The fifth stage of nutrition involves the assimilation of nutrients into your cells. You are made up of trillions of cells all clumped together to form your body. These cells are the "building blocks" that your entire physical structure is composed of from head to toe, including your hair, skin, blood, glands and bones. Everything, right down to your toenails, is made of teeny tiny cells. And you are only as healthy as your cells.
Each cell is a microscopic world in which thousands of essential chemical processes are carried out. And even though cells vary - blood cells are different from nerve cells and muscle cells are different than bone cells - they all have the same basic components and nutritional needs.
Each cell is surrounded by a special plasma membrane which acts as the gate keeper of the cell. This cellular membrane decides what should be allowed into the cell and what should be kept out. If all has gone well through the first four stages of nutrition, the important nutrients from your diet will be circulating in your bloodstream. Assmilation is the delicate process where the nutrients must pass through the cellular membrane into your cells. The old saying, "You are what you eat," should really be "You are what you assimilate."
For optimum assimilation, your cell membranes must be soft, healthy and flexible. The nutritional requirements are certain amino acids and specific "good" fats. For this you need high quality protein plus plenty of good Omega-3, Omega-6 and all essential fatty acids. It's also advisable to avoid any trans-fatty acids from processed oils, because these fats act as enemies to the delicate assimilation process.
If you want great health with good natural energy, you'll need to make sure your cells are functioning at their optimum capacity. And to guarantee this, it's wise to supplement your diet. For the very best in cellular nutritional supplements available anywhere, go to www.feel-better.info.
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Omega-3 may be good for your mood 8 minutes ago
Having salmon for dinner is not just good for your heart, it may also improve your disposition, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. It found that omega-3 fatty acids, which are plentiful in fatty fish like salmon, seem to affect areas of the brain associated with emotion.
Dr. Sarah M. Conklin presented the findings in Budapest, Hungary at the American Psychosomatic Society's annual meeting.
The team previously observed that people with lower blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids were more apt to have a negative outlook and to be more impulsive, while those with higher levels typically were more agreeable and less likely to exhibit a sour mood.
In their latest study, Conklin and colleagues set out to see whether the volume of gray matter in the brain, especially in areas related to mood, was proportionally related to the amount of omega-3 fatty acid consumed.
They asked 55 healthy adults about their average intake of omega-3 fatty acids and used MRI bran scans to determine gray matter volume.
As the researchers theorized, the higher the intake of omega-3 the larger were the volumes of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with mood and regulation of emotion.
While these findings hint that omega-3s may contribute to structural improvement in areas of the brain related to emotion -- the same areas where gray matter is reduced in people with mood disorders such as depression -- further studies are needed to determine whether eating fish actually causes changes in the brain, the researchers note.
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