With University and Medical library research along with priviledged conversations with food research scientists, we proudly present:
The CaregiverHelp.org™Inc. List of Super Food For Super Health
Dr. Jason coordinated our corporate efforts, and he was deeply saddened that Indiana Kitchen bacon did NOT make the list. And our apologies to TV Chef Ms. Paula Deen...butter did NOT make the list either. And you have probably guessed by now, hot dogs did NOT make the list. Many won't surprise you, but SOME of these will. Depending upon your lifestyle choices, which includes exercise, a regular selection of these foods could help you extend your life by eleven years or more1.
- START YOUR DAY WITH SOME OATMEAL. Just two servings of high-fiber cereal a day...one for breakfast and one sometime later in the day, changed the diets of middle-aged Americans & seniors enough in a recent study to meet the guidelines of the American Heart Association for their recommendations for cholesterol and fat. The fiber was so filling that they naturally ate fewer fatty foods. Numerous studies continue to show that dietary fiber and whole grains lower your blood pressure and your risk for heart disease. Oatmeal is a great source of whole-grain goodness, and besides a breakfast cereal, you can mix into muffins, meatloaf, and other baked goods.
EAT A WHOLE BEET. People from ancient Greece through the Renaissance in Italy only ate the green beet leaves, not the beet. despite that, it was still pretty wise...because just a half a cup of beet greens gives you more potassium than a medium banana. Potassium is good for your blood pressure, especially so if you're taking diuretics to keep it low. Eat the red part, too! It still provides some potassium, but you also get a good dose of folate, which is a B vitamin very important in that it neutralizes homocysteine and wards off heart attacks and strokes. So try to use the whole beet with greens in your cooking.
CHILI PEPPERS. Capsaicin, which give them their heat, helps lower blood pressure, and it may help lower cholesterol levels too. Even the mild red, green, orange, and yellow bell peppers offer twice the Vitamin C that you find in almost all citrus fruit.
TOFU and other SOY PRODUCTS
TOMATOES. Protects male prostates, combats cancer, lowers cholesterol, and protects your heart.
CITRUS. Better yet, make it Florida citrus. Besides combatting cancer, Florida citrus provides Vitamin C,
ADD FLAXSEED FOR MORE OMEGA-3. You can bake with flaxseed flour, and it is healthy in soups, sauces, and other baked goods. In addition, flaxseed oil is good for salad dressings...but for gentlemen it also helps the prostate...even reversing some prostate cancers (courtesy of research studies presented at the 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology conference).
WILD SALMON Unlike farm-raised catfish, farm-raised salmon contains more dioxins that can destroy you at the cellular level and can cause cancer. (I.U. Medical Center)
WALNUTS and WALNUT OIL.
BLUEBERRIES...perhaps best antioxidant in the world
PUMPKIN & SQUASH
GUAVA JUICE.
BEANS. (Leguminosae family) Boost your fiber intake with beans. Do you feel me? Well, you should feel them and other legumes. Better still, your intestines should feel them. I like them with Woody's BBQ, although Dr./Chef Jason has made us some great New Orleans-style Cajun/Creole Red Beans & Rice, also Boston-style baked beans and what he says is popular in Texas, Pinto beans. Filled with other important nutrients, beans are an outstanding source of fiber that's so very important for good blood glucose management and to also keep your digestive tract moving.
DRIED APRICOTS.
1Other than the noted sources, the other super foods were assessed from a combination of information from Florida State University Medical Center, Harvard University Medical Center, Hyde Park, NY campus of the Culinary Institute of America, and Duke University Medical Center, NC.
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