It's no secret that eating healthy colorful vegetables and 1 serving of fruit a day will support your health, but it may also help you lose weight.
Changing your lifestyle eating habits is paramount to health and fitness.
Americans are eating themselves sick.
They consume an average of 2-3 pounds of sugar per week.
This can have an impact on breaking down the immune system which can lead to all kinds of illnesses.
Sugar laden food is a major cause of diabetes in adults and more and more children.
Too much sugar causes cardiovascular disease.
Sugar raises the insulin level in the body which is linked to supporting certain cancers.
Americans also consume at least 2 teaspoons of salt per day, twice the recommended daily allowance.
This over-consumption can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke.
The culprit is not in direct consumption of salt and sugar, but in the processed foods we consume every day.
Condiments, cereals, breads, pastas, refined grains, canned sauces, restaurant food, microwaveable meals all contain far more salt and sugar than any person needs to maintain good health.
How can we support our bodies in maintaining health? Getting back to basic whole foods is one good way to accomplish this.
Eating a variety of colorful vegetables and a limited intake of fruits will benefit your body in so many ways.
Eating more colorful veggies and fruits will make you feel better.
They produce energy in your body and create less fatigue than processed foods.
You will have fewer allergies and fewer headaches because your body is getting the nutrients it needs to work at optimum levels.
Fruits and vegetables are filled with water, fiber, and nutrients for every organ in the body.
Choose five servings of the deepest colorful fruits and vegetables per day.
(Read no iceberg lettuce!) These colorful fruits and vegetables provide a broad range of vitamins, minerals, nutrients, fiber, and phytochemicals your body needs to maintain optimum health.
Getting back to basics and including fruits and vegetables in your diet offers you endless benefits.
Here is a list of just a few of those benefits: - Rids allergens - Lower risk of many cancers - Maintains healthy digestion - Raises memory function - Keeps the urinary tract healthy - Slows the aging process - Maintains healthy vision - Great for a healthy heart - Lowers cholesterol levels - Strengthens the immune system - Maintains strong bones and healthy teeth One secret is to eat perhaps one fruit a day by itself, with no other food.
Give yourself an hour to digest food before consuming any fruit.
Fruit contains enzymes that immediately start digesting foods quickly and can give you gas if consumed with other foods.
Most fruits contain a lot of sugar, so 1 serving a day is recommended for health and weight control.
Another secret is to keep the vegetables you eat to the dark green, purples and reds.
The darker the color vegetable, the more healthy it is.
Corn should be avoided as it is really a sugar (fructose) and is not healthy for your body.
Manufacturers put high fructose corn syrup in tons of packaged foods.
We grow a lot of corn in America and that is because it's easy to process and package but it's one of the reasons American's are unhealthy.
Too much sugar, and chances are, you didn't even know you were consuming it.
Carrots are also high in sugar, so keep these to once a day in place of fruit.
Dark blue and purple vegetables support anti-aging Deep blue/ purplish-blue fruits and vegetables (i.
e.
deep purplish-blue Belgian endive, blueberries, purplish-blue eggplant, purplish-blue potatoes, purplish-blue asparagus, purplish-blue cabbage and purplish-blue peppers) include doctor-recommended nutriants such as quercetin, lutein, zeaxanthin, the C vitamin, resveratrol, flavonoids, fiber and ellagic acid.
These nutrients support retinal health, lower LDL cholesterol, boost the immune system activity, support healthy digestion, improve calcium and other mineral absorption, fight inflammation (which can cause cancer), reduces tumor expansion, acts as an anti-carcinogen in the digestive tract, and limits the action of cancer cells.
Healthy Green Vegetables Green vegetables and fruits contain lutein, chlorophyll, fiber, calcium, zeaxanthin, folate, the C vitamin, Beta-carotene and calcium.
The nutrients found in green vegetables reduce the risks of cancer, lower the blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, regulate digestion time, support eye health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and improve immune system activity.
Green vegetables offer the following variety such as arugula, avocados, artichokes, broccoflower, asparagus, broccoli, Chinese cabbage, broccoli rabe, celery, Brussel sprouts, chayote squash, cucumbers, green apples, endive, green beans, green cabbage, green grapes, green onion, green pears, green peppers, leeks, leafy greens, lettuce, limes, okra, spinach, Swiss chard, watercress and zucchini.
Keep away from peas as they are high in sugar and starch, reacting just like pasta or dessert! Red and Yellow Vegetables Red vegetables and fruits offer nutrients such as quercetin, lycopene, hesperidin and ellagic acid.
These healthy doctor recommended nutrients reduce blood pressure, lower the threat of prostate cancer, LDL cholesterol levels, diminish tumor growth, decimate harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis.
Yellow and orange vegetables and fruits contain lavonoids, beta-carotene, flycopene, zeaxanthin, potassium, and the C vitamin.
These nutrients help minimize the threat of men's prostate cancer, decrease age-related macula degeneration, reduce LDL cholesterol and lower your blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.
The best of these colorful red vegetables are radicchio, pomegranates, radishes, red onions, raspberries, red chili peppers, red bell peppers, red grapes, red pears, red peppers, red potatoes, rhubarb, strawberries and tomatoes.
The yellow varieties are butternut squash, pumpkin, rutabagas, sweet potatoes, yams, yellow beets, yellow peppers, yellow potatoes, yellow summer squash, yellow tomatoes and yellow winter squash.
With so many choices of healthy vegetables to choose from, you'll have no trouble replacing the processed foods you eat with tasty steamed vegetables.
