25 Ridiculously Healthy Foods from Prevention.com
I love Prevention.com for all of the great healthy living tips!
The following power foods can claim big bragging rights: They can fend off serious diseases like diabetes and cancer and heart problems; fortify your immune system; protect and smooth your skin; and help you lose weight or stay slim. If you’re eating most of them already, good for you! If not, now’s the time to load up your shopping cart and supercharge your health!
- Eggs
- Greek Yogurt
- Fat Free Milk
- Salmon
- Lean Beef
- Beans
- Nuts
- Edamame and Tofu
- Oatmeal
- Flaxseed
- Olive Oil
- Avocado
- Broccoli
- Spinich
- Tomatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Garlic
- Red Peppers
- Figs
- Blueberries
- Asian Pears
- Lychee
- Apples
- Guave
- Dark Chocolate
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Quote of the Day ~ Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. -William Jennings Bryan
Bust the common cold and flu with these 9 Power Foods
The common cold and flu can take you and your family OUT! There are some really easy things you can do to significantly reduce your chances of getting hit by these terrible bugs. One of them is to nourish your body!
I love Prevention magazine because they offer ways to prevent illness instead of taking the band-aid approach!
Read on for a list of 9 powerful cold and flu fighting foods and the exact details on how they protect your health.
9 POWER FOODS:
1. Yogurt
2. Oats and Barley
3. Garlic
4. Fish
5. Chicken Soup
6. Tea
7. Beef
8. Sweet Potatoes
9. Mushrooms
To read the entire article go to: 9 Power Foods That Boost Immunity – Prevention.com.
What’s the deal with antioxidants and why do we need them??
Learn what antioxidants are and how they protect your body from free radical generation and damage to your cells. Knowing this can help you reduce your chance of disease and slow down the aging process.
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Quote of the Day ~ “The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances.” -Martha Washington
Are you a chocolate lover?
Since we’re a family of chocolate lovers, the great news on chocolate’s health benefits always make us happy!
“Researchers who studied 32,000 middle-aged and elderly Swedish women found that those who ate two servings of chocolate a week had a significantly lower rate of hospitalization for heart failure. This may be because cacao contains flavonoids, chemicals thought to combat the free radicals that cause plaque buildup in the arteries.”
Read the other Top 10 health tips from O magazine here.