FACTS FACTS ABOUT FOOD

Every living creature needs food as a source of nutrients for growth. The difference is the way that is different absorption.For it would be better if you know the facts and know the facts about these foods.

7 Surprising Facts Food

1. Otherwise the world cocoa supplies will run out
   probably bad news for many people: the world cocoa supplies will soon run out. This is related to the political unrest and the threat received by farmers in the Ivory Coast (mostly producers of cocoa beans in the world), many cocoa farmers and land owners have left the country, resulting in the production of chocolate reaches its lowest point. It is estimated that the supply will run out of chocolate, and chocolate shortage is predicted to occur in 2014.
2. One of the world's most expensive foods is made ​​from the saliva
   Start of caviar (fish eggs) to truffle (edible fungi), it seems that many most expensive food in the world is made ​​of unexpected materials, and bird's nest soup is no exception. Expensive soup was made ​​of nests from bird saliva.We may be reluctant to spend money just for the sake of saliva, but the bird's nest is one of our most expensive animal foods today.
3. Your meal can contain insects and feathers
   Most of us will not include insects as a menu of our diet, however, you may take them more than you think. And unfortunately, the food was not the only one that is in your diet. In the U.S., the FDA allowed "natural weirdness" by allowing a number of insects and rodents feather added to food products. For example, chocolate products may contain an average of 60 fragments of insects and rodents a rodent hairs per 100 grams, while the orange juice can contain one tailed maggots per 250 ml.
4. Fruits and vegetables are less nutritious
   Although fruits and vegetables are a good source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals are the best, the results of a study published in the journal "HortScience" shows that fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than the current 50 years ago. This is because new farming methods have reduced nutrients from the soil. According to one study, it takes eight oranges to get vitamin A at the same level of a citrus fruit grown 50 years ago. To ensure you get enough vitamins, try to buy organic as much as possible and eat more fruits and vegetables.
5. Previously washed lettuce may be contaminated with bacteria
   Many of us chose the lettuce that has been washed beforehand when buying vegetables. However, Consumer Reports study found that lettuce is probably not as clean as it looks. The study, which tested 200 different samples of lettuce that has been washed before, found that 39 percent of the lettuce is called coliform bacteria, which is usually used as an indicator of contamination of food products. Although it does not mean that you should throw these vegetables, you should be vigilant and thoroughly wash the lettuce again at home.
6. Chewing coffee beans can freshen your breath
   Coffee may not be the first thing you look for when you want to freshen your breath, but if you've been eating onions and garlic then kopilah you need. If you do not have time to brush your teeth, chewing roasted coffee beans can help eliminate the odor of onion or garlic. Other great breath fresheners such as parsley or mint leaves.
7. Chocolate as healthy with fruit
   Perhaps the good news came too late if the predictions of extinction chocolate really happened, but research shows that chocolate as healthy as fruit. When tested and compared with the juice of the 'superfruit' like blueberry and pomegranate, dark chocolate has higher antioxidant that is important for fighting disease and prevent wrinkles.For a healthy snack, the best option is to eat pure dark chocolate with milk and sugar is too much processing that can reduce health benefits.

Meticulously Storing food in the refrigerator
is usually to keep your groceries durable and long lasting to keep it in the refrigerator. All included in a refrigerator, ranging from beverages, vegetables, fruit, meat, until the side that has not been consumed.
But, you know, that the contents of the refrigerator diverse could also lead to any substance mixed with each other so that the contaminated food and causes poisoning. So how to avoid and deal with it?

To avoid contamination, you'll want to adjust the food. Do not let raw meat or juices dripping onto other foods. There are times when you want to put raw meat in order to stay frozen in the freezer, the refrigerator with 2 doors could be a better solution.
suggestion that may be applied is put the food that has been cooked or that have not been consumed in the top shelf, and raw food at the bottom.

