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ALPHABETICAL DIET

 ALPHABETICAL DIET Alphabetical diet is one in which one's take one letter diet for 26 days regularly. It starts from A and end in Z. It is basically a cooking and eating challenge and allows a variety of diet in every day life. It is not a weight loss plan. Here we discuss food and drinks available in Pakistan. LETTER 'A' APPLES Pakistan is the 10th largest apple producing country globally. The popular varities included Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, KallaKaku, Pink Lady and Red Delicious. Apples contain pectin, a natural fibre found in plants.It has a cholesterol lowering effect. Apples are low on the glycaemic index (GI) prevents diabetes. Apples are rich in polyphenols ' querctin' lower risk of hearth diseases and respiratory problems.  APRICOTS The apricot's native region is Central Asia. It is a fruit with a firm exterior and a soft interior that is smaller than a peach but looks remarkably similar. Apricots are a great food for supporting eye health sinc...
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MICRONUTRIENTS (MINERALS)

 

MINERALS

The mineral elements are those chemical elements other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, which are required by the body. They are present in food, mostly in form of inorganic salts, e.g. sodium chloride, but some are present in organic compounds, e.g. sulphur and phosphorus are constituents of many proteins.

Mineral elements account for approximately 4% of body weight. Some, such as calcium and phosphorus, are present in the body in relatively large amount and are known as major minerals or macro minerals, where as other occur in very small quantities and are known as trace minerals.

FUNCTIONS OF MINERALS

Minerals have three main functions in the body.

  1. Calcium, phosphorous and magnesium are constituents of bones and teeth.
  2. Some elements are present as soluble salts which help to control the composition of body fluids. These include potassium and magnesium present inside body cells and sodium and chlorine in the fluid outside the cells.
  3. Many of the trace elements are concerned in enzyme system in the body.

CALCIUM

  • Sources are liver, kidney, egg yolk, cereals, and potatoes.
  • The human body contains about 4g of iron.
  • The majority of iron occurs in hemoglobin, a red pigment present in the red blood corpuscles.
  • It is also find in myoglobin, a protein which acts as an oxygen carrier in the muscles.
  • A deficiency of iron cause anemia.

SODIUM AND CHLORINE

  • Mainly eaten in a form of common salt.
  • They are present as ions in the fluid surrounding body cells and are essential in the regulation of the water content of the body.

IODINE

  • Sources are cereals, vegetables, seafish, seaweed and milk.
  • Needed by the body in very small amount.
  • An insufficient intake of iodine results in goiter.




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