Category: Healthy Tips

Foods Rich in Antioxidants

| June 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

Antioxidants are substances found in foods that delay oxidation.  Eating more foods that are naturally rich in antioxidants have many health benefits.  Some of these benefits range from prevention of muscular degeneration and heart attacks to cleansing the body of modern pollutants and chemicals.   Brightly colored and green vegetables like carrots, squash, tomatoes, ginger, [...]

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Fat and Cholesterol Content

| January 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Fat is a component in food. Some foods, including most fruits and vegetables, have almost no fat. Other foods have plenty of fat. They include nuts, oils, butter, and meats like beef. The saturated and trans fats—increase the risk for certain diseases. The monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats—lower disease risk. The key to a healthy diet [...]

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Healthy Diet

| January 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

A healthy diet should include a good variety of nutritious foods. Such as breads, pastas, fruits and vegetables.  We should all eat  wide variety of nutritious foods, plenty of breads and cereals, vegetables, legumes and fruit, low salt foods, small amounts of foods which contain added sugars.  A healthy diet can include a moderate amount [...]

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