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August 23, 2010

Top 7 Health Benefits of Watermelon

Filed under: healthy foods — Tags: beta-carotene, fruit, healthy foods, Lycopene, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin b, vitamin c, watermelon — Tanveen @ 9:25 pm

Watermelon is one of the most popular fruits during the summer time. It is during this time that watermelons are available at their best. Not only is eating watermelon a great way to cool down in the heat but it also offers many different health benefits. Even the kids love it!

Lycopene is an antioxidant in watermelon that reduces the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and colon cancer. Watermelon contains more lycopene than any other fruit or vegetable.

Watermelon is high in Vitamin C and beta-carotene. Both help fight disease and can prevent conditions such as heart disease and cancer.

It is very high in potassium which helps keep one’s heart beat normal, and blood pressure under control.

Anxiety and panic disorders are increasing in the United States over time. Vitamin B6, a nutrient in watermelon, helps prevent these disorders.

It’s fat free! Watermelon leaves you feeling refreshed even if you eat a little too much.

Watermelon helps your body produce energy as it is high in B-vitamins.

Watermelon contains a large amount of water. Many people do not like drinking regular water. I the form of a watermelon, it is easily done. Approximately 90% of a watermelon is made up of water.

There are only a few more weeks of summer left, so get your watermelon before it is too late. To find a ripe and ready to eat watermelon in your supermarket, just knock on the side of it. If you hear a hollow sound it is ready to eat. Enjoy!

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June 5, 2010

Superhero Foods That Can Lower Your Cholesterol

Filed under: cholesterol,healthy diet,healthy foods — Tags: cholesterol — Nicole @ 12:05 am

Our bodies naturally produce enough cholesterol for our bodies to function properly. However, the commodity and convenience of fast-food restaurants have caused our cholesterol as a whole to rise, which has in turn increased the frequency of heart attacks and other vascular issues within the population. There are several medications that can easily lower your cholesterol levels; however, there are also certain foods that can help to lower your cholesterol so that you do not need to take any medication. These superhero foods are able to reduce the body’s cholesterol levels naturally, and in doing so, promote healthier living and lifestyle habits; another key component to keeping cholesterol levels down.

Superhero Foods That Will Help to Lower Cholesterol:

Foods Containing Fibers – Certain foods, including oat bran, oats, barley, beans and psyllium have in them a specific type of “sticky fiber”, which literally attaches itself to the cholesterol inside the body and helps to flush it out.

Liver Suppressing Foods – Your body’s natural source of cholesterol comes from your liver. Soy products have been proven to reduce cholesterol by suppressing the liver’s production of cholesterol.

Foods Containing Plant Sterols – Plant Sterols are natural compounds that do not allow cholesterol to be absorbed by the body. All plant oils, nuts, seed and leafy vegetables are known to contain sterols. Certain over-the-counter supplements will contain sterols as well.

Nuts – Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios make great low-cholesterol snacks, as they contain “sticky fibers”, plant sterols and additionally possess liver suppressing qualities. Nuts have also been proven to lower triglyceride, a blood fat that is linked to both high blood pressure and heart disease.

Although these foods are all excellent in lowering cholesterol levels, they won’t do much if you continue to indulge in high-cholesterol foods. By both lowering you intake of high cholesterol foods (steaks, burgers, dairy products, and egg yolks) and increasing you intake of cholesterol lowering super-foods, you can effectively lower your cholesterol and improve your overall health.

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March 8, 2010

Top 5 Foods You Should Eat Daily

Filed under: complex carbohydrates,fibre,folic acid,foods to eat,healthy foods,improve vision,Lack of Vitamins,protien,Uncategorized,vitamin A — Candace @ 10:13 am

Everyone has heard which foods to avoid, but what foods should we eat?

Oranges – Eating an orange is like taking a wonderful tasting vitamin. Oranges have folic acid, fiber, antioxidants beta-carotene, and vitamin C. On top of all this they also have anticancer effects.

Sweet Potatoes or Yams – The sweet potato ranked the highest in a nutrition study in 1992. The next highest vegetable was the regular potato with 84 points, while yams and sweet potatoes had 184 points. Impressive! Yams and sweet potatoes (no, they are not the same thing) have fiber, complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium. Sweet potatoes can be eaten baked, or raw.

