For babies who get breastmilk, they are really lucky, because based on research results Lombeck et al selenium in breast milk is higher compared to cow's milk. Selenium levels in breast milk depends on the food consumed by the mother.
Foods containing animal protein, especially meat, is a major source of selenium for us. In addition to meat, other foodstuffs such as cereals, eggs, shrimp, liver, chicken, fish, and fruits and vegetables such as garlic and broccoli, also contain selenium in varying levels.
According to the Journal, published by the Human Nutrition Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville mentioned that the intake of selenium deficiency can cause dangerous diseases, namely Keshan disease and Kashin-Beck disease.
1. Keshan disease is a type of cardiomyopathy disease that mainly affects children aged 2-10 years. Cardiomyopathy is a disease of weakened heart muscle function that can be likely to cause heart rhythm disturbances (may be too fast, too slow, sometimes regular, sometimes irregular) and are also likely to cause death from sudden cardiac arrest.
2. Kashin-Beck disease is a disease of osteoarthritis which usually occurs mainly in adolescents. Osteoarthritis is a disease resulting from the occurrence of joint function deterioration. Symptoms usually appear is a pain in the joints, stiffness, cramps in the joints.
Furthermore regarding the primacy of selenium is a substance is able to stimulate the immune system and has a very strong antioxidant power. Even the strength to approximately 100-fold more active than the antioxidant vitamin E.
There's more tablets of the primacy of selenium, which has anti-cancer properties of selenium. Selenium can improve the immune system, inhibiting cell division and accelerates apoptosis (death) cells are defective. Thus, selenium is useful and active role in preventing cancer.
Food packaging is part of the daily food we consume. For most people, food packaging and food wrap just tends to be regarded as a "protective" foods. Actually, not exactly, depending on the type of packaging materials. We recommend that you start now you carefully choose food packaging. On food packaging has the function of health, preservation, convenience, uniformity, promotions, and information. There are so many materials used as primary packaging in the food, the packaging in direct contact with food.
But not all of these ingredients are safe for foods that are packed. This is the highest ranking food packaging materials that you need to beware.
A. Paper
Some non-packaging paper and packaging (newsprint and magazines) are often used to wrap foods, containing detectable lead (Pb) exceed specified limits.
Inside the human body, lead entering through the respiratory tract or our hands. From digestion to the circulatory system and then spread to various other tissues, such as: kidney, liver, brain, nerves and bones.
Lead poisoning in adults is characterized by symptoms 3 P, namely pallor (pale), pain (pain) & paralysis (paralysis). Poisoning that occurs can be chronic and acute.
To avoid food contaminated heavy metals lead, really hard - not easy. Many snack foods such as fried bananas, fried tofu and fried tempeh wrapped in newspaper because knowledge is less than the dealer, when the material is hot and greasy facilitate the migration of lead into food.
As prevention efforts, hawker food is put on the plate.
B. Styrofoam
Styrofoam or polystyrene packaging materials has become one of the most popular choice in the food business. However, recent research proves that the styrofoam questionable safety.
Styrofoam is made from a copolymer styren food business has become the choice of being able to prevent leakage and retain its shape when held. In addition, the material is also able to retain heat and cold but still comfortably held, maintaining freshness and integrity of the materials are packed, low cost, more secure, and lightweight.
In July 2001, the Food Safety Division of the Government of Japan revealed that residues in food is very harmful styrofoam.
Residues that can cause endocrine disrupter (EDC), which is a disease caused by a disturbance in the system and reproductive endocrinology humans from chemical carcinogens in food.
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