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Everyone knows the symptoms of depression- low mood, lack of motivation and a felling of helplessness. Many people experience these as a fleeting reaction to the life’s trails and tribulations.

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Depression is diagnosed on the basis of its symptoms. Its symptoms includes many questions about mood, feelings of guilty, all the time suicidal thoughts come to mind, insomnia, agitation, anxiety, physical problems and problems in sex drive.

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A report concludes that there is a relation between nutrition and mental health. Many dieticians say that changes in the way in which food is produced have reduced the amounts of essential fats, vitamins and minerals consumed and it have altered the balance of nutrients in foods.

In some cases, the use of pesticides and way of dieting of the animals has altered their body’s fat composition. It means that the population’s intake of omega-3 has declined but omega-6 increased.

Some food items are considered to the important tools hat can help to fight against depression but some food items if consumed in large amount can cause depression. Some of the foods those are low in cholesterol, in sugars and fat but at the same time being high in protein. This combination can be harmful as it leads to low production of serotonin, which is ‘the happy-maker’, and in turn makes you feel depressed.

List of foods that can make you depressed are apple, coconut, cheddar cheese, Brazilian nuts, goose, lentil, lobster, canned green peas, sweet corn and yogurt etc. there is a no margin of safety with metal toxicity, even the small amount of toxic metals can build up in soft tissues and bones.

Some allergies can trigger depression. Dog and cat hair, pollen and other common allergy causing items can cause bouts of depression. Inadequate blood levels of zinc can also cause depression. So, you should take a look to your food items before adding it to your diet chart.

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Food toxicology is a health issue. You should worry about toxic chemicals in your food simply because certain chemical contaminants have been implicated in major health hazards, ranging from cancer to birth defects to asthma.

Understandably, high doses of toxic chemicals can be lethal. But how safe are low doses of these toxic chemicals? If high does are dangerously deadly, why should you be exposed to even the low doses?

Nearly all the food you consume may contain a trace of heavy metals, pesticides, and toxic chemicals. Some of these contaminants are not added to your food: they are naturally occurring contaminant substances due to the environment. However, most of them are added by food manufacturers to make your food more lasting, more appealing, and more palatable.

Most food manufacturers give their products a face-lift or makeover to make them look fresher or of higher quality. For example, cold cuts, hot dogs, and beef jerky are all dyed red to make them look fresh and tantalizing. Even children’s candies, popcorns, and cereals are heavily dyed to make them more fun and enticing to young children.

Studies in rats and animals have shown that certain food dyes are toxic and carcinogenic. Certain food colors were banned, and certain food dyes have been approved by the FDA due to insufficient evidence to prove a cancer risk.

Although artificial food colors may not pose a major health risk, other than susceptibility to allergies, there is no regulatory limit on how much a food manufacturer can use in a food product, that is to say, self-regulatory, which in some cases mean “no regulation.”

It is sometimes difficult to avoid food colorings totally, given that so many food items in the supermarket are colored to some degree. However, if you are concerned with your health, maybe you should pay more attention to food labels, and select products that use the natural color agents derived from beets, carrots, and spices, instead of those chemical food dyes.

In addition to food dyes, food toxics can also derive from dietary hormones, which are growth-enhancing hormones found in most meats. Residues of these hormones may affect how children mature sexually.

There has been much controversy over growth-enhancing dietary hormones in animals. Canada and some European countries believe that hormones and their metabolites in beef can be toxic and mutagenic; however, the United States insists that the hormones in beef are safe. There you go!

As a wary consumer, simply eat less beef, or buy only “certified organic” beef. Chicken and pigs are not fed growth-enhancing hormones. Another alternative is to get protein from beans and grains.

Of course, farmers apply millions of pounds of pesticides to the crops you eat. However, the risk from pesticides is relatively low to make food toxicity a major health concern. The best way to avoid pesticide toxicity is to buy organic produce. In addition, peel vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes, although their skins are most nutritious; this is a decision you have to make regarding the trade-off. It should be noted that washing the produce will not do much to get rid of the pesticides, which are already in the peels and the vegetables.

But do these food toxics, even in small does, compromise your food safety? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is supposed to be responsible for food safety. Given that it is a complex and difficult job, does the FDA rise to the occasion? A consumer may be at a loss as to what to eat or not to eat. The bottom line: Always eat natural and go organic.

Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau

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American fast food restaurants have captured the hearts of many Americans today. They provide the ease of preparing your favorite orders such as hamburgers, salads, milk shakes, french fries, Apple pies and even famous breakfast means such as pancakes and sausage. Not only is fast food a luxury leisure, but it has it’s side effects. Over time, consumption of fast food can cause heartburn, excessive weight gain , especially in the abdominal section, and promote gluttony. French fries are cooked down in heavy oil which is loaded with unhealthy cholesterol, which may become a threat to your heart if consumed regularly.

How can people resist the great fast food titans without feeling too strict on themselves? Wendys, Taco Bell, McDonalds, Burger King, Applebees, Kentucky Fried Chicken “KFC” and Roy Rogers serves delicious food to all who desire to consume. At times, the food tastes exceptionally good in which one has to wonder at times if they put special drugs in the fast food orders to keep people’s taste buds addicted to them. A good thing to know for bodybuilders, fitness model and regular gym buffs is that you can eat fast food and still keep that lean physique. How so? It’s all about what someone chooses to eat from the fast food menu that helps one keep muscle on or pile body fat slowly over the hard earned muscle. Examples of healthy food that is recommended to consume from any fast food restaurants are garden salads, low fat milkshakes of any flavor, grilled chicken sandwiches, low fat mayonaise on food, bbq chicken sandwiches and grilled chicken burritos. It’s ok to add some sauce to food, as we have to keep some kind of dry taste off of what we eat. Remember to moderate adding too much sauce to anything from fast food restaurants, because most likely, it contains lots of sodium. As we all know, sodium intake should be highly moderated, because that determines how much water weight you hold and how much definition your muscular cuts show at time of the bodybuilding fitness contest.

Last but not least, don’t go overboard spending too much money on food for your bodybuilding contest. If fast food is a must have everyday, see that you spend no more than ten dollars. Besides, look at it as just a snack and not apart of your regular daily eating regimen. Focus more on lean meats, fish, raw fruit and vegetable juicing and incorporate your vitamin, protein and additional supplement intake regularly. There is nothing wrong giving into fast food temptation every now and then. We are all human and it does make sense to binge eat

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You are what you eat and if you eat fast food, you are running a risk. Eating lots of fast food is a good way to get fat and do a number on your body.

If you are looking to better your health, you should look beyond your local McDonald’s or Burger King. While they both have healthful alternatives to their signature burger, fries and a soda staple, many of their menu items can be detrimental to a healthy diet.

A lot of items on a fast food menu are extremely high in fat, calories, cholesterol and sodium. Those are all things your body needs, but only in seriously limited quantities. The average adult should have a caloric intake of fewer than 2,000 calories and less than sixty grams of fat per 24 hour day. A McDonald’s Big Mac contains over six hundred calories, thirty grams of fat and over one thousands milligrams of sodium (over forty five percent your recommended daily allowance). If you add a large order of French fries to your meal, you add another five hundred and forty calories, twenty six grams of fat and over three hundred and fifty grams of sodium. Add a soft drink to that and you have over half of your daily allowed caloric intake and almost your entire allowable fat intake completely consumed in one meal.

While some fast food choices are unhealthy, it is important to note that not all fast food menu items are bad. If you make simple changes in your selections at these restaurants, you can actually consume fever calories than you would at a high end restaurant. Many fast food restaurants offer grilled chicken salads. They are low in calories and high in nutrition. Choose broiled or grilled foods over fried foods and you can cut the calories and fat content nearly in half. Skip the French fries and opt for a diet soda or water instead. Instead of using high fat mayonnaise, use ketchup or mustard to top off your burger. If you crave those fast food French fries, go for a small size and cut down on nearly sixty percent of the calories. Eat your burger without a bun or choose a whole wheat bun instead. Instead of the double cheeseburger, go for a single!

In order to please a growing number of consumers who are concerned about their health, many fast food restaurants are converting to using none or very few trans-fats which have been determined to be harmful to our health. You can check with the restaurant to see a listing of their nutritional information.

While fast food generally has a bad reputation with health conscious people- and with good reason- most restaurants are making great strides in making more healthy food choices available. Always ask for nutritional information before you bite into that double cheeseburger.

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