Genetic vs Nutrition -- which gets the upper hand in deciding our health?

Our genetic make up: this is something that for the large part we are not able to change. What we have control over, is the food that we put into our mouths. Between the two, which do you think has a bigger effect on our health?

A study was recently published to provide some insights. It is found that children often take after their caregivers' unhealthy eating habits and subsequently would also be plagued with similar health issues / diseases their caregivers faced.

From here, my conclusion is that We are What we Eat! :)

What are your thoughts about it? Do leave your comments below! 

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Janice

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Vegecolour - the Goodness of 28 Vegetables in a Convenient Form!

How can we get the nutrients from all these vegetables in a convenient form daily? This means no need to soak, clean, wash and cut them at all!

They can be found in vegecolour. All the vegetables are freeze dried, powdered down and packed in a convenient sachet for us to bring around. This is so that we can have the convenience from anywhere!

Vegecolour in my Fish Soup!

This is me enjoying my fish soup noodle with 28 different types of vegetables in it!

In the food courts in Singapore these days, when we request to add 1 type of vegetable it is already $0.80 !!!

With vegecolour, I can enjoy 28 types of vegetables, and it is not more than $2. Share that with a loved one and it is definitely more value for money than opting to add vegetables at a food court stall! 


With the rising costs globally, we need to be looking out for the best value for our dollar to ensure we maximize it. As Warren Buffet always says, "Price is what you pay, value is what you get". It is not necessarily the cheapest things that always give the best value. 

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Why is Eating more Types of Fruits and Vegetables Good for Health?

 

The different colours of fruits and vegetables represent different phytochemicals present in the plant foods itself. 

Phytochemicals are the nutrients found in plant foods that give it its unique colours or organoleptic flavours. Besides tingling our senses, they work together in harmony to nourish our immune system in various ways. The above screen shots just show a few examples. :)

A review of around 200 studies that looked at the relationship between fruits and vegetable intake and various cancers was conducted by Dr. Gladys Block from University of California, Berkeley. Cancers of the lung, colon, breast, cervix, esophagus, oral cavity, stomach, bladder, pancreas, and ovary were reviewed.

In this review, they discovered that,

For most cancer sites, persons with low fruit and vegetable intake (at least the lower one-fourth of the population) experience about twice the risk of cancer compared with those with high intake, even after control for potentially confounding factors.

 

However, phytochemicals need to be consumed in the form of wholesome fruits and vegetables, rather than phytochemicals purified and made into dietary supplement. Pertaining to this, this article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition proposes their view as follows:

We believe that the evidence suggests that antioxidants are best acquired through whole-food consumption, not as a pill or an extract. 

How can get the goodness of a variety wholesome fruits and vegetables but yet without the hassle of having to wash, clean, cut them? Stay tuned to my next post for more information!

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References: 

1) Block G, Patterson B, Subar A. Fruit, vegetables, and cancer prevention: a review of the epidemiological evidence. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1408943?dopt=Abstract 

2) Health benefits of fruit and vegetables are from additive and synergistic combinations of phytochemicals http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/78/3/517S.full

"No Sugar-coating the Threat of Diabetes"

This article was featured recently on 1st March 2016 in The Straits Times (Singapore's local newspaper). It emphasizes the importance of living healthy lifestyle to prevent the occurrence of diabetes.

"Unfortunately, obesity trends here are heightening that risk for Singaporeans. Among schoolchildren, obesity has risen from 10 per cent in 2000 to 12 per cent in 2014, and more adults aged 24 to 35 are becoming obese as their lifestyles change when they enter the workforce."

"Alarmingly, a projection by the dean of the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health suggests that a third of this cohort might become diabetic by the time they are 65."

I am currently belonging to this category of ages between 24 to 35. Knowing that by statistics, 1 in 3 of the folks I know around my age group will become diabetic is a very alarming news. Worst still, will I be the part of the third that becomes diabetic?

My dear friends, isn't it very important that we safeguard our health by a healthy lifestyle to prevent diseases as such? Prevention is better than Cure, isn't it?

"In many cases, the onset of diabetes and its complications "can be prevented by a healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco", says WHO"

 

By keeping our immune system healthy, we can prevent many health issues that plagues our society today. Find out what is the best lifestyle for our immune system health here!

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What is the Best Lifestyle for our Immune System?

Our Immune System is our Best Doctor! It is vigilantly on duty all 52 weeks per year, 7 days per week, 24 hours per day.As and when we encounter any foreign invader, be it bacteria, viruses or even a speck of dust, our immune system will spring into action and start its work. 

A well-balanced immune system will immediately know where to go, what to attack and when to stop. Isn't it a great amazing gift to us from God?

How are we supporting our immune system today to ensure that it is always well-balanced?

There are four aspects to it...

1) Nutrition

The food we eat has a direct impact on our immune system. Nutritional immunology is the study of the direct link between nutrition and our immune system. You can read more in this post.

2) Sufficient Sleep

Do you know that when you are sleeping, your immune system is hard at work. It is busy carrying out the tasks of repairing and detoxification. As such, you may find that when you do not have enough rest, you can see the effect on your skin, it looks more "tired", because it doesn't repair that well.  

From a more scientific standpoint, this is because "Prolonged sleep curtailment and the accompanying stress response invoke a persistent unspecific production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, best described as chronic low-grade inflammation, and also produce immunodeficiency, which both have detrimental effects on health." (NCBI, NLM, NIH, 2012)

3) Relax, Unwind and be Positive :)

Stress has many faces in today's busy society. It could be from relationship issues, from financial related problems or even work related complications. According to the American Psychological Association, stress weakens the immune system. 

As such, it is important for us to relax and unwind. At the same time, a positive mindset will give a boost to our immune system according to a University of Queensland study. There are many ways we can keep up with a positive attitude in life. To begin with, we can count our blessings each day!

4) Exercise

Physical activity need not be overly intense to be able to help in our immune system functions. As recommended by US CDC, moderate physical activity such as daily walks. As long as our heart rate increases and we break a perspiration it means our body has worked enough. Just need to keep up with that for about 5 hours each week. 

When we exercise, it helps to circulate our lymphatic system. Our lymph nodes are part of our immune system. It helps to filter fluids that are forced out of our bloodstream during regular circulation. Bacteria, abnormal cells and other matter are filtered off before the fluid is returned to the bloodstream via the lymph vessels.

Our immune cells can then head directly for the lymph nodes where they can get rid of bacteria or other pathogens without having to hunt for it all around our body.

Having all four components in our life: Nutrition, Sleep, Relax and being Positive, Exercise -- This is also known as the Nutritional Immunology Lifestyle. With this, we can have a robust immunity, leading to longevity.

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 Janice

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References: 
1) Sleep and Immune Function http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3256323/
2) Stress Weakens the Immune System http://www.apa.org/research/action/immune.aspx
3) How a Positive Attitude Boosts our Immune System https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2014/09/positive-boost-immune-system
4) Physical activity recommended by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/