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Friday, June 5, 2009

Healthy Diet - Healthier Body

By Spencer Gabato

The health value of food that we eat must be of high concern to us. We need foods that are healthy to help us carry out our daily tasks efficiently. Knowing the health value of foods help us to choose which foods are beneficial for our bodies.

Some foods have high health values while others are minimal. You'll find the list below to guide you on the healthiest food your body can have.

Vegetables come first. They are packed with vitamins and minerals to provide you with the needed nutrition. All vegetables are loaded with different nutrients but antioxidants wise, dark colored vegetables have more antioxidants. Choose asparagus, peas, green beans, celery, kale, spinach, peas and green beans. Other health promoting vegetables are squash, yams, mushrooms, potatoes, carrots and eggplant.

As for fruits, the same goes for the darker colored ones. They have higher antioxidant content. Your good options are oranges, pears, fig, apples, bananas, raspberries, watermelon and grapes. Most berries have good nutritional value but acai berry seems to have the highest including antioxidant content.

For dairy, choose low fat cheese, eggs and yogurt. The guideline here is to choose the ones that are low in fat and cholesterol. The same goes for meat: lean beef, lamb, turkey, venison and chicken breast. For seafoods the best choices are shrimp, cod, scallops and tuna.

Eating grains and nuts is also very important. Your body needs the extra protein and carbohydrates found in nuts and grains. Flaxseeds, almonds, peanuts, extra virgin olive oil, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds are good for the health and quite tasty too. You can find grain products in bread, barley, buckwheat, corn, rye, oats and whole wheat. White bread is inferior to whole grain products so you can leave it off from your diet.

Many food contain sugar to sweeten eat. If ever you crave for sweets, choose the ones which have natural sweeteners such as maple syrup, honey and molasses. They still tastes nice and the best thing is they will not hurt your health.

You don't need to add sugar or fat to make the food delicious. Combine it with spices such as black pepper, basil, dill, cilantro, oregano, peppermint, black pepper, sage, rosemary, and thyme.

Water is the best when it comes to hydrating your body. Refrain from soda as it contains sugar and most of them also contain caffeine. If you need a beverage, choose green tea as it is very health promoting and contains a lot of antioxidants to give you healthier and younger looking skin. - 17273

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