Wraps food in the fridge can also prevent the occurrence of food contamination. In addition, you also need to pay attention to the time limit on the storage of food in the fridge and the expiration period.
process and store food in the refrigerator actually are able to inhibit the growth of germs and bacteria. However, it could be bacteria already attached before the food is put into the refrigerator, aka the time served or outside the refrigerator.

5 Ingredients Food Can not Be Saved in Fridge

We certainly think that the proper way to store vegetables is to put into the refrigerator to keep it fresh. But it was not all foods can be stored in the refrigerator. Here are five examples.

1. Tomatoes
   Ok, technically a tomato is a fruit, but closer is referred to as a vegetable. If you've planted tomatoes, then you will know that tomatoes love the heat and hate the cold. Apparently even after being picked, tomatoes still can not stand the cold. The fridge is not a suitable place to store tomatoes. Tomatoes stored in the refrigerator to wither and although it still can be used for cooking, but not to be eaten fresh. Keep it on the kitchen table (but not in direct sunlight) and enjoy the time was ripe.
2. Basil
   Just like tomatoes, basil also like the heat, so if stored in a cool place would cause the basil wilt prematurely. Basil will be in a condition best if kept on the kitchen table and treated like fresh flowers. Handful of basil can be stored in a cup of water (change the water every day or every other day) and away from sunlight. Wrap loosely with a plastic bag to keep it moist (but make sure the plastic has a hole for the entrance of fresh air).
3. Potatoes
   Potatoes are well kept at a cool temperature but not cold temperatures can make frozen. Potatoes are well kept in a temperature of about 7.2 degrees Celsius, about 10 degrees warmer than the refrigerator in general. Most of us do not have a cellar (the dark and cold temperature to store root vegetables such as potato tubers), so storing potatoes in a paper bag in a cool place (like a closet food) is the best.
   Why paper? Because paper has more pores for benapas, unlike plastic. So potatoes will not rot easily. And why not a refrigerator? Storing potatoes in the refrigerator can convert the starch into simple sugars, which can affect the taste, texture, and process maturity.
4. Onions
   Onions out of the ground with a thin protective skin. To create and maintain a thin layer of skin, onions need a "cure" and stored in a dry place such as food storage cabinets, which are not selembap refrigerator. In addition, the lack of air circulation can make a rotten onion. Therefore below should not be stored near potatoes, which emit gases and moisture and can cause onion rot faster.
   Keep onions in cold rooms, dry, dark and well ventilated. (Light can cause a bitter taste of onions). But not all the onions should be treated equally. Leek and chives have a high water content and more easily damaged, so it must be stored in the refrigerator.
5. Avocados
   When we buy rock-hard avocado, avocados do not store it in the refrigerator, as it will slow down the process of maturation. But if we have avocados that are ripe and will not be consumed immediately, keep it in the refrigerator to prevent rapid decay.
   So the core is in storage avocado, avocados are not ripe store in a closet, and store avocados are ripe fruit in the refrigerator when not be eaten on the spot. (Nn / ik / ml)

If you want to eat food from the refrigerator, should be accustomed to heat first, or wash it with hot or warm. Also, do not consume food or beverages that have been out the refrigerator more than two hours without reheating process.
You also have to know the endurance of each type of food that you put in the fridge to keep it nice and fresh when consumed.
* Type of fish (Cooling: 1-2 days) (Freezing: 90-180 days)
* Bones ribs (Cooling: 2-3 days) (Freezing: 270 days)
* Beef (Cooling: 1-2 days) (Freezing: 90 days)
* Chicken (Cooling: 2-3 days) (Freezing: 360 days)
* Sausage (Cooldown: 9 days) (Freezing: 60 days)
* Fresh eggs (Cooling: 30-60 days)
* Eggs cooked (Cooldown: 6 - 7 days)
* unopened canned food (Cooling: 360 days)
* Milk (Cooling: 5-6 days)
* Yogurt (Cooling: 10 days)
* Carrots, celery (Cooling: 7-14 days)
* Orange juice (Cooling: 7 days)
* Pears (Cooling: 1-2 days)

10 Foods that turned toxic
when consumed slightly, following food does not interfere with your health. But in large quantities, they can give a more adverse impact than you think.

1. Mushrooms
   Mushrooms are available in the supermarket should be safe for consumption, but the fans fungi need to be careful because many species can be very dangerous and even deadly.
   Approximately 100 species of fungi reportedly harmful to humans, with symptoms ranging from headaches to seizures and even death. In 2010 a small amount of fungus called Little White held responsible for the deaths of around 400 people in China.
2. Chili
   Chili is famous for spicy, which makes it very popular. Even so, it turns out the spiciness resulting from chemical compounds (capsaicin) can cause toxicity effects such as abdominal pain, itching, and in the most severe cases, can lead to death.
   For most people, eating chili just a little dangerous, but capsaicin is best constrained in their consumption, so make sure not to eat too much and avoid spicy food eating competition!
3. Rapeseed
   There is much controversy about the oil that looks natural and harmless, but the general assumption states that rapeseed oil has many negative effects on health. The report states that the rape plant, which is the source of the oil, is highly toxic, and side effects of oil consumption include blindness and respiratory problems.
4. Rice
   No doubt, the rice has many health benefits. Even so, a study revealed that one in five American long grain rice packaging containing toxic substances with dangerous levels, while other research found there arsenic levels in rice milk and baby rice.
   Though relatively small risk of a bowl of rice in causing long-term health problems, consumption of arsenic closely associated with high levels of cancer.
5. Nutmeg
   nutmeg Although it has health benefits, but it also can be very dangerous if consumed in large quantities. Nutmeg seed contains a toxic substance called myristicin, moderate portions of nutmeg can cause hallucinations, while large amounts of nutmeg can cause convulsions, palpitations, nausea, dehydration, and death.
6. Non-organic apples
   apples-prone Since a breeding ground for insects, fruit farmers are often coated with chemical pesticides and fungicides, some of which will be absorbed into the meat. To minimize health risks, try to buy organic apples whenever you can, or at least peeled before eating.
7. Farmed salmon
   A study found 13 different toxins - including PCBs, which are classified as a possible human carcinogen by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - are at higher levels in farm-raised salmon than is found in wild salmon.
   Due to the possibility of health hazards caused by consuming poison, it is recommended to reduce the portion of farmed salmon (prompts is to reduce by half servings per month, depending on where the salmon comes) or switch to consume wild salmon.
8. Microwave popcorn
   Although eating microwave popcorn is not believed to be harmful to health, but found that popcorn with butter flavor contains harmful chemicals (diacetyl) in these herbs that release toxic gases when put in the microwave.
   Though so far it is mostly only experienced by workers factory - with plenty of onset of lung disease called "popcorn lung" - a consumer is now known to also suffer from lung disorders due to poison.
   however, this clearly can not be the benchmark, because the patient is admitted that he was eating popcorn microwave at least two times a day for 10 to 12 years. If you eat a small amount, probably safest to eat in the house, just be careful to avoid the gas when opening the packaging popcorn.
9. Potatoes
   Potatoes may look safe enough, but did you know that potatoes actually comes from the same family of plants Solanaceae poisonous?
   Potatoes have a certain risk to our health because they contain toxic compounds known as glycoalkaloids, the most alarming is solanine which affects the nervous system and tract, cause headache, fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea and vomiting, and others.
   Poisoning potatoes are very rare, but avoid potatoes that sprout - which tend to have a higher concentration of glycoalkaloids - and potatoes that have turned green. Although the green color in the potato itself is not dangerous, it shows that the potato has been exposed to sunlight, which may also encourage solanine levels to rise above a safe level.
10. Beans
    Beans are not only one of the causes of the most common food allergy, but can also be dangerous for people who do not suffer from allergies. Nuts should be avoided by people who have had problems with the kidneys or gall bladder because they contain oxalates which can crystallize and cause kidney stones and gall bladder.
    Yet even for all of us, peanuts can be toxic because of susceptibility to mold and aflatoxin peanut ( highly toxic carcinogen) produced by a fungus called Aspergillus flavus that attack beans.
    If you can not resist snacking on nuts, try to buy beans produced in arid regions, because a lower risk of aflatoxins.

