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Summer Heat Health with LunaGrown 馃攰

Summer Heat Health with LunaGrown 馃攰

Summer heat health

Beating the Heat with LunaGrown

Please, no more complaints about the heat! A little common sense goes along way! Yes it’s summer, and yes there are bound to be heatwaves. Somehow though it gets hotter the more people complain and being crabby聽about something you can’t change isn’t that good for your health.

Anyone who has had the pleasure of working in a kitchen, in construction, doing road work, lawn care, or factory work, or farm work to name a few, can tell you straight out how unbearable it can get. They can also tell you the best ways to keep your body prepared for the heat. It is of course very important to keep yourself hydrated.

When your body perspires excessively, many things happen at the same time. You lose valuable water as well as potassium and sodium. Your body needs potassium and sodium for proper function of the muscle tissue as well as the central nervous system. Also when one perspires a great deal there is a risk to changes in blood glucose levels.

For those with blood sugar concerns, and even those who may not know if they should be concerned. Blood sugar is controlled by the pancreas, when you are not properly hydrated the pancreas can’t do it’s job too well, this can lead to a spike in blood sugar. One may notice frequent urination and become lightheaded.

Be aware of these possibilities when you are out in the heat. However if you are a person that skips meals and is out in this heat you run the risk of experiencing a drop in blood sugar levels. Please remember to eat properly and if you find yourself experiencing faintness, nausea, muscle cramps, or muscle tremors please seek medical attention immediately.

Fresh fruit is one of the best ways to replenish potassium levels, and one of the safest (avoiding supplements) there is usually enough sodium in your daily meals naturally that adding salt is not necessary to replenish what you’ve lost. Those with blood sugar concerns as well as the elderly and the very young, should be aware and take proper care throughout the day.

Summer is one of the best times of the year! Even the heat should be enjoyed! LunaGrown hopes you find a comfortable, healthy way to enjoy it! If you are inclined, check out our suggestions for non-alcoholic summer drinks, or Ice pops made with jam, you know you’ll be getting whole fruits and just a bit of sugar with LunaGrown.

LunaGrown Blueberry Lemonade
Pectin The Wonder Nutrient

Pectin The Wonder Nutrient

Pectin in jam

Pectin The Wonder Nutrient

Pectin is abundantly contained in apples and citrus fruits. It can be used to produce jams and jelly.

Few people have attached great importance to this nutrient. This is because it聽plays a tiny role in nourishing the human body. According to medical research, it聽is known to slow the activity of enzymes that break down starches and sugar. The absorption of carbohydrates and sugars is slowed because of pectin’s fiber content; this helps prevent blood sugar spikes, which cause glucose intolerance, weight gain, and diabetes

Pectin聽can also lower the levels of cholesterol and improve the intestinal viscidity in our bodies. The improved viscidity can decrease the cholesterol of bile and food, which can further lower the cholesterol in our bodies. What’s more, it聽can effectively clean our body tissues. This is because pectin contains high fibers. The experts have already proved that the absorption of high fibers can help us decrease the chances of getting colon cancer and gastric cancer.

Pectin can be used to produce jams and jelly. During the production process, it聽is mainly employed to keep jelly and jam solid.

Many fruits contain pectin. Take apple as an example. An apple usually contains 1% to 1.5% of the nutrient. The medical research has found that irritable bowel syndrome can be effectively alleviated if the patients eat apples moderately every day.

In our daily life, we can also eat apples frequently to keep ourselves healthy. At present, many people like to store fruits in their refrigerators so as to keep the fruits fresh. Before we put the fruits in the refrigerators, we should add pectin powder to protect the freshness and nutrition of fruits.

Pectin may help promote healthy cholesterol levels, according to a study published in the “European Journal of Clinical Nutrition” Livestrong

Nowadays, pectin can even be used to produce bread. Extracted from the dried skin of oranges, it聽can effectively increase the volume of bread, enhance the absorption to water and increase the weight of the dough. At the same time, it can improve the freshness, softness, and stability of the dough. In addition, it can also prolong the quality guarantee period of bread.

Many factors can affect the quality guarantee period. The most important factor is the crystallization of starch. The addition of pectin can adjust the softness of bread to prolong the quality guarantee period. It聽can also be used to produce towelettes for babies to protect their skin, woundplasts for normal people to accelerate the recovery of wounds and cosmetics for women to resist radiation caused by ultraviolet rays. It is also added into ink to prevent sedimentation.

black plum
Fresh Peaches