HEALTHY FOOD COMBINATIONS

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.