Essential Enzymes for Health Gain and Weight-Loss
Lipase
Research done on fatty tissue of overweight people showed their fatty tissue to be very deficient in lipase. Lipase is an enzyme that breaks down fat. It has been discovered that eating dead food puts on weight. What is meant by dead food? Foods that contain no enzymes and these foods most often than not lack the very nutrients (co-enzymes) the body needs for burning fat for energy. Without enough enzymes and nutrients, our fat stagnates.
Enzymes are needed by every chemical reaction in the body, our whole system is run by metabolic enzymes without these enzymes there is no life, no movement. Where do these all-important enzymes come from?
Our bodies can make enzymes. However, our bodies can only do this efficiently if they get the nutrients they need (the co-enzymes). In theory this statement is true in practice few people eat enough foods that are full of nutrients.
As we age our natural reserves decline.
Refining, processing and heating food above 60C, (about 140F) will destroy enzymes in foods. Take two seeds, boil only one of them. Then plant both of them in the same soil and water them both equally. As we all know only one of these sunflower seeds will germinate and grow. If you took grains of white rice and tried to sprout them nothing would happen -‘dead food’.
There are three types of enzymes
1) metabolic enzymes (found in places like the immune system)
2) digestive enzymes (needed for digestion)
3) food enzymes (found in fresh foods)
Our immune system reacts very differently according to what we have eaten. This may surprise you. Our white blood cells contain enzymes similar to those produced by the pancreas for digestion. These enzymes break down proteins, fats and carbohydrates that have managed to get into the blood stream. After a cooked meal our white blood cell count goes up considerably, it would appear to aid in the process of digestion by providing much needed enzymes. However, when we eat raw foods there is no substantial increase in our white blood count.
5 simple steps to increasing your enzyme levels on a daily basis -
1) Eat a natural ‘live’ yogurts, not only high in enzymes, it has a completely different effect on our bodies compared to milk that is treated with high temperature and is dead food. Natural ‘live’ yogurt also contains the correct bacteria encouraging the correct ‘bowel flora’ and protein helping to stabilise blood sugar levels.
2) Sprouted grains, beans and seeds are bursting with enzymes and the process dramatically increases the levels of vitamins and minerals (co-enzymes). It is so easy to do, it child’s play.
3) Fresh fruit and vegetables are full of enzymes and co-enzymes. However, fresh vegetables are easily robbed of their enzymes and many nutrients when boiled to death and then ant remaining nutrients are thrown down the drain with the water. The best way to eat vegetables – raw, lightly steamed, briefly stir-fried, salads and juices.
4) Juicing. You need a good quality cold pressed type juice extractor like the Champion Juicer for this job. Freshly made juices are highly concentrated with nutrients and those vital enzymes. Most cheap juicers produce too much heat, affecting the enzymes.
5) If you like eating muesli – there is only one way to eat it. Natural muesli must be soak in some water overnight, not so much water that in the morning it is swimming. This will activate enzymes that will get to work on the raw grains, nuts and seeds making them much easier for us to digest. Besides, this way you will also eat far less as the muesli expands in the bowl, not in your stomach.