The Real Fruit Chewy Cookies Secrets:
Antioxidant-rich Foods:
My top list of Antioxidants-Rich Foods Healthy Choice:
1) Berries (Especially Blueberries)
Berries
2) Artichoke:
Artichoke
3) Corn:
Corn
4) Broad Green Beans
5) Almonds:
Almonds
6) Apricot:
Apricot
7) Broccoli:
Broccoli
8) Lemon:
9) Dated:
Dated
10) Chiles:
Chiles
11) Garlic:
Garlic
12) Grapes:
13) Mango:
Mango
14) Squash:
Squash
15) Peppers (Especially Red Ones):
Peppers
16) Spinach:
Spinach
17) Carrots:
Carrots
18) Tomatoes:
Tomatoes
19) Green Tea:
Green Tea
20) Pineapple:
Pineapple
21) Red Beets:
Red Beets
22) Pinto Beans:
Pinto Beans
23) Pomegranates:
Pomegranates
24) Sweet Potatoes:
Sweet Potatoes
Brown Rice
26) Raw Nuts & Seeds
Raw Nuts & Seeds
27) Olive Oil:
Olive Oil
28) Red Wine:
Red Wine
29) Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate
30) Coffee:
Cup Of Coffee
Secrets for All Day Energy:
I am assuming you all know it is important to eat breakfast. However, it is not enough to have any kind of food in that meal because in order to gain enough energy for the entire day (or at least until late noons) it is important to make the right choice of breakfast`s ingrediants especially if we are trying to save on calories and live a weight watcher`s lifestyle.
One of the healthier, lighter and low in calories breakfast I can recommend is a simple, yet perfect combination of Bananas, Peanuts, Whole Wheat bread and Skin Milk. With this nutritious concept of natural healthy carbohydrates, potassium, protein and fiber you would feel not only full, but keep your blood sugar steady so then you would gain an all day energy!
Try this healthy, high in nutrition -
Banana-Peanut butter Sandwich:
Add a small cup of skin milk and get your ALL DAY ENERGY breakfast, with only 450 calories, 9 grams of fat, 25 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber !
Ingredients:
1 tablespoons reduce fat peanut butter
1/2 Banana, sliced
2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
ENJOY!
All about Antioxidants:
Antioxidants have been getting great press lately, and rightfully so. But what exactly are they? What do they do once inside our bodies and how can we get more of them?
When molecules in the body oxidize, they can create free-radicals. Those, create a destructive process in our cells, causing the molecules within the cells to become unstable. They may even be a big player in the formation of cancerous cells by a “chain-reaction” effect, causing other cells to become damaged. Because of the inherent instability of free-radicals, they try to attack other healthy cells to get stable themselves. This then causes the once-healthy cells to react in the same way, attacking others in an never-ending attempt for cellular stability.
Antioxidants stop the cellular chain reaction of oxidation by neutralizing the free radicals. Once an antioxidant finds its way into the body, mostly through the foods we eat, it slows down, or even prevents, the oxidation of other molecules. Many experts feel that increased antioxidants in the body can also help slow the process of aging, on top of preventing cancers.
Make sure to keep a large amounts of antioxidants on hand and inside your body on a regular base! But How?!
The secret to expose yourself to more antioxidants is simply through your diet: Eat more organic fresh fruits and vegetables! This is the most effective way. By incorporating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day into your diet, you may be helping your body reduce its chances of heart disease, neurological diseases, cancer and lowered immunity, keeping in mind that organic, raw, fresh and local is always best.
Red Wine or Bad Wine?!
I used to think, drinking one glass of wine is recommended on a daily base, since all of its health benefits, especially the reduction of heart disease risk.
However, new researches shows that what`s good for the heart may not be good for the breast. Recent British studies link alcohol to breast cancer and suggests that a small glass of wine every day may raise a woman`s breast cancer risk by %12 precent!
So what should we do? Is red wine good or bad for us ?
For all of you out there, who loves unwinding with a glass of wine like myself, read this:
According to Dr. JoAnn E.Manson, MD, Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, If breast cancer runs in your family, you may consider abstaining. But- if you maintain a healthy weight, exercise, eat lots of fruits, veggies and whole grains, and- do not smoke, your increase in risk from a few glasses of red wine per week will likely be very small. As long as you accept the fact that alcohol does carry some risk, it may still be worth it for you, since its large amount of healthy benefits: Reduces the risk of heart disease since certain antioxidants substances in red wine called polyphenols helps protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart therefore may help prevent heart disease by increasing levels of “good” cholesterol and protecting against artery damage. Red wine can also slow the progression of neurological degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
One glass of Red Wine Nutritional and calories Facts:
A Glass of Red Wine- Only 25 Calories!!!
Now, be careful when you order a glass of red wine when visit your local bar… look what happened to me a few weeks ago (and I know it look funny, however it wasn’t when they served the glass) :
