KNOW MEDICAL ADVANTAGES OF FOOD?

Our diet is not only a matter of wellbeing in general but of specific health issues in particular. Read on to learn about its medical impact.

THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND 

According to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, more than 80% of non-age-related premature death and almost 80% of all health issues in general are the consequence of so called ‘chronic’ (unsolved) health issues. With cardiovascular issues on top, as the #1 case of premature death for adults in the U.S., according to governmental Centers for Disease Control and Preventon (CDC).
 
Followed by cancer and diabetes. Plus 1800 health issues more, physically and mentally. Based on lack of healthy diet and physical exercise.
 

​NUTRITIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS – SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIED

Leaves us with the question which health issues specifically are directly related to healthy diet, i.e. nutrient-dense food, and how. Physically and mentally. Scientifically validated.
 
T make a long story short, let us focus on four physical health issues, rounded up by one mentally in addition. 

Cardiovascular

​In fact, cardiovascular disease affects almost half of U.S. adults, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
 
With special reference to high blood pressure (hypertension) leading to heart attack and stroke in many cases. A risk to be reduced by 80% with regular (aerobic) exercise and – yes – healthy diet.
 
To understand which diet may be specifically healthy in this case, look at the program Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) as created by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). With plenty of following basic nutrition.

• fruits
• vegetables & low-fat vegetable oils
• whole grains
• poultry
• fish
• nuts
• beans
• low-fat dairy products
• foods with high-fiber content
• foods containing magnesium/calcium/potassium

 
At the same time limiting

• saturated/trans fats (such as full-fat dairy nutrition & fatty meats) to 1,500 mg daily
• sodium to 2,300 mg per day
• added sugar to foods and drinks

 

Cancer
​

​To cut down the risk of cancer, the U.S. National Cancer Institute recommends certain

• antioxidants

 
to protect the body from cell damage by free radicals.
 
As we find these antioxidants such as

• vitamins A/C/E
• lycopene
• beta-carotene

 
in foods like

• berries (blueberries/raspberries)
• dark/leafy green vegetables
• carrots
• pumpkins
• seeds/nuts

 
Scientifically verified internationally at, inter alia, the University of Oxford in Oxford, UK.     

Digestive Health
 

Our colon contains many bacteria – good and bad – with quite an impact on our digestion.
 
Especially certain good bacteria have a positive impact on our health by producing vitamins B & K, fighting bad bacteria and viruses. According to research at, University of Reading in Berkshire, UK.
 
Not only this, high-fiber diet rich in fruits/whole grains/vegetables/legumes may also cut down inflammation in the gut.
 
Based on research at, inter alia,
- Harvard Medical School
   &
- Massachusetts General Hospital (both in Boston, MA)
 
As we find this high-fiber in fermented foods inter alia in probiotics such as

• yogurt
• kefir
• sauerkraut
• miso
• kimchi

to help with digestive health issues like irritable bowel symptom (IBS), etc.
     

Bone strength
​

​To keep bones and teeth in good health, minerals calcium and magnesium are vital according to U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
 
To be found in nutrition as follows.

• Calckium

 

• broccoli
• kale
• canned fish with bones
• dairy products

 

• Magnesium

 

• whole grains
• leafy green vegetables
• seeds
• nuts

 
Not to overlook also mental issues dependent on health diet such as

Cognitive Health
 

To cut back the risk of cognitive decline and even dementia, Medical University in Innsbruck, Austria, recommends support with nutrition such as
 

• vitamins C/D/E
• fish
• omega-3 fatty acids
• flavonoids
• polyphenols

 

IN A NUTSHELL
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Our diet is not only a matter of wellbeing in general but of specific health issues in particular. Learn about its medical impact. 
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MEDICAL ADAGE OF THE WEEK​

“Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food.”
 
Hippocrates
Greek physician
&
‘Father of Medicine’
(460-370 B.C.)