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Development of the Modern Diet
Dietary habits are strongly linked to food processing and the options provided by food manufacturers. Unfortunately, while food manufacturers are constantly developing ever-tastier foods, these food products aren't always healthy. A tasty food is typically high in fat or high in sugar (or both) and high in sodium. Refined white flour foods are high in unhealthy carbohydrate. Baked foods may contain trans-fats - now considered to be as unhealthy as saturated animal fats. In short, many basic foods lack the nutritional quality necessary for a healthy diet.
There are two types of carbohydrates, simple and complex.
Simple carbohydrates are comprised of simple molecules that are easily digested into the bloodstream. Examples of simple carbohydrates are:
1. dextrose
2. fructose
3. fruit juice concentrates
4. glucose
5. honey
6. lactose
7. maltose
8. molasses
9. sucrose
Complex carbohydrates are comprised of complex molecules that require more time for the body to digest before entering the bloodstream. Examples of complex carbohydrates are:
1. fruit
2. legumes
3. pasta
4. potatoes
5. rice
6. vegetables
Regardless of the type of diet you select to help you regain your health and maintain your weight, knowing what carbohydrates are will certainly help you make proper food choices.
In another case, Milk has also take an important point. “Milk is a deadly poison," according to the Dairy Education Board. One claim, for example, is that milk from cows contains cancer-causing hormones and dairy industry dollars have kept that fact bottled up. So to be sure it's safe, I've investigated all the anti-milk claims, sifting through the research while also turning a critical eye to pro-milk propaganda. The result: all your milk questions, answered.
While you've probably always been told to drink reduced-fat milk, the majority of scientific studies show that drinking whole milk actually improves cholesterol levels, just not as much as drinking skim does. One recent exception: Danish researchers found that men who consumed a diet rich in whole milk experienced a slight increase in LDL cholesterol (six points). If you're dieting, the lower-fat option is an easy way to save a few calories. When it comes to building muscle, though, whole milk may be your best choice: Scientists at the University of Texas medical branch in Galveston found that drinking whole milk after lifting weights boosted muscle protein synthesis — an indicator of muscle growth — 2.8 times more than drinking skim did.
Is milk really a fat-burning food?
In a 6-month study, University of Tennessee researchers found that overweight people who downed three servings a day of calcium-rich dairy lost more belly fat than those who followed a similar diet minus two or more of the dairy servings. In addition, the researchers discovered that calcium supplements didn't work as well as milk. Why? Does it build muscle?
Absolutely. In fact, milk is one of the best muscle foods on the planet. You see, the protein in milk is about 80 percent whey and 20 percent casein. Since milk provides both, one big glass gives your body an ideal combination of muscle-building proteins.
Cows are given hormones. Doesn't that make their milk unhealthy?
Not unless you're injecting the milk. So drinking milk from hormone-treated cows doesn't transfer the active form of these chemicals to your body. Canadian researchers discovered that cows given hormones are more likely to contract an udder infection called mastitis.
What about antibiotics?
If you're uneasy, you can purchase antibiotic-free (and typically hormone-free, as well) milk from specialty grocers, such as Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, or select USDA-certified organic milk, which is available at most supermarkets.
