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Ten Foods With Special Powers
By Phyllis Wasserman, Fri Dec 9th
Here are ten foods that can protect your heart and bones andeven fight cancer. 1. Black tea With all the talk about how good green tea is foryou, don't forget to drink black tea. Black tea comes from thesame antioxidant-rich plant that the green tea leaves come from.Black tea can also protect you from and somecancers. One study showed that people with saw a50% improvement in impaired blood vessels. Have it hot atbreakfast and iced for lunch. When brewing your own, use boilingwater and steep for three minutes. There is no anti-oxidantvalue in instant teas. Make it yourself and drink it fresh. 2. Celery Even though celery is known to be nutritionallyincomplete, it does have potassium. Potassium helps reduce bloodpressure and regulate fluids and minerals in the body. MostAmericans get less than they need. When you think of potassium,you think of bananas. Four pieces of celery have 24 calories,but a banana has 105 calories. Precut your snack size celery.Keep it in ice water to keep it fresh (in the fridge). Dip thepieces in salsa or peanut butter. Add celery to soups, stews andstir-fry.
3. Cherries Cherries have large amounts of flavonoids. This is apowerful anti-oxidant. Sweet and sour cherries are also rich inanthocyanins, a micro-nutrient that can help the immune systemfight disease-causing free radicals. Buy cherries, in season,from May through August, or dried, canned or frozen. Freeze somefor a cool treat. Add dried cherries to salads, or in pancakes. 4. Edamame This is the whole unprocessed soybean. It is soldfrozen in or out of the pod. They are crunchy green beans thathave all the good qualities of tofu. They also have largeamounts of folate, fiber, and potassium. Boil them in the pod,sprinkle with salt and eat them warm or cold. You can eat themraw in salads. You can also roast them, when shelled, with oliveoil and seasoned salt. Cook them at 375 degrees for 10 to 15minutes. When roasted, they form a good healthy snack. 5. Mushrooms Mushrooms are low in calories, and a good source ofriboflavin.
The contain chitin and betaglucan, 2 types of fiber.They can lower your risk for heart disease, as they remove andabsorb fat from the blood. Grill portobello mushrooms likeburgers, serve on rolls. Mix mushrooms in salads, risotto, sautethem or add them to pizza. 6. Onions Onions are good for your heart. They can thin yourblood like aspirin. Onions fight bacteria that can cause stomachcancer. Eat the onions raw. It is the best way! When you cookthem, their blood-thinning compounds are lost. Try sliced onionon a sandwich, or in a salad. Grilling is also good. You canalso saute them in olive oil. 7. Pomegranate juice A no-hassle way to get your antioxidants.Pomegranate juice is now sold in the supermarket, in manyvarieties. Pomegranates have more antioxidants than red wine,green tea, cranberry juice, and orange juice. In one study itwas found, that pomegranate juice reversed some carotid arterydamage. Drinking less than 2 ounces a day is all you need. Mixthe juice with sparkling water or fresh tea. 8. Quinoa Quinoa, a grain-like seed, is close to the perfectfood. It has 20 amino acids, including the ones needed to repairtissues. It also has magnesium, which lowers blood pressure. Allyou have to eat is 1/2 cup per day. Boil quinoa, and use itinstead of brown rice. You can eat it like breakfast oatmeal,with milk or jelly or syrup. 9. Sunflower seeds Sunflower seeds have more Vitamin E thanalmonds. They are a great snack, and can help reduce your riskfor stroke and heart disease. Eat at least 2 ounces and you willget 12 milligrams of Vitamin E. They also have fiber, proteinand iron. Add shelled seeds to your salads, baked muffins orcake, or meat loaf. You can crush them, add some olive oil andcoat baked chicken or fish. 10. Whole-grain cereal Eat shredded wheat and you will feel fullall morning. It can help lower cholesterol, thereby loweringyour risk of heart disease. It has good carbs and gives youenergy. Have a bowl for breakfast, or a snack, or even dinner. Affiliate Classroom FREE COURSEhttp://www.affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=r&id=1&aid=2449 About the author:Accomplished cook and author. Visit my website,www.phyllisrecipes.com
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