Even Women Get Gout...Dietary Remedies

Looking around today's sedentary society, many men are faced by the problem of gout brought about by an itching toe, joint or even the knees. Gout has since become common among people in this society, both men and women who have already reached their menopause.

Gout is a form of arthritis that can be found as a symptom on the feet-big toe specifically caused by excessive deposits of uric acid. Once called the “disease of kings,” gout has long been associated with portly men – especially those who could afford to overindulge in rich foods and alcohol. But gout in women is not uncommon, especially after menopause.

During menopause, which occurs at age 51 on average, (
and maybe 45 nowadays) a woman’s body drastically cuts its production of the hormone estrogen. Estrogen may help the kidneys excrete uric acid, so after menopause, a woman’s uric acid level begins to increase. It usually takes several years for the uric acid level to reach the point where crystals can form. By about age 60, the number of cases of gout in women and men are about equal; after age 80, more women than men have gout.




 
So what do you do to avoid or manage this painful joint ache?
In addition to medication, you can control how much uric acid your body produces by avoiding foods high in purines, which increase the uric acid level when digested and metabolized. Such off-limit foods include alcohol, bacon, liver, beef,pork and turkey . Go light on sweetened drinks such as sodas, juices etc.(especially the soft drinks). Loose weight and ensure you eat meals according to your calorie requirement. Low calorie intake in a bid to starve or loose weight increases uric acid production in the body. Alcohol acts as an accelerator and inhibitor to uric acid removal and that is why most men who take beer will definitely get gout at one point or another.

In the end, a high fibre diet allows for your body to keep eliminating excessive uric acid and avoid gout!

There you have it, Be careful as a woman, you just might be having Gout after menopause without your Knowledge

Quail Eggs versus chicken Eggs? which is Better?

Almost everyone in Kenya has heard the craze that caught people about quail eggs and how they should begin keeping quail birds since they are much better nutritionally. Ideally most people believe that quail eggs are the miracle food that anyone has made in a long time! Most believe that if they take it they will improve their brain power, become more healthy, their diseases will go within a day and so on.

But how true is this? Well, just like the way we consume fish and obtain benefits of it, quail eggs have to be taken over time for any nutritional goal to be achieved! Doing my research to support the claims that have been made to people about the benefits of the egg, I have not found any scientific research that backs up their benefits. Infact, all claims that have been made over the internet seem to have come from farmers and producers of the egss who aim to make money out of innocence.

But since this article is meant to compare quail eggs with chicken eggs, lets stick to the subject.
 If you do a simple google search of the nutritional value of chicken eggs compared to quail eggs you will be surprised to find the results indicating that quail eggs have far much more cholestrol as compared to chicken eggs. Infact taking just one is not enough, not to mention the expense of about 70 shillings per egg compared to the normal 10 to 12 bob for a chicken egg.

Put aside what you have heard or been told and look at the following nutritional information:

Then look at the following information about chicken eggs:

So for one let no one lie to you that you can loose weight through eating quail eggs.Their cholesterol level is 844mg compared to the 372mg of the same amount of eggs! That aside the claims about healing anaemia, anti-aging, immunity boosting, weight loss and all other hearsays are simply hearsays! They have not been scientifically proven yet and one can only rely on them at their own peril!

The key to healthy living is through eating variety of foods to reach health goals. Pinning this on one "magic food" fails to meet the major idea of having varieties of food on our plate to achieve healthy goals!

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No single food provides all the nutrients our bodies need to function well, the key to healthy eating is to eat varieties of real foods. When we learn to eat healthy foods in the right proportion, we wouldn’t be looking for miracles in one single food. - See more at: http://zonefitness.com.ng/quail-egg-versus-chicken-egg-which-is-better/#sthash.82L7pU7M.ERzbeXmr.dpuf

When the story about quail egg being the “cure for all diseases” began to spread, the first I did was to look at the nutrition content of the egg. - See more at: http://zonefitness.com.ng/quail-egg-versus-chicken-egg-which-is-better/#sthash.82L7pU7M.dpuf

When the story about quail egg being the “cure for all diseases” began to spread, the first I did was to look at the nutrition content of the egg. - See more at: http://zonefitness.com.ng/quail-egg-versus-chicken-egg-which-is-better/#sthash.82L7pU7M.dpuf

So What Happened Over that Holiday?

Happy new year friends!!!

I must say that am excited about this year and the way it has began for me. I would love to hear how you battled with the chicken, goats, cows, fish, ugali, rice, chapati and emerged victorious without gaining too much weight that you probably were not sure about!

Mmmh I must admit that holiday was too food-tempting! I remember when I travelled during the 24th of December and all I began doing on the way was indulge in little pieces of nyama choma and some soda! Yes, even a nutritionist has her days!.

Arriving home, I was met with the open arms of two chicken that had been assorted to fit dinner. One of them was deep fried while the other was grilled. On the side was some ugali and some beef as well as some vegetables to push the meat around. Ofcourse like the guest I was told to sit down and be served.(you know how coming from the city and reaching the surbabs is taken). So I sat and up came a plate heavy with the chicken and beef alongside the ugali and only a spoonful of vegetables!

Woooh I just remembered the post I had done the day before but my eyes couldn't help it! I began indulging and as they say the rest is history! Now just like you am wondering how much I weigh!

Not to worry though, January might worry the weight and fat away! But how much would you be weighing and what is the best thing to do?
You may be surprised that you have not changed weight but I want you to take this simple exercise and comment below and I will tell you what to do!

1. Go take your weight
2.Take your height in metres and square it
3. Divide your weight by the figure of  height you have squared
4. What did you obtain?
If you got 18.5 to 24.5 then your weight is normal
If 25 and above then you are either overweight or obese
below 18.5 then you are underweight and might be close to being malnourished!

5. So what to do?
I will ask you what do you plan to be your activity level this year? If your BMI measure that you did above is high choose to take stairs instead of a lift
Take a walk instead of that drive
Exercise and you will find that your body adjusts.

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