Add Some Reds and Greens to Your Diet!

Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A, C and are cholesterol-free (which is very important for most people nowadays). With only 35 calories per single tomato, this amazing fruit has also been known to prevent cancer. However as great as it sounds, some people cannot stand the taste. Here are some ways to incorporate tomatoes into your diet in a tasteful way:

• You can add sliced cherry tomatoes to your toast or bagel with feta cheese and make your own bruschetta. Add a bit of salt and you have a tasty and healthy meal. This is great for those who dislike tomatoes because you can add more cheese to minimize the taste of the tomatoes. And if you love tomatoes, well just add on :)
• Add small diced tomatoes to your salads, and slowly increase the amount you add until you become a tomato fan! Remember the more colours you have in your salad, the better it is for you. Add spinach leaves, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and yellow peppers and you're set!
• If you are having a sandwich or hamburger, you can instantly make it healthier by added 2-3 slices of tomatoes.

Avocados are the healthy fats that you need in your diet. As with tomatoes, avocados can lower cholesterol due to its oleic acid. Also a major plus is that it protects against heart disease, so if you have heart disease history in your family, follow the following meal ideas:

• Next time you have a turkey or chicken sandwich, add a slice or two of avocados. It will taste fantastic. If you are still sensitive to the creamy taste of avocados, you can make a quick guacamole and add a layer of that to your sandwich. Just mix avocados, tomatoes, a bit of lemon juice and sour cream (optional) and you have a healthy mixture for dipping or using as a spread. 

Spinach is very high in iron, vitamin A and C. Eating spinach is especially important for girls or women since they are often low in iron. Also spinach is rich in vitamin K which is responsible for keeping your bones strong and healthy.

• Buy fresh spinach leaves and either add it to the lettuce in your salad, or replace your lettuce with delicious spinach leaves. These can be bought in bulk. This is the best way to get your intake of spinach daily; raw and fresh. 
• Another healthy idea is to make yourself a spinach dip for your bread or tortilla chips. These are actually great for when you have guests over and want to make a quick delicious meal. Here is an example of such a dip:  http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spinach-simmered-in-yogurt 
• Simmered spinach can also be added to your low fat, plain yogurt to eat as a snack.
• Many people add spinach to their blender to make veggie shakes with bananas, strawberries and many other vegetables and fruits.

Here are just some ideas for incorporating these three wonderful fruits and vegetables to your diet. Stay tuned for more ideas on other healthy meals to keep your body in it's best state!

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Pumpkin Seeds Benefits

Pumpkin seeds, aka pepitas, are delicious snacks, and also provide many health benefits. 


Health Benefits:

• Promote Prostate Health
• Protection for Men's Bones
• Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Arthritis
• Rich Source of Healthful Minerals, Protein and Monounsaturated Fat
• Lower Cholesterol

How to Prepare Pumpkin Seeds

You can buy pumpkin seeds, but it's fun and easy to make them at home. 


1) Remove the seeds from the pumpkin's inner cavity and wipe them off with a paper towel if needed to remove excess pulp that may have stuck to them. 


2) Spread them out evenly on a paper bag and let them dry out overnight.


3) Place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and light roast them in a 160-170°F (about 75°C) oven for 15-20 minutes. 


By roasting them for a short time at a low temperature you can help to preserve their healthy oils.



Tip:
Remember to save those pumpkin seeds after you scoop them out this Halloween!


Source: www.whfoods.com

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Spicy French Fries

Ingredients: (serves 4)

2 large potatoes (about 4" long)

2 servings of cooking oil spray

1 teaspoon of fresh ground chili peper

1 teaspoon of garlic salt

Directions:

1) Cut potatoes lengthwise (french fries)

2) Preheat oven at 400F

3) Combine garlic salt, and red chili pepper

4) Arrange the potatoes stripes in a single layer in a glass baking dish.

5) Completely coat the potatoes with the vegetable oil spray.

6) Sprinkle with garlic salt, and red chili pepper seasoning.

7) Bake for 1 hour.

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Fruits

It’s important to know how and when to eat fruits.

Do not eat fruits after meals.

Fruits should be eaten on an empty stomach.

If you eat fruits on an empty stomach it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

Fruit is the most important food.

Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then fruit. The fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented because of the bread.

And the bread rots and ferments and turns to acid. As soon as the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.

Eat fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals.

When people complain after eating, its because you did not eat fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and that makes you bloat.

Greying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes, all these will not happen if you eat fruits on an empty stomach or before meals.

There is not such thing as some fruits like orange, and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body (Dr. Herbert Shelton).

If you practice what I have said, you will have better skin, health, energy, happiness, and weight.

When you drink fruit juice, drink only fresh fruit juice.

Do not drink fruit juice if it has been heated.

Do not eat cooked fruits because it loses the nutrients.

Cooking kills all the vitamins.

Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.

If you drink fruits, drink it mouthful and slowly. This will allow it to mix with your saliva and intake the nutrients better.

Go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised. You will look more radiant.

KIWI: Tiny but mighty.

This is a good source of potassium, magnesium,

vitamin E & fiber.

Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away?

Although

an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants

& flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer,

heart attack & stroke. 

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit.

Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power

among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-

causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals

ORANGE: Sweetest medicine.

Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away,

lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones

as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher.

Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose

 of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system.

They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer

fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon

are vitamin C & Potassium.

PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C.

They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content.. 

It is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal.

However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that

you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion... Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down

and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food.

It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats

and lead to cancer.

It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.  

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Apples

Apple a day, keeps the doctor away!

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