2015-01-20

Barley malt, malted barley or malt extract may contain MSG

Barley malt, malted barley or malt extract may contain MSG

Monosodium glutamate and all its hidden forms: yeast extract, TVP, hydrolyzed proteins and more
6/26/2014
http://goo.gl/sS7VcY

Warning: MSG could be hiding in many of your family's food choices
7/31/2014
http://goo.gl/kgG1J6

Why you should be concerned about MSG
4/15/2013
http://goo.gl/P523Dv
Additives that frequently contain MSG

Are raw foods a source of enzymes?

Are raw foods a source of enzymes?

Once in a while I get an email admonishing me for not emphasizing raw foods as a source of digestive enzymes. Often it is pointed out to me that if we all just ate more raw foods we would not need to take enzyme supplements. 

While I appreciate their input and passion about dietary concerns, I must take issue with their argument.

http://easss.com/health/enzymes

Raw foods do contain enzymes. These enzymes are destroyed by cooking or processing. If you have ever canned or preserved foods, you know that it is essential to blanch or heat the food prior to canning. Otherwise the food will spoil. This is the primary function of enzymes found in fruits, vegetables, and meats as well. 

If you have ever purchased green bananas, you know that in a few days the bananas will turn yellow and taste sweeter. If you wait too long, however, you end up with a pile of brown, sticky goo that goes into the trash. 

Plant fruits contain enzymes in order that their seeds can be dispersed or sprout, using the remains of the fruit as cover or fuel for sprouting. Digestion, on the other hand, must be accomplished in a matter of hours, not days or weeks. 

If we relied solely on the enzymes in raw foods to accomplish digestion, we would be in very poor shape. 

Enzyme supplements are much more concentrated and contain many other enzymes as well. An enzyme found in a specific food is specific for the spoilage of that food. An enzyme supplement contains additional enzymes to breakdown any other foods consumed, raw or cooked.

I love raw foods. Sushi is one of my favorites and I like steaks on the rare side. I try to eat more raw veggies, too. However, I am careful with uncooked foods as the risk of bacterial contamination is higher than with properly cooked foods. Also, certain raw veggies bother my digestion.

So, I always make sure I take the appropriate enzyme supplement for the particular foods in my meal - my own enzymes, of course!  

Devin Houston, Ph.D.

2015-01-12

No Garlic No Onion Vegetarian Recipes

No Garlic No Onion Vegetarian & Jain Recipes
http://goo.gl/SkaGVM
7230

No onion no garlic pure veg
http://goo.gl/pJr7Zg
70

No Onion/Garlic Recipes by Shikha
http://goo.gl/d2PFcn
335

Jain Recipes
http://goo.gl/vYPNHl
218

No onion, no garlic easy recipes. Jayoti Bhowal
http://goo.gl/YgX1df
179