is a common practice in canned foods‚ you’ll miss out on some important nutrients if you choose canned foods over fresh fruits. Vitamin C also is destroyed during the cooking and canning process. Other nutrients‚ including vitamin A‚ potassium and Lycopene‚ a caroteinoid‚ survive the canning process well. LACK OF VARIETY Many fruits and vegetables simply don’t take well to being canned. Some fruits can be put into cans‚ but are not very popular because they simply don’t taste as good as they do when
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Onion nutrition facts Can you imagine a recipe without the Onions? This wonderful bulb vegetable‚ one of the oldest edible sources known to humankind‚ is found in a bewildering array of recipes and preparations‚ be it your favorite salad‚ or mouth-watering gravy or curries. It has also been in used in traditional medicines since ancient times for its health promoting and curative properties. Botanically‚ the vegetable belongs to the Alliaceae family of the genus‚ Allium and known scientifically
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Genetically modified Papayas started back in 1990 in Hawaii when the entire crop was infected with the ringspot virus‚ the entire papaya industry was in danger. More than 8 million papayas are sold globally and come from tropic and sub-tropic regions. Papayas are loved by many consumers‚ while others consider them to smell like feces and have a bitter taste. This paper will explain the importance of papayas‚ and why genetically modifying the papaya is worth all the controversy it have received over
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are extended pi orbitals‚ created by a series of alternating single and double bonds‚ often in aromatic systems. Common examples include retinal (used in the eye to detect light)‚ various food colorings‚ fabric dyes (azo compounds)‚ pH indicators‚ lycopene‚ β-carotene‚ and anthocyanins. Various factors in a chromophore’s structure go into determining at what wavelength region in a spectrum the chromophore will absorb. Lengthening or extending a conjugated system with more unsaturated (multiple) bonds
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Logistic regression showed that participants with the lowest cognitive functioning (25th percentile) had a higher probability of having low levels of specific plasma carotenoids (‚1st quartile): lycopene and zeaxanthin. This shows that Low carotenoid level in the blood could be the cause of cognitive impairment. (Akbaraly‚ et al. 2007). Fucoxanthum a carotenoid extracted in macroalgae by using of powdered seaweed (Undaria Pinnatifida) with chloroform/methanol
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ALKALOIDS a.) PYRIDINE-PIPERIDINE | Scientific name | Family name | Vernacular name | Constituents | Uses | Papaya | Carica papaya | Caricaceae | Melon tree | Carpaine | Anthelmintic | Makahiya | Mimosa pudica | Mimosoideae | Bashful mimosaSensitive plant | Mimosine | ExpectorantAntiasmatic | Sibakong | Rauwolfia serpentine | Apocynaceae | Serpent wood | Reserpine | antihypertensive | Batino | Alstonia macrophylla | Liliaceae | Devil tree | MacralstonineMacralstonine | TonicAntipyretic
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Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate‚ a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men. Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Over 20% of all deaths are caused by some type of cancer (Convergence Health‚ Inc‚ 2014). Cancer is not one disease‚ but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth of cells. Any collection of
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Healthy Living University of Phoenix Kayla Large 4/20/2013 Introduction Eating healthy foods and getting plenty of exercise are the two most important things a person can do for their body to maintain a healthy weight. When a person takes care of their body by eating healthy foods and exercising‚ the person will notice that they have more energy and a more positive attitude overall. About 12.5 million children and teens‚ and over one-third of adults in the US have an obesity problem. The obesity
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vision was improved after taking the saffron pill. Besides that‚ saffron also has the effect on coronary artery disease. As we know‚ saffron has an antioxidants that can help to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. The flavonoids such as lycopene that found in saffron has potential to provide added protection from coronary artery disease. Verma and Bordia (1998)‚ stated that fifty milligrams of saffron that dissolve into 100 milliliter of milk twice a day will decrease in lipoprotein oxidation
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into the diet plan as it’s healthier than the full fat product meaning less fat enters the body but they can still enjoy the food they like. I added in tossed salad as salad is god for you‚ it provides a high level of fibre‚ vitamin C‚E‚ folic acid‚ Lycopene‚ and alpha-beta-carotene. Also salad helps protect the body‚ helps lower risks of many diseases‚ particularly cancer. Monday Tuesday breakfast 1 slice toasted whole wheat bread with 1 teaspoon margarine 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup skim milk
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