Title : The science of nutritional foods for heath and other wellness information about cardiovascular diseases and cancers
Abstract:
Forty years of Plant Science Research and exercise has transformed me from a Plant Pathologist/Virologist/Pepper Breeder to a student of the science of foods for health, and a human disease prevention information gatherer. The USA wastes over $3.5 trillion trying to keep its sick citizens from dying, but they still die too soon. Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels that include heart attacks and strokes, are acute events mainly caused by a blockage that prevents blood from flowing to the heart and brain. Cancer is a disease or group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy healthy body tissue. The cardiovascular diseases, cancers, obesity, and diabetes rates in our country have reached tsunamic proportions. A weak immune system results in many human diseases (heart, hypertension, high blood sugar, diabetes, pancreas, liver, kidney failure, dementia, and cancers). The metabolic syndrome is the result of inflammatory factors such as high triglycerides, low HDL, high LDL, and fructose overdose. Abundant scientific evidence shows that we can maintain a healthy longevity by following simple lifestyle rules. Food is the most important medicine in the world. Conversely, food is the most important poison in the world. Two main sources of food are animals and plants. Animal food provides saturated fats, proteins, fiber, and some carbohydrates. Plant food provides unsaturated fats, proteins, fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and mainly low glycemic index carbohydrates. One should limit to no consumption of processed polyunsaturated vegetables oils as they may contain triglycerides trans fatty acids and omeg-6 fatty acids. These oils include canola seed; corn seed; cotton seed; safflower seed; soybean seed; and sunflower seed. Food is digested down to three main macromolecules: proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. A perfectly balanced meal must contain the right proportions of these macromolecules in a block. These are 9g protein, 7g fat, and 1.5g carbohydrates for every meal. The average number of blocks may be three to four per meal. Important vegetables, fruits, good vegetable fats (i.e., avocados, nuts, among others), and fat animal products are available. These are: meats, peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, avocados, potatoes, rice, legumes, nuts, spices, coconut, and olive oil, etc. Both food sources provide sufficient essential nutrients but require a dramatic lifestyle change including daily exercise to reduce the metabolic syndrome by at least 80 %. Good scientific evidence proves adequate cholesterol and saturated fats do not cause cardiovascular diseases. Cancers cannot be prevented but immunotherapy procedures are eliminating many cancers. So, eat food, not much, mainly vegetables, meats, minimize fruits and grains with high glycemic sugars, exercise daily, and live healthily ever after.
