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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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/

How did my 7 month-old son recover from Eczema? - with the help of Oxyginberry!!

Eczema seems to be very common these days among children. During the days when I attended school, I would always feel sad for any classmates who had eczema since it really looked uncomfortable.  

As neither I nor my hubby had a history of eczema, naturally I expected my son to be eczema-free. Never did it expect to have to face the reality of the discomfort on my son when it hit. =(

What a heartache! :(..

This what how it looked like on 4th June 2015 when I first had the opportunity to snap a picture. 

I had brought him to the paediatric specialist 1 month ago, and he was prescribed a steroid cream and I was advised to change his bath wash and apply lotion for him. The specialist mentioned that if his condition didn't improve, I would need to bring him back for a prescription of a stronger steroid cream. 

I was apprehensive about the steroid cream and indeed, my baby's skin looked even more translucent after just 2-3 days of thin application. It looked like any light scratch would create an open wound. Hence, I stopped applying the cream after 3 days. 

At this point on 4th June, I decided that I would give nutritional immunology a shot at helping my son recover from this skin condition. 

Nutritional Immunology returned my son his healthy skin!

Around 3 weeks later on 21st June, I took another picture of his condition and it was indeed much better to my delight! Although not all the rash had disappeared, it had cleared up at least 90%!!

So what actions did I take with the knowledge from nutritional immunology?

1) Every morning, I would feed my son Oxyginberry mixed into his Nutrifresh. With the additional antioxidants and phytochemicals, his immune system would get nourished and the overactivity would be calmed down.

2) I would apply for him the Elemente Baby Lotion. Infused with oxyginberry complex, the antioxidants and phytochemicals can be delivered directly to his skin. 
 
Also, it had such a great smell and was not sticky at all after application. He liked it so much that he would crawl over for me to apply the lotion on him!

My son has fully recovered in just 2 months. This video was taken on 29th July with no sign of eczema at all.  It is heart warming to see him well and able to enjoy himself again. I am thankful for the science of nutritional immunology that has helped my son to recover. 

 

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Does High Blood Pressure Medication Prevent Stroke?

17.5 million people die each year from cardiovascular diseases worldwide. Out of this 17.5 million people, a very large percentage of 80% die from heart attacks or strokes (WHO 2016). 

In Singapore, the statistics aren't that optimistic either. Between ages 30 to 69, slightly less than 1 in 4 Singapore residents have hypertension. However, between 60 to 69, the statistics increases to more than 1 in 2 who have hypertension (HPB Singapore, 2016).

Commonly, drugs or medicines are used to keep blood pressure in a healthy range for hypertension patients. With the lowered blood pressure, we would expect that it brings about a correspondingly lower risk of heart attack or strokes, isn't it?

It seems the truth is far from what we would like it to be. In this study by the University of Alabama in Brimingham, it shows otherwise. The headline says "Blood pressure medications can lead to increased risk of stroke".

"Compared to people with systolic blood pressure below 120 mmHg without treatment, hypertensive individuals on three or more blood pressure medications had a stroke risk of 2.5 times higher."

"You're in as much trouble by the time you are on three medications that achieve excellent control as you are when you have hypertension and it is untreated, which is amazing,"

"The way to curb the problem, Howard says, is to prevent hypertension in the first place. There are a number of proven approaches to prevent or greatly delay the development of hypertension including: 

1) taking part in moderate physical activity

2) keeping weight in normal ranges

3) reducing salt intake

4) eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and reduced in saturated and total fat."
  
Nutritional Immunology's recommendation is in accordance with what this study has found. It is more important to prevent diseases by keeping our immune system optimized. 

Nutritional Immunology also provides the knowledge base for selection of wholesome plant superfoods to nourish our immune system.

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Citations:  
University of Alabama at Birmingham. "Blood pressure medications can lead to increased risk of stroke." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 29 May 2015. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150529193554.htm>.

How are Super-foods selected in Nutritional Immunology?

Super-foods undergo a stringent selection process to ensure that an optimum quality and quantity of antioxidants, phytochemicals and polysaccharides are retained.

There are several factors which are considered.

1) Species of Plant

Besides selecting type plant super-foods which are good, Nutritional Immunology studies which species is particularly nutritious. Although the same type of plant super-food may have similar characteristics, different species will contain different set of nutrients. In fact, in some plants, there may be species which aren't edible, or species which have outstanding nutritional value.

For example, in the mushroom family, Coriolus Versicolor and Agaricus Blazel Murill (ABM) are extremely beneficial to health. However, Amanita mushrooms can kill when eaten.

2) Parts of Plant

Different parts of plants would have different nutrient compositions. Nutritional Immunology also selects parts of the plant for superior nutritional value.

For example, in a grape vine, only the seeds contain OPC, a super antioxidant which is good for our eyes and heart. 

Recent research also shows that Ginseng Berries contain 4 times more immuno-boosting ginsenosides than the root. 


3) Harvesting Methods

With good understanding of the plant growth process, the right method employed in harvesting is also important to yield the best level of nutrients.

For example, bananas are best harvested when ripe on the tree for maximum nutrients. If harvested when green, its nutritional value is approximately halved. Rice, barley and mushrooms typically contain most nutrients when they're tender.

4) Processing Techniques

Only processing techniques that can retain the nutrients without use of any preservatives and chemicals are used in process of Nutritional Immunology foods from Extra Excellence. Different processing methods are used for different super-foods depending on their ability to withstand temperatures without destroying nutrients.

For example, if soy beans are heated above 70 deg C, a large part of their very beneficial nutrients would have been destroyed.

Some examples of such processing methods would be freeze-drying, spray mist drying, low heat drying and high purification fine filtration.

5) Age

The age of the plant plays a part in how much nutrients there would be. For example, ginseng needs to be at least 6 year old before its roots have any nutritional value. Cactus needs to be more than 10 year old to contain 10,000 different types of phytochemicals.

6) Cultivation

Every plant would have an ideal growing environment and duration. As such, the nutritional value of the same types of plants could be different coming from different countries. 

For example, barley is sourced from Europe vs from China, as the nutritional value of European barley has been found to be higher.

After all the above factors have been taken into consideration, the super-foods included in each blend is also chosen carefully such that they reinforce each other. This forms a Superfood Synergy, giving us the best possible of what nature can provide us!   

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