and ham.

Serving

A portion of food that we eat , for example a piece of fruit, glass of fruit

juice, 1-2 tablespoons of vegetables, a glass of milk, pot of yogurt, small

jacket potato.

Supplements

These are like medicines and usually contain special substances found in

food and plants. For example some supplements contain vitamin C, others iron

and

many others provide lots of other nutrients.

Vitamins

A group of nutrients needed in small amounts to keep the body healthy.

Common vitamins are vitamin A and vitamin C

Jeff el

10360 Pine Lakes Blvd

North Fort Myers, Fl,33903

http://www.msprotocols.com/