10 Foodstuffs Prohibited
On July 1 foie gras (food made ​​from goose liver) will be banned in California. However, Foie not the only food that violate the law.

1. Shark fin
   ban is reasonable. California recently passed a law prohibiting the possession, sale, or trade of shark fins.Meanwhile, European Union, Canada, Brazil, and South Africa also have laws on shark fins.
   "Killing sharks for their fins is taken is a very cruel practice," according to Professor Duncan, an expert on animal protection department of Animal and Poultry Sciences University of Guelph in Ontario.
   When the shark was caught, their fins cut off, and the sharks were thrown back into the ocean. It is more reprehensible because shark fin has no special properties, shark fin just cartilage.
2. Tomato sauce
   When HJ Heinz in 1876 created the first sauce by boiling tomatoes and add the sugar and vinegar, we are pretty sure she never imagined that the product was finally banned in Prancis.Sebenarnya, the ban was only imposed in schools, and the children are still allowed to consume tomato sauce once a week, but only with fries.
   ban was implemented to preserve the traditional French food. "We must ensure that children are familiar with French recipes so that they can lose that recipe to the next generation," said Christopher Hebert, owner of the National Association of Directors of Collective Restaurants.
3. Japanese puffer fish (spiny fish)
   "Japanese puffer fish is one of Japan's most famous traditional dishes," said Professor Charles Brennen, a professor of nutrition and food chemistry at Lincoln University in New Zealand. "fame is derived from fish toxins found tetrodotocin in the liver, ovaries, and skin of the fish. "
   sale and consumption of Japanese Puffer fish, or fugu banned in the European Union and the capture and sale of puffer fish is banned in Vietnam between 2002 and 2010 after a series of fatal poisoning incident.
   restaurant only with permission specifically to serve this fish, and the chef must have 2-3 years experience.'s not easy to become an expert in this case, experience plays only a 35 percent rate of success in the process.
4. Horse meat
   horse meat consumption in 732 first banned when the ban of the church then applied across Europe, followed by Iceland to ban in 1000. In recent years, horse meat slaughter is banned in the United States for five years, but Obama repeal this ban in 2011.
   Till now, the Italians and the French very fond of horse meat. To meet the high demand for horse meat in Italy, about 20,000 horses were imported from Eastern Europe every year, while the love of the French people on horse meat has been around for about 100 years. A record achieved in 1911 when 62,000 horses slaughtered for meat consumption.
5. Raw Milk
   Yes, milk, drinks that we pour into the cereal and mixed into our coffee every morning, is prohibited in most places, including 22 U.S. states and all of Canada. However, the ban only applied to the unpasteurized milk - which is intended to protect consumers from bacteria found in raw milk. Critics bependapat that raw milk contains beneficial enzymes are destroyed by pasteurization. They also ask for higher standards related to farm sanitation and means that it's time this law repealed.
   "Pasteurization does control most pathogens when used appropriately." according to Professor Brennan. "But it's also an impact on beneficial microbes contained in the milk.
6. Maggot cheese
   you may probably want to avoid these foods. Casu Marzu, meaning cheese that has been rotting in the Sardinian language, is a runny white cheese made ​​by injecting Pecarino Sardo cheese with cheese-eating larvae then hatch into worms, half an inch in length.
   Tradition teaches that the cheese should be eaten by the worms are still were in it. However, the ban imposed by the EU because of the larvae, Piophila Casei, resistant to stomach acid and can cause ulcers. However, fans of the cheese did not heed the ban by including traditional cheese as a food ingredient, which means free from the EU ban.
7. Bird Ortolan
   In France, sales of hunting and small birds from France is considered illegal. Restaurant owners will get a fine if it serves, although these birds are often sold illegally to restaurants for about 150 pounds (about R1, 7 million) per cow. They eat birds that eat it has traditionally placed a napkin on his head, partly because the birds ate Ortolan was a mess (all parts of the bird can be taken - from the beak, bones and all) and partly because of tradition teaches that those who ate the bird Ortolan should "hide their greed from God".
8. Stevia plant
   Whoever said "eat your vegetables," certainly never heard of stevia - a plant that is related to the sunflower family and taken the leaves, which can be used as a sweetener. However, in 1985 a study linking the plant with fertility problems (and other health problems), ultimately making stevia banned for consumption.
   In 2005, the Food Safety Standards Board India imposed a ban on the plants, while in the UK, stevia is banned until November 2011 when the European Commission set a plant that can be used as a sweetener.
9. Roasted red herring
   In the early 1980's, the New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme, came up with a recipe for grilled red fish which proved so popular that forced the U.S. Commerce Department should take steps to protect the remaining fish.They also closed the sale of fish and enacted legislation prohibiting temporary capture or maintain the type of fish.
   Currently, there are strict regulations in the United States about the fishing ban, but Prudhomme recipe remains one of the most famous dish in Louisiana.
10. Haggis (typical Scottish food)
    Haggis banned in the United States due to legislation that prohibits the use of sheep lungs in food products. The ban became a source of dispute between the Ministry of Rural Affairs and the Department of Agriculture for Scotland over 22 years.
    Though the news circulated in January 2010 that the ban will be lifted, Haggis remains illegal in the United States, though Americans can satisfy their desires by replacing with food, known as Amerikan Haggis, which does not contain the original main ingredient, sheep lungs. However, positive values, American Haagis served with fries double.

Five Food to Avoid After Sports Weight
If you are just working out in the gym for a few hours, surely now you feel very hungry. This is the way your body tells you to recharge. But that does not mean you have to eat right. Jump eat after a workout is the same as replacing the calories you just burned. Your body is a myth is much more complicated than that!

Foods with quality carbohydrates, protein and some good fats (avocados and nuts), such as chicken salad with olive oil, it would be a good choice to help your body repair muscles and recharge.

However, most of us choose a snack, which is nothing but empty calories. If you are ready to change the way you live, here are five common food really should avoid after a workout.

1. Bread
If you eat whole wheat bread it would not be sufficient to recharge your batteries after activity in the gym. Bread made ​​from simple starches rapidly convert to sugar when entered in your stomach, so it does not provide real nutritional benefits.
thing to do is to avoid white bread. Instead, choose whole wheat toast with peanut butter or a banana.

2. Cereal
box of cereal you might say cereal is low in fat (which is probably true) but if you look closer, salt and sugar levels may be high enough. Some cereals have been shown to contain more sugar than chocolate! Should try natural yogurt with granola or cereal you replace with fresh fruit salad.

3. Fried Eggs
In fact, eggs are good for you because they are full of protein and choline are good for heart health. But when the eggs are fried in a wok with a large number of oil-fat, saturated fat levels in eggs would be very high. Should you eat eggs boiled or scrambled eggs as a healthy choice.

4. Cake
Croissant might be tempted after a warm-up session, but they has particularly high levels of saturated fat, which is not going to help your muscles recover from fatigue after using the treadmill. Refined flour, sugar and fat will only make you feel bloated and hungry again in 30 minutes.
Try whole grains such as porridge and peanut butter on a slice of whole wheat bread.

5. Smoothies
It's important to check what is included in your smoothie drink. Some places will include pieces of whole fruit in a blender, so you can trust that what you get is a natural substance, but others will use fruit juice concentrates that contain large amounts of sugar.

Always avoid frozen yogurt and ice cream, if in doubt, drink black coffee, green tea, or a glass of lemon water when you're stopped.

 Dwi Hartoyo, SP

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