Top 10 Superfoods. Too busy to eat as healthfully as you’d like every day?
Getting maximum nutritional punch from a few uber-foods can help fill the gaps. (A multivitamin is great insurance for days when you do miss a meal or two, but real food should always be your primary source of nutrients.) Keep these superfoods on your radar — and on hand — to improve your odds of getting enough of the most important nutrients. Editor’s Note: We’ve included a few of Dr.
Rouse’s recipes (he’s a chef too – read his bio here) to help you include more superfoods in everyday meals. 1) Green tea Green tea contains polyphenols, which may reduce heart disease, cancer and stroke risk. 2) Wild omega-3-rich fish The “good fats” in some fish are thought to help protect against heart disease and other inflammatory diseases. Be careful about the type and amount of fish you consume; fish is now recommended no more than once a week due to concerns about mercury content from environmental pollution.
Garlic. Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium.
Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive,[1] and rakkyo.[2] With a history of human use of over 7,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia,[3] and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes.[4] Description[edit] Allium sativum is a bulbous plant. It grows up to 1.2 m (4 ft) in height. Origin and major types[edit] Vinegar Tips. Bread Matters - Organic bread-making and baking courses. The Curious Hat: 13 Amazing Cucumber Things. The cucumber is India's gift to the world.
This humble fruit (yes, like tomato and squash, cucumber is actually not a vegetable, but fruit) has some amazing uses that I would never have known if it were not for this forwarded email. It shows up in a million places on the internet, so I do not know whom to credit, but I thought I would still share it with you guys. 1. 34 Insanely Simple Two-Ingredient Recipes.
Rhubarb. How to Make Sage Tea. Sage tea will calm your frazzled nerves, provide relief to aching gums, help heal a sore throat -- and it even offers a reliable reprieve from hot flashes.
Making the tea is easy: Sage Tea Recipe Pour eight ounces of boiling water over ten large, fresh, sage leaves (or a heaping teaspoon of dried sage). Steep for five minutes and strain. Sage tea may taste astringent (this is a polite word for bitter). With other tasty blends like Darjeeling or English Breakfast. Note: Avoid using sage tea medicinally if you're pregnant. Cautions for Using Sage in Herbal Preparations: It is contraindicated if you are currently taking diabetes, anticonvulsant or sedative medications.
Earl Grey tea. Earl Grey tea is a tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange , a fragrant citrus fruit. [ 1 ] Traditionally, the term "Earl Grey" has applied only to black teas that contain oil of bergamot as a flavouring.
History [ edit ] Tea flavoured with bergamot to imitate the more expensive types of Chinese tea has been known in England at least since the 1820s. In 1837 there is a record of court proceedings against Brocksop & Co. who were found to have supplied tea "artificially scented, and, drugged with bergamot in this country", but there is no known published reference to an 'Earl Grey' tea before advertisements by Charlton & Co. of Jermyn Street in London in the 1880s, though 'Grey's Tea' is known from the 1850s [ 2 ] According to one legend, a grateful Chinese mandarin whose son was rescued from drowning by one of Lord Grey's men first presented the blend to the Earl in 1803. Amazing News For People Who Consume Avocados. (Before It's News) New analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), indicates that consuming avocados may be associated with better diet quality and nutrient intake level, lower intake of added sugars, lower body weight, BMI and waist circumferences, higher “good cholesterol” levels and lower metabolic syndrome risk.
These results were published in the January 2013 issue of Nutrition Journal. You probably already knew that avocado was a great source of vitamin E, but did you know that because it’s so rich in antioxidants and the good-for-you type of fat, it’s also an anti-aging powerhouse? Studies have shown that the minerals in avocado even help you better absorb other nutrients, like beta carotene. They also contain a sugar called D-manno-heptulose that helps your skin produce collagen, which can prevent wrinkles. Researchers have found that consuming avocado bolsters cells’ power centers against harmful free radicals. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: Vegies and Salad.