Monday, May 21, 2012

Top Five Power Foods + My Favorite

Eating right daily is not only beneficial for your health; it also improves your overall appearance and boosts up your self confidence.  When taking care of yourself by eating right, your inner beauty will radiate and project outward to your external beauty.  Your overall skin complexion will glow and even out, and your body will not feel so bloated and unhealthy.   Trust me.  It works!

Here are some power foods that I swear by:

GREEN TEA
Benefits
Contains Vitamins A, B1,B2, B3, C, and E
Potential cure for cancer, and fighting off heart disease
Lowers cholesterol, burns fat, prevents diabetes and stroke 
Boosts your immune system
Promotes weight loss 
Reduces tooth decay 
Fights the cause of allergies in your body
Reduces and prevents acne
Slows the aging process by preventing wrinkles

BLUEBERRIES

 
Benefits:
Highest antioxidant capacity of all fresh fruit!
Contains Anthocyanin, Vitamins A, B complex, E, Copper, Selenium, Zinc, and Iron 
Boosts up your immune system, and prevents infection
Neutralizes free radicals which affect diseases and aging in the body
Reduces belly fat
Promotes urinary tract health
Preserves vision 
Prevents and heal brain cells
Dissolves the "bad cholesterol"
Improves constipation & digestion
Prevents cancer
Keeps you in a Good Mood

SALMON
Benefits:  
Very good source of digestible proteins, fatty acids like Omega-3, Vitamins A, B family, D, Iron, Calcium, Selenium, Zinc, and Phosphorus
Reduces cholesterol
Maintains flexibility of arteries, veins, and strengthen cardiac muscles
Reduces blood pressure
Lowers blood sugar levels
Prevents macular degeneration, dryness of eyes, loss of vision, and fatigue of eyes
Improves memory, and keeps you awake after long working hours
Protects the nervous system
Is an Anti depressant
Reduces the chance of cancer of the colon, prostate, and kidney
Improves skin texture, adds shine to eyes, skin, hair, and nails

ALMONDS

Benefits:  
A rich source of Vitamin E, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, and Magnesium 
Contains Zinc, selenium, Copper, and Niacin 
Almonds contain the most nutrients compared to other nuts
Helps in the development of the brain
Regulates cholesterol
Good for the heart
Improves the complexion of skin
Regulates blood pressure
Prevents cancer
Protects against diabetes
Helps to reduce the incidence of birth defects in newborn babies
Reduces weight
Prevents constipation
Boosts energy

WATER
Benefits:  
Maintains the body's pH, temperature, metabolism, breathing
Prevents constipation, heartburn, migraine, gastritis and ulcers, kidney stones, cardiovascular disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, backache, and osteoporosis
Required in excess amount by pregnant women and nursing mothers
Maintains turgidity of skin


MY FAVORITE POWER FOOD

APPLES
Benefits: 
Contains minerals such as Magnesium, Copper, Manganese, Copper, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, and Phosphorus
Contains Vitamins A, C, K, B6, Thiamin, and Riboflavin 
Contains dietary fiber which helps reduce the bad cholesterol
Aids in digestion, and stomach disorders, dental care, and skin care

PS I LOVE FUJI APPLES!!