Vegetarianism Is Lethal Danger For Pregnant Women
Vegetarianism became popular in Russia years ago. However, a majority of Russian nutritionists and gynecologists believe that this diet is not suitable for Russians and absolutely contraindicated for pregnant women. This is caused by the lack of protein-rich vegetables growing in Russian climate conditions. Would pregnant vegetarians have to start eating meat?
Lack of vegetarian tradition in Russia is caused by the climate. Vegetarianism is a fashionable trend borrowed from the warm East where climate is completely different.
Traditional medicine recognizes vegetarianism, but only as a temporary diet prescribed to improve health. This diet is only suitable for healthy adult people, since during religious Lent children, sick people, and pregnant women were allowed to stick to their regular diets.
Vegetarianism is harmful for pregnant women because foods of animal origin rich in protein, vitamins B and D, calcium, iron, and zinc, are required for the development of a healthy fetus. Without these elements, a fetus may develop intrauterine degeneration which could lead to serious consequences.
Even if a woman feels terribly sorry for cows and pigs, by the fifth month of pregnancy she has to pull herself together. According to OB/GYNs, this is the time when the fetus starts its rapid growth and needs 3.4 ounces of protein a day, with 60% of it coming from animals.
No matter how many various types of fresh fruits and vegetables a woman’s diet includes, her body would still lack iron. Iron contained in vegetables is not easily digested. In order to obtain the same amount of protein you would obtain by eating four ounces of meat, you would have to eat four pounds of apples. No pregnant woman is capable of eating four pounds of apples, while everyone can eat a small piece of boiled meat.
Iron is one of the most important elements. Lack of iron leads to anemia (lowered level of hemoglobin), which means that a pregnant woman’s tissues and growing fetus will not get sufficient supply of oxygen.
Anemia may be caused by deficit of vitamin ? 12 contained only in animal products. Essential amino acids can also be found in animal products only. Human body cannot synthesize them and must obtain them from elsewhere. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. They are essential at the stage of rapid fetus growth.
Vegetarian diet does not provide necessary amount of calories, provided cakes and pastries are not a large part of such a diet. An attempt to gain 2,500 calories a day from vegetarian food may result in unpleasant sensations in the stomach, let alone other serious consequences. It can lead to possible issues at a ferment level when vegetarian food is not digested for both mothers and their babies.
Vegetarian food does not contain enough fats and cholesterol that are only harmful in excessive amounts and essential for both mothers and babies when consumed in moderation.
There are no dietary supplements or vitamin complexes capable of substituting animal foods for pregnant women.
Dietary supplements can only partially compensate the need for particular elements. If a pregnant woman is planning on breast feeding, she will require animal food.
Meat products can be temporarily excluded from the diet, for example, in case of toxicosis, when fresh juices and fruit are more appropriate than meat. It is not a bad idea to exclude meat from the diet when running a high temperature. This way your body will not waste energy on digesting “heavy” food.
In any case, it is a matter of personal choice. If a woman wants to stay a vegetarian and have a healthy baby she can always move to a warmer country to enjoy fruits and vegetables rich in protein and iron all year round. Pravda Ru
‘Majestic’ Forbidden City Wows Obama
Anyone who has visited Beijing’s Forbidden City, the historic former home of China’s emperors during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, knows even an entire day inside the massive architectural masterpiece is barely enough time to scratch the surface.
And for a president on a tight schedule, a whistle-stop tour of the landmark was always likely to be more of a photo opportunity than a learning experience.
But for United States President Barack Obama, a visit to the world-famous complex was not to be missed, no matter how limited his time.
Obama took a break from his diplomatic mission to Asia yesterday to spend 50 minutes inside the Forbidden City, which is also known as the Palace Museum.
Today, he will carve a little more me-time from his busy four-day agenda in China to visit the Great Wall before he leaves the country for the next leg of his tour in the Republic of Korea.
“It’s beautiful. It’s a magnificent place to visit. I will come back with my girls and my wife,” Obama said before leaving the museum through the northern Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwu Men).
Fifty minutes earlier, Obama and Forbidden City curator Zheng Xinmiao had entered the palace through the main entrance on the south side – the Meridian Gate (Wu Men). The president had walked along the museum’s central axis, which is also the north-south line along which Beijing is orientated.
The Forbidden City was closed to the public for Obama’s visit.
In the bright sunshine and cool wind, without the usual hoards of visitors, the palace was a peaceful place. Its golden glazed rooftops still bore a dusting of snow that had fallen several days earlier.
Obama, who was dressed in a brown leather jacket and matching leather shoes spoke warmly about the palace.
