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Show m •» f >m • ! MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005 PAGE B4 Live intro to enzymes the full nutrient value of the exhausting these organs. your body. Your health Co-ed'rtpr,. . - • Enzymes start to degrade at meal. Metabolic enzymes as- • Not eating enough raw food 106 F and rapidly erode at 118 sist all of the body's systems in- can lead to chronic illness cluding the respiratory system because your bqdy uses up all What are enzymes? F . ; . •;. ;•..:•.;•'•. your metabolic enzymes, which Enzymes are a protein produced • Enzymes break dbwn at these and nervous system. are essential to your body func• Does your body make enby living cells that regulate the . high temperatures, just like our tioning properly, in order to dizymes on its own? Yes, but speed of the chemical reactions bodies do, becaiUHj they have a involved in the metabolism of • specific molecular structure that after eating an enzyme-void gest cooked food. meal, your body must hold off • In general, raw food is drasall living organisma. . ,, ..',- changes with temperature. • {Jnce an enzyme i$. broken making metabolic enzymes and tically easier to digest than What do they do? down, it is no longer able to start making digestive enzymes cooked food. It passes through so your body can absorb that the digestive tract in 1/2 to 1/3 As the principal components of perform its .ttinctiptj^'•; x of the time it takes for cooked food. our immune system, enzymes • There are two major enzyme are essential for the body to systems in the body; metabolic • Eating enzyme-dead foods food. maintain cells and repair tissue. and digestive. /Digestive en- places a burden on your panEnzymes are responsible for zymes aid in digesting your creas and other organs, overthe functions of every organ in food and help yourbody absorb working them and eventually Nicole Bourgqrie . tfi; ••)• . . >••: '«" ' . Health v. Hype: what will work for your body Dear Wellness Education: There is so much information out there about nutrition and exercise. How can I sift through it .all make truly healthy decisions. Sincerely, Confused ber - a healthy eating plan is one that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and, twwn food and physical activity. Becoming a healthier you isn't just about eating healthy ries you expend each day. Remember to be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. An Dear Confused: The food and physical activity choices you make every day affect your health and how you feel today, tomorrow and in the future. Eating right and being physically active aren't just a "diet" or a "program" - they are keys to a healthy lifestyle. There are three basic points to remember: 1. Make Your health depends on what you do wfth smart choices your body and what you consume. from every food group. milk products. . - i t ' s also about physical ac- option is to split that up into The best way to give your It includes lean meats, tivity. - ; •".'.•;,/. •;1, 1 - • . "v1/1^ three 10 minute mini sessions. body the balanced nutrition it poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and ",-• Regular physical activity ; For example, you can walk needs is by eating a variety of nuts. As well as foods low in ,te tajtortant for your overr, r£fe halls between classes for ^nutrient-packed foods every saturated fats, trans fats, Cho- all health and fitness, It also;.' fCPlhlfiutes, or park further -day. Just be sure to stay with- lesterol, salt (sodium), and : helps you control body weight,' aWay so that walk to class is a ; in. your daily calorie needs. added sugars. , • , . by balancing the calories you * little bit farther. Wellness Education also has Some guidelines to remem- 2. Find your balance be* take in as food with the calo- a library of books and workout videos that students, faculty and staff can check out to help find a routine that works to gain, maintain, or lose weight. Males: Active=2800, Less Active=2200; Females: Active=2200, Less Active=1600. Remember that you can use up all your , calories on a few high-calorie items, but chances are you won't get the full range of nutrients your body needs to be healthy. For example, if you eat boneless chicken breast without the skin (the size of a deck of cards), cooked broccoli, brown rice, and skim milk, you would consume just as many, if not fewer calories than one box of macaroni and cheese. Don't go to extremes, be balenced in your For more inexercise and nutrition. formation on health/wellness topics confor them. 3. Get the most nutrition tact Wellness Education in SC22I. out of your calories. There are a right number of If you have a question you calories for you to eat each would like to ask e-mail Amy day. This number depends Grubbs at grubbsam@uvsc. on your age, activity level, edu and whether you' re try ing tocarbs Nicole Bourgerie Your Health Co-editor • Simple sugars^ requirt little digestion, so when you, drink a The simplest carbohydrate is can of soda or eat a candy bar, glucose. In the end, all carbo- your blood sugar rises rapidly. hydrates, simple and complex, Thus, the so-called sugar high;.. are broken down into glucose then the inevitable crash* ' ' molecules by yourbody. • Your pancreas ;^j)O|We$.tp'-• It's important to realize that this sudden rise in glucose by glucose is not a bad thing; on secreting a large amoUnt of inthe contrary it's what provides sulin to keep blood glucose levevery cell in your body with els from rising too high. This in the means to make energy. turns makes blood sugar fall to • What's is the difference be- levels that are too low within tween a simple carbohydrate a few hours of the offending and a complex carbohydrate? food being consumed.- V' : ••' The issue at hand is how fast • This roller coaster th^t glua carbohydrate is converted cose sends your body on, While into glucose, absorbed into the causing an initial > adreiialine bloodstream, and digested. surge, often leads : to fatigue, What is a carbohydrate? 1 ! nervousness and irritability. at a rate of only 2 calories per • Wjiy dorf't complex carbs minute, have this effect on you? Sim- • The main reason a manufacply put, your body takes much turer Would refine whole wheat longer to break a complex or whole oats is to lengthen its carbohydrate -down' into its shelf life. During the refining component glucose molecules process (bleaching, rolling, (simple sugars^;giving your etc.) many key nutrients of the body time to gradually secrete whole food are removed along insul^if:v ;''">/1;-1',';:v>'V :With much of the fiber. It also • This translates irito it steady, 'has the effect of making comsldw-burninjg supply of ener- plex carbohydrates simpler gy. If you drink a soda full of and more apt to cause swings sugar, glucose will enter your in your blood sugar. These bloodstream at the rate of 30 swings lead to cravings, which caloiiM per miriutel /A com- generally leads you to consume plex carbohydrate, on the other more simple carbs. hand, is digested slowly so the glucose ^nters.you bloodstream |