🍽️ Enzymes on the table

These days, when I sit down at the dining table, I sometimes think about this.
In the past, I could eat ribs and cold noodles without any problems, but these days, even if I overeat a little, I feel queasy 🤦‍♂️
Ah… Is this what it means when enzymes decrease?

⚡ Enzymes, the little workers in our bodies
Enzymes help break down the starch in the rice we eat, break down meat proteins into amino acids, and break down fat into fatty acids. Without them, food would just be a lump. 🍖
Enzymes are needed to generate energy and clean out the waste in your body 🧹✨

⏳ Why do they decrease as we age?
As we age, gastric acid secretion decreases → and digestive enzymes also become less effective.
The activity of antioxidant enzymes in cells decreases → fatigue sets in quickly and aging occurs more quickly.
Moreover, when overeating, processed foods, and stress are combined → enzymes become even more exhausted.

In the end, the reason why the same food is not digested as before was here 😮

🥗 The Secret of the Enzyme-Filled Table
Fortunately, enzymes can also be found in food.

🥖 Enzyme that breaks down starch (carbohydrate) – Amylase

• Banana 🍌 → As it ripens, the starch turns into sugar and it becomes sweeter.
• Sprouted grains 🌾 → Amylase becomes active when sprouting
• Honey 🍯 → Amylase is present along with invertase made by bees.

🍖 Enzymes that split proteins – protease

• Pineapple 🍍 → Bromelain
• Papaya 🍈 → Papain
• Kiwi 🥝 → Actinidin
• Ginger 🌱 → Ginger Protease

🥑 Fat-splitting enzymes – lipase

• Avocado 🥑 → Rich in fat but rich in lipase
• Sprouted nuts and seeds 🌰 → Lipolytic enzymes are activated during the sprouting process.

🥬 Mixed enzymes in fermented foods
Fermented foods such as kimchi, doenjang, cheonggukjang, and yogurt contain microorganisms that produce various enzymes.
So it breaks down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and even takes care of intestinal health and immunity 👏

🔥 Enzymes are sensitive to heat
Enzymes are made of protein and are easily destroyed by heat. Their properties typically change at temperatures above 40-50°C, and most lose their potency above 60°C.
So, fruits and fermented foods rich in enzymes When eaten raw It is most effective.

• 🍍 Pineapple, 🍈 Papaya, 🥝 Kiwi → Protein-digesting enzymes only work when eaten raw
• 🥬 Kimchi, 🥛 Yogurt → When heated and cooked, enzymes disappear, but lactic acid bacteria and other nutrients produced through fermentation remain.

👉 To take enzymes As fresh and unheated as possibleIt is best eaten raw.

❗ No matter how good the food is, what if there are no enzymes?
It is not digested or absorbed.
Without amylase, starch cannot be converted into sugar.
If meat lacks protease, the proteins cannot be broken down into amino acids.
Fats also need lipase to be used by the body.
That is, nutrition is not food. Only through enzymes It can enter our body.

✨ Conclusion – Enzymes are the foundation of health
Enzymes are invisible, but always hard-working little workers.
As we age, we need to develop small habits that we can take care of at the table.

Today, I need to reduce overeating and increase my enzyme intake with fresh fruits and fermented foods 🍇🥬🥢
🥢 Today my table is filled with enzymes!