5.05.2009

4 Superfoods

4 More Superfoods:

Tea:
..Tea is full of fluorides, flavonoids and no calories. You should have 1 to 4 cups daily, hot or cold. Tea lowers blood pressure, delays aging of skin. It is antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anti allergy. Brew tea with fresh slices of ginger and lemon to enhance the flavor. Brew green tea at room temperature in water for 30 minutes and use in marinades, dressings, soups and sauces.
Try this recipe out, it was great:
1/4 cup of honey, jasmine tea leaves, 1/2 cup green tea, 1 quart of ice cubes, 1 cup of white grape juice, Sparkling water. Directions: Heat one quart of water to a boil, remove from the heat and stir in the honey. Leave the tea leaves in and allow to steep for 25 minutes, then strain into a large pitcher, add ice cubes, stir to melt ice cubes, add grape juice, pour over ice till glass is 3/4 cup full and top off with sparkling water.

Avocado:

You should consumer 1/3 to 1/2 of an avocado multiple times a week. Avocados are loaded with fiber, vitamin E, carotenoids and potassium. They are high in calories though, 48 per ounce, so don't go crazy and eat a few avocados at once, which is as much as an ounce of skinless roast chicken breast. It boost obesity because it boost satiety. You should select unblemished without any cracks and sun spots. Serve as guacamole, spread on toasted whole grain bread. Use as a garish for turkey tacos.

Blueberries:


Blueberries are full of fiber, folate, Vitamins C & E, potassium and iron. You should have 1 to 2 cups daily of blueberries. They are high in antioxidants, they contain more powerful diseases fighters in them than any other single fruit. There sidekicks are cranberries, which are great as well and are good UTI fighters.

Low Fat/No Fat Yogurt:


Yogurt has live active cultures, complete protein, B 2 and B 12. You should have 1 to 2 cups most days. Yogurt has prebiotics and probiotics, Pro- are live organisms, bacterial strains, pre is food for probiotics. When purchasing yogurt you want to make sure it says that it has live active cultures. Yogurt helps with colon and breast cancers, reduces allergies, and reduce cholesterol levels.


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