Adding these 3 foods to your diet is an easy way to boost the health of you and your family, according to Dr. Jonny Bowden of MensHealth. Ladies, keep reading. They're good for you, too.
Cabbage. Grab a head of cabbage instead of lettuce. We've known for a long time that cruciferous vegetables offer powerful nutrients that boost your cancer-fighting enzymes with very few calories. Put cabbage on your burger or sandwich as a crunchy alternative to that bland iceberg lettuce. .
Tomatoes. Vindicated in the recent food safety outbreak, tomatoes can take their rightful place at the top of your healthy food grocery list. They also have been found to help avoid sunburn and wrinkles. A study at the University of Manchester found that people were a third more protected against sunlight and had positive effects on their skin appearance. The antioxidant, lycopene, is thought to protect against the effect of free radicals on the skin and DNA.
Cinnamon. One of my favorite spices so I'm happy to hear it's so good for us. The main benefit is in controlling blood sugar. The USDA researchers found that people with type-2 diabetes who consumed 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon each day for 6 weeks significantly reduced not only their blood sugar but also their triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol. Sprinkle it liberally on your lattes or oatmeal.
Evelyn Turner, owner
The Easy Entree
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Cabbage. Grab a head of cabbage instead of lettuce. We've known for a long time that cruciferous vegetables offer powerful nutrients that boost your cancer-fighting enzymes with very few calories. Put cabbage on your burger or sandwich as a crunchy alternative to that bland iceberg lettuce. .
Tomatoes. Vindicated in the recent food safety outbreak, tomatoes can take their rightful place at the top of your healthy food grocery list. They also have been found to help avoid sunburn and wrinkles. A study at the University of Manchester found that people were a third more protected against sunlight and had positive effects on their skin appearance. The antioxidant, lycopene, is thought to protect against the effect of free radicals on the skin and DNA.
Cinnamon. One of my favorite spices so I'm happy to hear it's so good for us. The main benefit is in controlling blood sugar. The USDA researchers found that people with type-2 diabetes who consumed 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon each day for 6 weeks significantly reduced not only their blood sugar but also their triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol. Sprinkle it liberally on your lattes or oatmeal.
Evelyn Turner, owner
The Easy Entree
http://www.TheEasyEntree.com