Limiting your fruit and increasing your vegetables can support your health and help you lose weight.
Changing your lifestyle eating habits is paramount to health and fitness.
Americans are eating themselves sick.
They consume an average of 2-3 pounds of sugar per week.
This can have an impact on breaking down the immune system which can lead to all kinds of illnesses.
Sugar laden food is a major cause of diabetes in adults and more and more children.
Too much sugar causes cardiovascular disease.
Sugar raises the insulin level in the body which is linked to supporting certain cancers.
Americans also consume at least 2 teaspoons of salt per day, twice the recommended daily allowance.
This over-consumption can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke.
The culprit is not in direct consumption of salt and sugar, but in the processed foods we consume every day.
Condiments, cereals, breads, pastas, refined grains, canned sauces, restaurant food, microwaveable meals all contain far more salt and sugar than any person needs to maintain good health.
How can we support our bodies in maintaining health? Getting back to basic whole foods is one good way to accomplish this.
Eating a variety of colorful vegetables and a limited intake of fruits will benefit your body in so many ways.
Eating more colorful veggies and fruits will make you feel better.
They produce energy in your body and create less fatigue than processed foods.
You will have fewer allergies and fewer headaches because your body is getting the nutrients it needs to work at optimum levels.
Fruits and vegetables are filled with water, fiber, and nutrients for every organ in the body.
Choose five servings of the deepest colorful fruits and vegetables per day.
(Read no iceberg lettuce!) These colorful fruits and vegetables provide a broad range of vitamins, minerals, nutrients, fiber, and phytochemicals your body needs to maintain optimum health.
Getting back to basics and including fruits and vegetables in your diet offers you endless benefits.
Here is a list of just a few of those benefits: - Rids allergens - Lower risk of many cancers - Maintains healthy digestion - Raises memory function - Keeps the urinary tract healthy - Slows the aging process - Maintains healthy vision - Great for a healthy heart - Lowers cholesterol levels - Strengthens the immune system - Maintains strong bones and healthy teeth One secret is to eat perhaps one fruit a day by itself, with no other food.
Give yourself an hour to digest food before consuming any fruit.
Fruit contains enzymes that immediately start digesting foods quickly and can give you gas if consumed with other foods.
Most fruits contain a lot of sugar, so 1 serving a day is recommended for health and weight control.
Another secret is to keep the vegetables you eat to the dark green, purples and reds.
The darker the color vegetable, the more healthy it is.
Corn should be avoided as it is really a sugar (fructose) and is not healthy for your body.
Manufacturers put high fructose corn syrup in tons of packaged foods.
We grow a lot of corn in America and that is because it's easy to process and package but it's one of the reasons American's are unhealthy.
Too much sugar, and chances are, you didn't even know you were consuming it.
Carrots are also high in sugar, so keep these to once a day in place of fruit.
Dark blue and purple vegetables support anti-aging Deep blue/ purplish-blue fruits and vegetables (i.
e.
deep purplish-blue Belgian endive, blueberries, purplish-blue eggplant, purplish-blue potatoes, purplish-blue asparagus, purplish-blue cabbage and purplish-blue peppers) include doctor-recommended nutriants such as quercetin, lutein, zeaxanthin, the C vitamin, resveratrol, flavonoids, fiber and ellagic acid.
These nutrients support retinal health, lower LDL cholesterol, boost the immune system activity, support healthy digestion, improve calcium and other mineral absorption, fight inflammation (which can cause cancer), reduces tumor expansion, acts as an anti-carcinogen in the digestive tract, and limits the action of cancer cells.
Healthy Green Vegetables Green vegetables and fruits contain lutein, chlorophyll, fiber, calcium, zeaxanthin, folate, the C vitamin, Beta-carotene and calcium.
The nutrients found in green vegetables reduce the risks of cancer, lower the blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, regulate digestion time, support eye health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and improve immune system activity.
Green vegetables offer the following variety such as arugula, avocados, artichokes, broccoflower, asparagus, broccoli, Chinese cabbage, broccoli rabe, celery, Brussel sprouts, chayote squash, cucumbers, green apples, endive, green beans, green cabbage, green grapes, green onion, green pears, green peppers, leeks, leafy greens, lettuce, limes, okra, spinach, Swiss chard, watercress and zucchini.
Keep away from peas as they are high in sugar and starch, reacting just like pasta or dessert! Red and Yellow Vegetables Red vegetables and fruits offer nutrients such as quercetin, lycopene, hesperidin and ellagic acid.
These healthy doctor recommended nutrients reduce blood pressure, lower the threat of prostate cancer, LDL cholesterol levels, diminish tumor growth, decimate harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis.
Yellow and orange vegetables and fruits contain lavonoids, beta-carotene, flycopene, zeaxanthin, potassium, and the C vitamin.
These nutrients help minimize the threat of men's prostate cancer, decrease age-related macula degeneration, reduce LDL cholesterol and lower your blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.
The best of these colorful red vegetables are radicchio, pomegranates, radishes, red onions, raspberries, red chili peppers, red bell peppers, red grapes, red pears, red peppers, red potatoes, rhubarb, strawberries and tomatoes.
The yellow varieties are butternut squash, pumpkin, rutabagas, sweet potatoes, yams, yellow beets, yellow peppers, yellow potatoes, yellow summer squash, yellow tomatoes and yellow winter squash.
With so many choices of healthy vegetables to choose from, you'll have no trouble replacing the processed foods you eat with tasty steamed vegetables.
Limiting your fruit and increasing your vegetables can support your health and help you lose weight.