Spiced diet

Dietary factors such as coffee, tea, cola, beer, and a highly-spiced diet may cause dyspepsia, but they have not been shown to independently increase PUD risk. Although caffeine increases gastric acid secretion and alcohol ingestion causes acute gastritis, there is inconclusive evidence to confirm that either of these substances are independent risk factors for peptic ulcers. 

Note Bright Food Shop uses gold cap not so hot Blenheim ginger ale. Ms. Abramson explained that the red cap hot or the diet would work equally well, depending on how much spice one wants in one s drink. 

Only a small proportion of natural pesticides have been tested for carcinogenicity, but 38 of the 72 tested are rodent carcinogens. As shown in Table 2, naturally occurring pesticides that are rodent carcinogens are ubiquitous in common fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. The widespread distribution of such chemicals means that no diet can be free of natural chemicals that are rodent carcinogens. 

Patel and Srinivasan (2001) reported a significant shortening of the food transit time when some prominent dietary spices including fennel were added to the diet. 

Alpha-linolenic acid (18 3n-3) is an 18-carbon fatty acid with three double bonds at carbons 9, 12, and 15. It is an essential n-3 fatty acid that is a required nutrient for human beings and can be obtained through diets including both plant and animal sources. Alpha-linolenic acid can be converted by elongases and desaturases to other beneficial n-3 fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosa-hexaenoic acid (DHA), which are implicated in normal brain development, normal vision, and a decreased risk of heart disease. Novel dietary sources of n-3 fatty acids are desired for those who do not consume adequate amounts of fish or fish-based food products rich in long-chain n-3 fatty acids. This section summarized fruit, spice, and herb seed oils rich in a-linolenic acid (18 3n-3). These include black raspberry, red raspberry, boysenberry, marionberry, blueberry, cranberry, sea buckthorn, basil, and hemp seed oils. 

Linoleic acid (18 2n-6) is an essential fatty acid that must be obtained through diets. In this section, fruit, spice, and herb seed oils rich in linoleic acids are summarized. These seed oils include watermelon, melon Cucumis melo and Colocynthis citrullus), goldenberry, grape, rose fruit, paprika, red pepper, onion, black cumin, and Onagraceae seed oils. Several seed oils may be listed in other sections if they contain significant level of a special fatty acid. For example, pumpkin seed oils rich in both oleic acid and linoleic acid, are listed under the section named, Edible seed oils rich in oleic acid (18 ln-9). ... 

Herbs and spices have been used for thousands of years, probably as long as humans have roamed the earth. The vast majority of herbs and spices are alkalizing to the body, and they make a great addition to your diet and medicine cabinet. 

As we have noted several times in this book, the largest number of environmental chemicals people are exposed to on a regular basis are those present as natural components of the foods, beverages, herbs, and spices that make up their diets. In addition to the nutrients, there are hundreds of natural dietary chemicals that impart flavor, odor, and color. Thousands more are present simply because they play some role... 

In salads or in cooking, olive oil is usually mixed with herbs and spices, which are also important elements of the Mediterranean diet. Herbs like oregano, rosemary, or thyme and others from the plants of the Lamiaceae family are rich sources of phenolic compounds with strong antioxidant activity (Nakatami 1994, Tsimidou and Boskou 1994, Antoun and Tsimidou 1997, Exarchou el al. 2001). These herbs maintain the nutritional value of the food and enhance the shelf life of the food product. 

Go for lots of variety in your diet. Remember, in pretty much every area of life. Earth types have to be careful about not getting into a rut. Remind yourself that variety is literally the spice of life by including in your diet a wide range of tastes, textures, food groups—and spices. 

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