You Really Are What You Eat
Recent dietary research has
uncovered 14 different nutrient-dense foods that time and again
promote good overall health. Coined “super foods,” they tend to
have fewer calories, higher levels of vitamins and minerals, and many
disease-fighting antioxidants.
Beans (legumes), berries
(especially blueberries), broccoli, green tea, nuts (especially
walnuts), oranges, pumpkin, salmon. soy, spinach, tomatoes, turkey,
whole grains and oats, and yogurt can all help stop and even reverse
diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and some
forms of cancer. And where one might have an effect on a certain part
of the body, it can also affect the health of other body functions
and performance, since the whole body is connected. With these 14
foods as the base of a balanced, solid diet, weight loss gimmicks and
other fly-by-night programs can become a thing of the past in your
life.
Conversely, the ill-effects of
an unbalanced diet are several and varied. Low energy levels, mood
swings, tired all the time, weight change, uncomfortable with body
are just a few signs that your diet is unbalanced. An unbalanced
diet can cause problems with maintenance of body tissues, growth and
development, brain and nervous system function, as well as problems
with bone and muscle systems.
Symptoms of malnutrition
include lack of energy, irritability, a weakened immune system
leading to frequent colds or allergies, and mineral depletion that
can trigger a variety of health concerns including anemia.
And since the body is
connected, realizing that an unhealthy body will result in an
unhealthy spirit only makes sense. When we nourish our body with
these super-foods and complement them with other nutrient-dense and
healthy fresh foods, our spirit will be vitalized and healthy as a
direct result.
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