HEALTHY FOOD COMBINATIONS
Added on: 3rd Jul 2015
Certain food combinations work together
to give you the maximum health benefit possible.
By properly combining certain foods you can
lower your cancer risk, strengthen your bones,
boost your immunity, and improve your skin.
GREEN TEA WITH LEMON
Squeezing a lemon into green tea creates five times more catechin, a
heart-healthy antioxidant, for your body to use.
TOMATOES AND OLIVE OIL
Tomatoes are one of the main sources of lycopene; powerful antioxidants
which can help prevent sun damage. To reap an exponential benefit
from tomatoes, coat them in olive oil. The healthy fats in the oil allow
lycopene to be better absorbed by your body. Not to mention olive
oil has its own skin rejuvenating abilities.
A TEASPOON OF PEANUT BUTTER AND A GLASS OF MILK
Drinking milk while snacking on a heart-healthy monounsaturated
fat like peanut butter helps increase the absorption of vitamin D
in your body.
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD WITH PEANUT BUTTER
Peanut butter doesn’t just go well with milk. Try smearing some peanut
butter on a slice of whole wheat bread to increase the effectiveness
of the intake of protein.
PEANUT BUTTER AND SLICED STRAWBERRIES
ON A PIECE OF TOAST
OK, so were on a peanut butter kick (probably because paired with just
about anything can make peanut butter a super combination). Try dipping
strawberries into peanut butter for a delicious protein rich, Vitamin E and
C packed snack; a combination that can help prevent macular
degeneration (which is a major cause of blindness).
ROAST PORK AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Selenium is the star mineral in pork which is a cancer fighting
antioxidant in the body. Pairing roasted pork with veggies that are
rich in sulforaphane (like Brussels sprouts) increases the mineral’s
potency up to 13 times higher.
RED BEAN AND OLIVE OIL DIP
This interesting food combination is loaded with fibre and oleic acid;
the oleic acid from the olive oil triggers the feeling of fullness, add to
this feeling fibre from the red beans and you have a slimming combination
that helps prevent that urge to over eat.
APPLES AND CHOCOLATE
Apples are known to be high in an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called
quercetin. On the other hand, chocolate contain the flavonoid
catechin, an antioxidant that reduces the risks for atherosclerosis and
cancer. Together, they loosen clumpy blood platelets, improving
cardiovascular health and providing anticoagulant activity.
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