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10 FOODS FOR A LONGER, HEALTHIER LIFE
(This is a recap from Jean Carper's column appearing in the July 3-4 1999 issue of USA Weekend. )
Adding these foods to your diet may contribute to much better health!
1) TOMATOES - antioxidant - better mental processing and reduced heart disease. Tomato sauces, such as in pizza or sauces contain five times the lycopene as raw tomatoes.
2) OLIVE OIL - reduce heart disease and cancer.
3) RED GRAPES - antioxidant. Red grape juice is best, also red wine.
4) NUTS - cut heart-attack deaths, help prevent irregular heartbeats. Almonds & walnuts help lower blood cholesterol.
5) WHOLE GRAINS - even a slight increase in intake of whole grains corresponds to a lower death rate. Anti-cancer agents that help stabilize blood sugar.
6) SALMON AND OTHER FATTY FISH - contains omega-3 fats. Essential for brain and heart activity, keeping arteries clear. Sardines, mackerel, herring, tuna, salmon. Get at least two servings per week.
7) BLUEBERRIES - extremely high in antioxidants. Even shown to reverse failing memory in animals. 1/2 cup per day.
8) GARLIC - prolong cancer survival time, ward off cancer, heart disease, aging.
9) SPINACH - (Your mom was right) Second only to garlic in antioxidant properties. Protect aging brains, fight cancer, heart disease and mental disorders, possibly Alzheimer's.
10) TEA - Green and black. Possible that one cup per day cuts heart disease risk in half. Use bags, not instant which has little antioxidants.
Try to eat a variety of these foods each week. The actual food is usually superior to supplements.
Health contributes to happiness! A healthy body contributes to a simpler life!
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