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Foods for digestion

Digestion is the process by which the body  breaks  down and absorbs nutrients from food and beverages. The nutrients absorbed are used for energy, growth, and cellular repair.   U.S federal guidelines on diet  suggests that  Americans should eat a variety of foods and engage in physical activity. Foods included for good digestion include fat free milk products, fruits, vegetables, unsalted nuts or seeds, whole grains, lean meats, poultry,  seafood,   beans, peas , soy products, and eggs.   Many Americans cannot tolerate lactose which is the sugar in milk products. Lactose intolerance can  cau se   gastrointestinal  distress  with  bloating,  diarrhea, gas, stomach upset, nausea, or vomiting.  People  with  lactose intolerance may want to consider soy,  almond, rice , or coconut milk.   Fiber is the indigestible part of a plant that is needed for regularity and physiological function. Fiber rich foods absorb intestinal water, ease bowel movements, and promote healthy

Foods for hearing

Minerals play an important role in health and body function. Minerals are inorganic substances that are essential nutrients the body needs for daily function and  processes . Minerals are obtained through  consuming  plants  that absorb them or by eating animals that consume the plants. These are a  few  minerals  that are important for good hearing.   Potassium regulates the amount of fluid in the blood and tissues. This is important to the fluid within the inner ear that  translates  noises  we hear into electrical impulses that is interpreted as sound by the brain which is  dependent  on  the supply of potassium. These levels decrease as we age which could contribute to age related hearing loss or  presbycusis.  A hormone called  aldosterol  is partially responsible for potassium regulation and research links decrease in this hormone with aging and hearing loss. Potassium abundant foods include potatoes, spinach, lima beans, tomatoes, raisins,  apricots, bananas ,

Foods for vision

Everyone takes eye sight for granted until their sight is much less than 20/20. I was the same way until an afternoon in 2001. During a one  repe tition  maximum bench press, I ruptured blood vessels in the back of my eye  supp lying  my retina. After observation and testing by an  ophthalmologist  neurologist. It was  rec ommended  that I undergo  las er  treatment to cauterize   the  bloo d  vessels. At this point, the prognosis was quite good. After  several  treatments and weeks later, I developed a stomach virus and from  vomit ing  so  violentl y  the  blood vessels burst more  severely  resulting in blood clots behind both  eyes. This  produced   blindness and the need for a  vitrectomy. Vitrectomy  is surgery to remove some or all of the  vi treous  humor from the eye. Pars plana vitrectomy is a  general  term for a group of operations  accompli shed  deep in the eye which involves removing some or  all  the  vitreous humor  which  is  a  clear internal  gel .   Surgi