Wine&DineMe

mainly green and yellow vegetables have the beta carotene compound that aids people from getting a vitamin A deficiency. one cup of carrot juice equals just about 450 percent of the daily value one would need to meet the daily requirements of vitamin A for beta-carotene. It is good for bone growth, cell division, and vision.  Mainly the places where there are vitamin A deficiencies are in third word countires. One of the the symptoms of the deficiency in vitamin A is blindness at night.  The night vision in the dark is attributed to retinol and if there is a serious dryness in the eyes due to the lack of vitamin A than it could damage the cornea.

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp

“Retinol is found in foods that come from animals such as whole eggs, milk, and liver. Most fat-free milk and dried nonfat milk solids sold in the United States are fortified with vitamin A to replace the amount lost when the fat is removed. Fortified foods such as fortified breakfast cereals also provide vitamin A. Provitamin A carotenoids are abundant in darkly colored fruits and vegetables. The 2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) indicated that major dietary contributors of retinol are milk, margarine, eggs, beef liver and fortified breakfast cereals, whereas major contributors of provitamin A carotenoids are carrots, cantaloupes, sweet potatoes, and spinach”

Here is a map of the world that measures the Vitamin A deficiencies. 

this graph was copied from my favorite website: wikipedia.com

this picture was copied from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_food

Vitamin E is a collective name for tocopherol compounds that have antioxidant properties. The alpha tocopherol is the one with the most bioavailability  which measures the dosaged that is needed to signifantly effect ones circulation from 100%.  Its definition can also be described as:  measurement of extent of a therapeutically active drug that reaches the drug and is available at the site of action.  It is claimed to be the most”lipid soluble antioxidant. It protects cell membranes against oxidation.  Yet Vitamin E administered in people’s diets has not been proved to reduce cancer like prostate cancer.

some common foods that may be high in Vitamin E are:

• Avocado

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado

• Nuts, such as almonds or hazelnuts
• Red Palm Oil
• Seeds
• Spinach and other green leafy vegetables
• Vegetable oils — Canola, corn, sunflower, soybean, cottonseed, olive oil
• Wheat germ
• Wholegrain foods
• Milk
• Asparagus

Found at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_E

There is also a study conducted in 2004, that was published in the e-journal of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrtion about the bioavailablitity of Vitamin E.  This study signifies that people who take encapsulated Vitamin E has a lower absorbtion rate in the body versus incorporating the Vitamin E in their cereal has a higher absorbance.  According to them:

“Use of vitamin E–fortified foods should be considered not only in the planning of future intervention trials but also in attempts to increase the vitamin E intake of Americans consuming low-fat diets, in whom intakes may be less than the recommended dietary allowance because of the limited fat intake.”

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/79/1/86?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=vitamin+E&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT

Yeah I think I can actually challenge you people and make other receipes for meals at lesser than 50 Bux as well as enough to feel a whole family. For starters I can try to learn to make flour tortillas with beans made from scratch( not from the can) as well as rice and maybe buy a whole bag of chicken from sams or walmart. Walmart usually has some good sales though.  Chickpea stew sounds promising, I think I can actually try that type of receipe that found.  I might just go for the chicken soup though since I am a chicken freak.

 Hey everyone, hope February has been good to you.  I wanted to bring up the issue of drinking.  I have heard many conflicting and opposing statements about  it being a health booster if done responsibly . The other,  of course is that  it can also lead to a path of alcoholism( considered a disease).  If someone does plan to lose weight though one should know that liqour does contain a high amount of calories. So try to to mix it with low caloric drinks like diet soda (instead of regular soda is still better but yet still has a lot of sugar)tonic, maybe carbonated water. try to stay away from the heavy sugar contents.  Alcohol itself is quite harmful in the long run. According to a news articles from  U.S. and World Report it can lead to several types of cancers if consumed at more than two drinks per day.  Middle aged aduts are the ones at a higher risk.  On the other hand drinking red wine, two glasses for men a day and one for women, can lead to maintaining a healthy heart.  It is believed that the flavaniods found in the red wine  help out.  I have been growing a little fond of wine my self, more and more as I grow older, but it is important to know that moderation is still  key.