“Very good!” he exclaimed in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian) while standing before dozens of journalists and photographers. He also posed for photographs in the square in front of the hall.
Inside Taihe Dian, Zheng told Obama about the building’s history and its architecture and Obama asked about the words hanging on a board in the middle of the hall.
“Jian Ji Sui You,” he was told. It meant “emperors should make good rules”.
Taihe Dian was one of the largest wooden structures ever built in China and is the biggest hall in the Forbidden City.
At the Palace of Earthly Tranquility (Kunning Gong), Obama peered through the glass into the rooms that were used on the emperors’ wedding night.
“It is truly majestic, and a testimony to the greatness and longevity of Chinese civilization,” Obama wrote in the official guest book before leaving the museum.
Obama was the fourth incumbent US president to visit the Forbidden City, following in the footsteps of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton.
Asked by reporters what he thought of the Forbidden City, Obama flashed his trademark smile. “Beautiful,” he said. After a slight pause he added, “spectacular”. By Lin Shujuan , China Daily
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A Well-Landscape Yard
Home experts say that a well-landscaped yard can improve your real estate’s value by as much as 15 to 25 percent, while poorly landscaped properties detract from the value of the home. Obviously, well-maintained lawns are critical to an overall tidy appearance. If your lawn is patchy or has bald spots, you may need to invest in a lawn renovation. Most lawns need regular seeding, aerating and fertilizing for an overall healthy appearance. Also, there are plants to fit any style, color preference and mood. Just do your homework, or call in someone for help when it comes to selection the plants that not only will thrive and look beautiful in the given environment, but will grow in harmoniously over the years to come.
Nevertheless, building your pond so it fits well into your landscape is adding beauty to the environment. Now, if you plan on building your own, you can buy a kit, use a preformed tub, or start from scratch with a rubber liner or cast cement. Each form has its advantages and disadvantages in durability, ease of construction and design flexibility. Towards this process, after probably having your pond in placed, most likely you also need pond pumps to move and circulate the water throughout the pond. Depending upon the size and needs of your pond, an external or submersible pump will be needed and require the least amount of maintenance.
Rising Obesity Will Cost U.S. Health Care $344 Billion A Year
If Americans continue to pack on pounds, obesity will cost the USA about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, eating up about 21% of health-care spending, says the first analysis to estimate the future medical costs of excess weight.
These calculations are based on the projection that in 10 years 43% of Americans adults may be obese, which is roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight, if obesity continues to rise at the current rate. Extra weight increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and many types of cancer.
This report comes as the country struggles to find ways to curb medical costs and Congress debates health care legislation.
“Obesity is going to be a leading driver in rising health-care costs,” says Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the department of health policy and management at Emory University in Atlanta. Thorpe did this special analysis on obesity for America’s Health Rankings, the 20th annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state basis.
“There is a tsunami of chronic preventable disease about to be unleashed into our medical-care system which is increasingly unaffordable,” says Reed Tuckson of United Health Foundation, sponsor of the report with the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention.
Using weight data, Census statistics and medical expenditure information, Thorpe found:
•An obese person will have an average of $8,315 in medical bills a year in 2018 compared with $5,855 for an adult at a healthy weight. That’s a difference of $2,460.
•If the percentage of obese adults doesn’t change but stays at the current rate of 34%, then excess weight will cost the nation about $198 billion by 2018.
•If the obesity rate continues to rise until 2018, then Colorado may be the only state with less than 30% of residents who are obese.
•More than 50% of the population in several states could be obese by 2018: Oklahoma, Mississippi, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and South Dakota.
The report adds to the growing body of evidence of obesity’s impact on medical costs. A study released in July showed that obese Americans cost the country about $147 billion in weight-related medical bills in 2008, double what it was a decade ago. It now accounts for about 9.1% of medical spending.
Overall, the United States spends about $1.8 trillion a year in medical costs associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and all three are linked to smoking and obesity, the nation’s two largest risk factors, according to the America’s Health Rankings report.
Smoking is still the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the country, accounting for about 440,000 deaths annually, the report says.
About one in five Americans smoke. More than 3 million people quit smoking this past year. The percentage of people who smoke varies by state, from 9.3% in Utah to more than 25% in Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia, the study says.
“This report is an urgent call to take much more aggressive action to deal with key disease risk factors such as obesity and smoking,” Tuckson says.
Health economist Eric Finkelstein, co-author of The Fattening of America, says medical costs won’t go down unless Americans make a serious effort “to slim down by improving their diet and exercise patterns.” By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY