Saturday, July 28, 2012

Is brown rice a complete food? Can one live on brown rice and water and survive in reasonably good health

Is brown rice a complete food? Can one live on brown rice and water and survive in reasonably good health?
If I am not mistaken, poor Asian people have survived on rice with very little else. Or is this an urban myth? Thanks all for your serious input. Ok, don't worry! I am not going on a rice diet. Asians eat (or used to eat) primarily rice and veg.,fruit and some protien (fish or chicken). How important is rice in the diet of those people? Thanks all.

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Brown rice is not a complete food. It can be a subsistence food, but this is a big reason malnutrition diseases are common in the poor rural areas of Asia. Important vitamins and nutrients are missing, that would usually be supplemented with meat and vegetables. This is one reason China is a big proponent of genetically modified rice - that has the extra nutrients programmed into it.
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You can survive, you may not live well. Rice, while it does have some nutrients, it doesn't have all the nutrients your body needs to remain healthy. You will start to lose bone mass, muscle mass, fat, eventually your internal organs will start to break down. How healthy do those people look in pictures? And think about how many teeth they have. When you're not getting adequate nutrients, your bones and teeth stop receiving them and your bones are the primary resource for stored nutrients in the body. I wouldn't advise it.
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Brown rice is not a complete food, it lacks sufficient quantities of an amino acid to make a complete protein. But it just so happens that soy and beans (navy beans, peanuts, lentils, mung beans, etc) are high in the amino acid that rice is missing. By combining rice or any grain with soy and/or beans, you get a complete protein equal to that of meat. This is called "complementary protein", many vegetarian sites have information about it. Brown rice and water isn't a diet you could live on. Brown rice, soy or lentils, and water is, though you'd need fruits and vegetables to get your vitamins.
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No...you can survive in desprerate times yes..but you aren't going to be healthy for long. NOW..brown rice and almost any type of bean contains all 12 amino acids. You need to get all 12 amino acids to be healthy. They are critical for good cellular health

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Do you know what food fails board of health inspections in 98.4 pct of restaurants

Do you know what food fails board of health inspections in 98.4 pct of restaurants?
they just can't seem to properly chill this food....it contains the most bacteria as it is not refrigerated properly
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sushi?
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No, what is it because now I'm curious lol

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Food additives: How much does the benzoate added in wonton or dumpling skin affect human health

Food additives: How much does the benzoate added in wonton or dumpling skin affect human health?
I have been making Chinese potstickers that people were going crazy for, but I noticed that in the ingredients, Benzoate is added to keep the freshness of the product. How much do they usually put in one package of dumpling skin(approx.42pieces)??

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I think benzoate (sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate) acidifies the dough a little to prevent bacteria and fungus growth. You're worried about it in wonton skins, yet benzoate is quite common and you probably ingest more through soda than eating wontons. From this website, most foods use at most 0.1% (by weight, not volume). So for every 1 ounce (28.35 grams) of wonton skin, there is at most 0.001 ounces (0.028 grams) of sodium benzoate. http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-09/969376641.Ch.r.html Preservatives http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodic.html Prevent food spoilage from bacteria, molds, fungi, or yeast (antimicrobials); slow or prevent changes in color, flavor, or texture and delay rancidity (antioxidants); maintain freshness Products Fruit sauces and jellies, beverages, baked goods, cured meats, oils and margarines, cereals, dressings, snack foods, fruits and vegetables Name of Chemicals Ascorbic acid, citric acid, sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, calcium sorbate, potassium sorbate, BHA, BHT, EDTA, tocopherols (Vitamin E)
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more than likely not an amount you can detect it is just another salt for the food psychotics to attack.. sodium benzoate NOUN: The sodium salt of benzoic acid, NaC7H5O2, used as a food preservative, an antiseptic, and an intermediate in dye manufacture and in the production of pharmaceuticals. Also called benzoate of soda . Remember listing some compound with NO amount = less than 1% of total volume...â˜º
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Relatively large amounts of benzoic acid are found in cranberries and lingonberries. It's quite harmless. In fact, it's the benzoic acid that kills bacteria in the urinary tract (although sodium benzoate won't have that beneficial effect). That's why cranberries are recommended for urinary infections

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Is "Blue Spa" canned cat food safe for urinary tract health

Is "Blue Spa" canned cat food safe for urinary tract health?
Does anybody know if "blue spa" brand canned cat food is safe for a cat who has had a urinary infection in the past? The dry brand has it's magnesium content listed and it's a safe level, but the canned doesn't indicate it's magnesium content. Also, I just learned about a recall around last year for their products. Should I be concerned about this?
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Yes, it is safe. I used to work for Blue. But in case anything has changed, you should go to http://www.bluebuffalo.com and use the contact form to ask a nutritionist to provide that information. They are a family owned company (yes, it's a millionaire's family, but at least it's not a huge pharmaceutical conglomerate like Eukanuba or a toothpaste company like Science Diet!) and get back to people quickly.
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Pretty much any canned food is going to be fine, so yes. Just avoid any with fish

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

will carare work for someone who has spastic quadraplegia? can this be bought at health food store

will carare work for someone who has spastic quadraplegia? can this be bought at health food store?

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Curare can only be safely used by an MD with an anesthesiology specialty. Also, it is injectable only, AFAIK

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Food borne Illness can cause serious health problems.

Food borne Illness can cause serious health problems.?
Food-borne illnesses can cause serious health problems. How are food borne illnesses contracted? What are some ways you can protect yourself and others from food borne illnesses at home? Give three examples to support your answer.
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Food can be contaminated, like we are seeing in China, or you can get food poisoning this comes from improper handling and preparation of food. Food contamination is a hard one, try to be sure that your food comes from a trusted source. As for food poisoning You need to be sure food is cooked properly, tp the right temperatures, that it is stored properly in a fridge, that there is not cross contamination like using a the same knife to cut chicken, then to cut your tomato for the salad

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

If food goes through the detection device in hotel entrances, how bad is that to health

If food goes through the detection device in hotel entrances, how bad is that to health?
i put my sandwich in a bag and on daily basis my bag goes through the detection device found on the entrance of hotels...i was terrified when the security guy told me that it is very very bad for my health and that i should never do that again. but now i have been doing that for almost a month now...how bad is it?
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It is not at all bad for you. If you think about it, you are also passing through the device every day. If it was bad for your food to go through it, it would be much worse for you to go through it. If it wasn't safe for you to go through it, the hotel would not be allowed to use it

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Health Food Joke

Health Food Joke?
Sam and Edith were 85 years old, and had been married for sixty years. Though they were far from rich, they managed to get by because they watched their pennies. Though not young, they were both in very good health, largely due to the wife's insistence on healthy foods and exercise for the last decade. One day, their good health didn't help when they went on a rare vacation and their plane crashed, sending them off to Heaven. They reached the pearly gates, and there an escort was waiting to show them inside. He took them to a beautiful mansion, furnished in gold and fine silks, with a fully stocked kitchen and a waterfall in the master bath and their favorite clothes hanging in the closet. They gasped in astonishment when he said, "Welcome to Heaven. This will be your home now." Sam asked how much all this was going to cost. "Why, nothing," their companion replied, "remember, this is your reward in Heaven." Sam looked out the window and right there he saw a championship golf course, finer and more beautiful than any ever-built on Earth. "What are the greens fees?" grumbled the old man. "This is heaven," the companion replied. "You can play for free, every day." Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch, with every imaginable cuisine laid out before them, from seafood to steaks to exotic desserts, free flowing beverages. "Don't even ask," said their companion to Sam. "This is Heaven, it is all free for you to enjoy." The old man looked around and glanced nervously at Edith. "Well, where are the low fat and low-cholesterol foods, and the decaffeinated tea?" he asked. "That's the best part," the companion replied. "You can eat and drink as much as you like of whatever you like, and you will never get fat or sick. This is Heaven!" Sam pushed,"No gym to work out at?" "Not unless you want to," was the answer. "No testing my sugar or blood pressure or..." "Never again. All you do here is enjoy yourself." Sam glared at Edith and said, "You and your crappy bran muffins. We could have been here 15 years ago!!"
Jokes & Riddles - 4 Answers
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hahaha pretty funny. is heaven really liek that? haha jk
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kinda long...but funny. haha. you get a star.
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lmao. nice
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that was great

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