Hope everyone had a great long weekend and have recovered. Here are just some yummy foods to combine which can help you in many many ways. Enjoy the sunshine and keep active while getting some fresh air. Salsa + Avocado = Lower Cancer Risk While salsa alone is super healthy, this pairing helps you soak up four times more cancer-fighting lycopene and almost three times more immune-boosting beta-carotene. Equally good: Use cubed avocado and salsa as an omelette filling for breakfast. Iron-Fortified Cereal,(muslie and oats) + Glass of freshly squeezed OJ = More Energy Eating iron-fortified cereal can help enhance your energy, but consuming a half cup of orange juice along with it increases the amount of iron absorbed. Equally good: Mix 1/2 cup fresh OJ, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, and 2 minced garlic cloves; add iron-packed tofu and marinate for 30 minutes. Grill over medium heat. Teaspoon of Peanut Butter + Glass of Milk = Stronger Bones Drinking milk while snacking on a heart-healthy monounsaturated fat like peanut butter helps you absorb as much bone-building vitamin D as possible. Equally good: 3 cups of skim milk, 1 teaspoon peanut butter, 1 cup fresh fruit and 1/2 cup ice in a blender for a bone-strengthening smoothie. Cantaloupe Wedge + Yogurt = Immunity Boost The vitamin A in cantaloupe helps ward off viruses, but enjoying it with foods that are high in zinc, like yogurt, ensures that your body can utilize almost 100 percent of the nutrient. Equally good: Mix 4 cups nonfat plain yogurt, 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 cup honey. Dip cantaloupe pieces in it for a snack Mug of Green Tea + Lemon = Heart Help Squeezing a lemon into green tea makes five times more catechin, a heart-healthy antioxidant, available for your body to use. Equally good: Add 3 cups of lemon-juice concentrate to 6 cups green tea, chill, and top with 6 club soda, a lemon wedge, and a few mint leaves. Spinach, Carrots, Tomato, Tablespoon Olive Oil + Marjoram = Healthy Skin Veggies need 1 tablespoon of full-fat dressing with olive oil in order for the body to absorb many of the antioxidants that are good for your immune system, skin, and heart, says Bowden. To up the antioxidant capacity by 200 percent more, top with the herb marjoram, or coriander. Equally good: If youre not into fatty dressings, put pine nuts, walnuts, avocado, or a bit of blue cheese in your salad instead. They all offer the same benefit. Enjoy!
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:15:18 +0000