Cottage Cheese – Are you trying to lose weight? Do you have a stomach ache/bowel problem/digestion difficulty? Try cottage cheese! Casein, the slowest digested protein, is the protein found in cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has good bacteria which will keep your intestines healthy and smooth out digestion problems.

Chili Peppers – Chili peppers are full of capsaicin, an anti-inflammatory which improves circulation. Chili peppers purify your blood, fight ulcers, and prevent prostate cancer. This hot veggie will keep you in shape for a long time.

Carrots – Carrots improve your vision. This is because the beta-carotene in your body is converted to vitamin A with the help of carrots, and your eyes absorb this new vitamin A and make it into a night vision pigment. Carrots contain beta-carotene which improves your cells communication and can ultimately help prevent cancer cells from forming; beta-carotene also helps prevent skin diseases . Alpha-carotene is also found in abundance in carrots. Alpha-carotene helps prevent tumors.

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September 14, 2009

Helping America Get Healthy

Filed under: Anderson Silva,food pyramid,healthy,healthy diet,healthy foods,how to lose weight,mcdonalds,UFC,Uncategorized,weight loss — John @ 4:07 pm

If you’ve ever looked at the food pyramid to get an idea of what to eat then you may have noticed how it may be difficult to really determine what to eat and how much. What about looking at the food pyramid and not knowing what you should eat that fits into these categories? Well thankfully there is a program that solves both of these problems. A program called MyPyramid can help you figure out how many calories you should be eating, how much of each food group you should be eating, and what types of meals fit into each food group.

This program will help you watch what you eat. You can even use the program to plan out a weeks worth of meals. You can definitely see if you’re overeating in any food group or even under eating (vegetables). If the majority of people knew and used this type of program on a regular basis then maybe America wouldn’t be suffering from such a large obesity problem.

With things like McDonald’s it is really easy to give in to the temptation, especially when fast food restaurants are so convenient. However, people need to take things in moderation. I’m not going to say never have McDonald’s (though it would probably help a lot), but don’t eat McDonald’s all the time. Maybe once a month, twice if you really crave it. This goes for all junk food not just fast food.

Next time you get a craving for a snack eat an apple instead of the chocolate bar. Apples still have sugars in them, but they’re healthier then a chocolate bar. Use your will power to stay away from all the crap that is very available and heavily advertised. If you have any sort of sports hero, perhaps a fighter, a hockey player, or a basketball player, then try to remember this. These guys don’t eat unhealthy foods. These are top athletes, many of them measure each meal or snack that they eat. Very rarely do you see a professional athlete eating at McDonald’s Even when they do have the occasional Big Mac (Anderson Silva) they work their butt off to burn the calories. Most of us have desk jobs or a job that requires no to minimal physical endurance or strength when compared to some athletes.

Just try and be healthier, all America needs is some will power and a little helpful motivation to become healthy again.

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September 10, 2009

5 Foods for your Brain

Filed under: boost,brain,cognitive,foods for the brain,gray matter,healthy diet,healthy foods,intelligence,memory,Uncategorized — Amanda @ 3:54 pm

1. Water – Hydrate your brain by having sufficient water intake. Your brain is about 80% water and proper hydration will improve your ability to function and prevent headaches due to dehydration

2. Fish Oil – Fish contains high levels of Omega 3 which make up a lot of the gray matter in the brain. The fat in the brain plays a huge role in how our brains function, and the healthier the gray matter, the healthier the brain. Omega 3 is also said to affect your emotional balances making you feel happier.

3. Red Wine and Blueberries – You don’t have to eat them together, but try to include one of them regularly in your diet. Red Wine and Blueberries contain antioxidants which rule out free-radicals from the body keeping it healthy. Research has also found that a regular intake of antioxidant rich foods can reduce the risk of developing cognitive impairment.

4. Munchies - Plan to eat healthy snacks throughout the day. This keeps the brain nourished and alert. But be careful and don’t over-indulge. Small light snacks like veggies and dip or crackers and cheese are ideal.

5. Chocolate – This one is questionable, but it’s true. Dark chocolate contains high levels of iron and is healthier for you than milk chocolate or white chocolate. It has even been known to improve memory!

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