Showing posts with label Benefits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benefits. Show all posts

Friday, June 29, 2012

A List Of Vegetables & Their Benefits

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Today, everyone is aware that vegetables are good for you and eating the right amount can improve longevity significantly.

A List Of Vegetables & Their Benefits

Many people are conscious of the fact that eating five or more portions of different fruits and vegetables a day encourages good health and reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

A List Of Vegetables Containing Vitamin A

Vitamin A is essential for healthy eyes, skin and a strong immune system.

The Vitamin A found in colourful vegetables, usually bright yellow, orange or green is called Pro vitamin which is then turned into vitamin A within the body.

Here is a list of vegetables that contain vitamin A

  • Asparagus
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Carrots
  • Peas
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
It is unlikely you would need to take a supplement to top up your levels of vitamin A if you have a healthy balanced diet. However if you do feel the need to take vitamin tablets it is always best to seek medical advice before doing so.

List Of Vegetables Containing Vitamin C Vitamin C is vital to maintain a healthy immune system, large doses can also reduce the chances of catching a cold, help reduce damage to inflamed joints in arthritis sufferers and even reduce many symptoms that asthmatics experience.

Good sources of vegetables with vitamin c are:

  • Cabbage
  • Spinach
  • Peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Brussel Sprouts
  • Cauliflower
  • Onions
  • Lettuce
  • Asparagus
  • Cucumber
These vegetables are not only very easy to prepare and cook but are readily available to purchase in supermarkets and farm stores.

A List Of Vegetables Containing Vitamin E Vitamin E is an important antioxidant; it helps to repair cells and is often found in anti ageing creams.

Recent research has shown that this vitamin can delay or even prevent cancer, heart disease and cataracts, the list of vegetables below may be small but very beneficial.

  • Spinach
  • Broccoli
  • Greens
Most vegetables that contain this vitamin are green and leafy

To get the maximum benefit from the above list of vegetables it is recommend you buy organically produced and eat them when they are fresh.

It is a common misconception that eating raw vegetables if better than cooking them, This is not always the case and it really depends on what you want to get out of them. For example cooking vegetables such as carrots can release certain substances that help us to absorb the vitamins easily.

Overall the important thing to bear in mind is to vary the vegetables you eat. Try to eat from a range of food groups and make sure you eat a variety of different coloured vegetables.


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Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Benefits of the Paleo Diet - More Energy, Quicker Recovery, Longer Life

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If you have been trying out different diets, looking for that feeling of powerful health that seems to be missing in so many diets, then the paleo diet might just be for you.

The Benefits of the Paleo Diet - More Energy, Quicker Recovery, Longer Life

The Paleo Diet, also known as the "Caveman Diet" has become hugely popular over the last few years. It is considered by many diet experts as the most healthy diet in the world.

And the best thing is: this is a diet where you don't need to count! You can eat until full...

The amazing benefits that can be obtained by following the Paleo Diet are easy to explain.

"Paleo", short for "Paleolithic" refers to the period where us human beings were still cavemen. At this time, we were hunter-gatherers, with no access to diary or to grain. These only came into the picture about 10,000 years ago, while we were hunter-gatherers for more than a million years before that.

Basically, our bodies were genetically coded to function optimally on a nutrition that comes from a hunter gatherer lifestyle. In the last 10,000 years however, the human genome has only changed by 0.01%

A lot of the foods we have been consuming are simply not suitable for our bodies, the main culprit being grains.

Grains, potatoes, beans, these foods were eaten by man after the rise of agriculture. Although they have allowed to "feed the masses"(which is why this planet is now completely overpopulated), they are simply not suitable for our 99.99% hunter-gatherer genome.

Cultures which still observe the paleolithic form of nutrition today are often complemented on their astonishing health.

Our western diets typically show that We consume too many Omega-6 fats and not enough Omega-3 fats. The Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio in western diets averages about 12:1. High dietary Omega-6/Omega-3 ratios are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, some types of cancer, and tend to harm many inflammatory disease responses.

The extreme level of carbohydrates we are encouraged to eat nowadays is way to high!

The Paleo diet, by paying attention to these basic truths and by selecting foods that were available to paleolithic man, addresses these issues with tremendous results.

Followers of the paleo diet have reported increased energy and quicker recovery even after as little as two weeks.

Succeeding with paleo diet depends a lot on your own personal organization.

First of all, there are the foods that can be eaten: (see the site mentioned below for a comprehensive list):

Game Meats and Fish, Fruits, Nuts, Berries

And secondly, there are the foods that should be avoided:

Grains, Beans, Potatoes, Dairy

There are no calories or carbs to be counted, the idea is simply to eat until full.

Why not give this a try for a couple of weeks? You'll be enjoying the benefits in no time.


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