PowerFoods
8 Health Benefits of Quinoa – the Mother Food
Quinoa is a Powerfood Vegetable Seed!
Although referred to as a grain, it is actually a seed from a vegetable related to Swiss chard, spinach and beets. Quinoa is pronounced keen-wa not kwin-o-a.
Learn its benefits, its ancient history, and preparing tips and cautions.
8 Health Benefits of Quinoa:
1. High quality protein with the nine essential amino acids, Read the rest of this entry »
10 Health Benefits of Mangos
Mangos taste so good that people forget they are also healthy!
Discover how the “king of fruits” can help you, plus fascinating trivia and a few mango cautions and concerns.
Health Benefits:
1. Prevents Cancer:
Research has shown antioxidant compounds in mango fruit have been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. These compounds include quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes.
2. Lowers Cholesterol:
The high levels of fiber, pectin and vitamin C help to lower serum cholesterol levels, specifically Low-Density Lipoprotein (the bad stuff)
3. Clears the Skin:
Can be used both internally and externally for the skin. Mangos clear clogged pores and eliminate pimples. (Read more on page 5.)
4. Eye Health:
One cup of sliced mangoes supplies 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight and prevents night blindness and dry eyes.
5. Alkalizes the Whole Body:
The tartaric acid, malic acid, and a trace of citric acid found in the fruit help to maintain the alkali reserve of the body.
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Bananas: Healthy, Silly and Sexy
Bananas are healthy for you and that’s a good thing since they are the most popular fruit in North America.
Everyone loves bananas. There are more songs, jokes and and silliness with this food than with any other plant on earth. Bananas are powerfoods!
5 Health Benefits of Bananas: Read the rest of this entry »
Pears: ‘Gift of the Gods’
Cranberries: The Little Red Powerfood with a Big Punch
Cranberries are also called ‘bounceberries’ because they bounce when ripe.
Only three fruits – the blueberry, the Concord grape and the cranberry can trace their roots to North American soil. The cranberry is versatile; they are commonly consumed during Thanksgiving and Christmas but can, and should be used every day.
Did you know?
- Sex and the City made the red juice of cranberries popular in the 90s with their favorite cranberry cocktail.
- The estimated value of cranberries grown in the United States is several hundred million dollars
- Native Americans treated a variety of illnesses, including bladder infections, with cranberry preparations.
Nutritional Tips: Cranberries are high in vitamin C, and have antioxidant and antibacterial effects in the body. Read the rest of this entry »
Pumpkin: The Biggest Powerfood ….Ever
Pumpkins are BIG
Pumpkins are tasty,
Pumpkins are healthy
Pumpkins are MAGIC?
Everyone loves pumpkins, whether you are growing a 1800 pound whopper, or you are reaching for your second piece of pumpkin pie, or you are enjoying the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits from this alkaline squash.
Strangely enough, the pumpkin more than any other vegetable is associated with the supernatural Read the rest of this entry »
The Simple Approach To
Great Health
