Saturday, May 5, 2012

6 Foods With Stealth Health Powers

THE SECRET TO EATING BETTER? FILL YOUR DIET WITH HEALTHY FARE THAT TASTES GOOD. (Like the foods you see here.)

There are foods that we think are considered unhealthy if taken in large quantity. However, based on research studies, they have found out that there are certain foods that can provide us with health powers even if we ingested it beyond our limitations. The following foods were approved by selected and qualified researchers:

1.     PORK CHOPS

-        Per gram of protein, pork chops contain almost five times the selenium – an essential mineral that is linked to lower risk of prostate cancer – or beef, and twice that of chicken. And Purdue researchers in Indiana found that a 6-ounce serving daily helped people preserve their muscle while losing weight.

2.     ICEBERG LETTUCE

-        Conventionally wisdom suggests this salad staple is nutritionally bankrupt. Lettuce as it turns out; half a head of iceberg lettuce has significantly more alpha-carotene, a powerful disease-fighting antioxidant, than either romaine lettuce or spinach.

3.     MUSHROOMS

-        These fungi’s metabolites – by products created when mushrooms are broken down during digestion – have been shown to boost immunity and prevent cancer growth, report researchers in the Netherlands.

4.     VINEGAR

-        Scientists in Sweden discovered that when people consumed two tablespoons of vinegar with a high-carb meal, their blood sugar was 23 percent lower than when they skipped the antioxidant-loaded liquid. They also felt fuller.

5.     RED-PEPPER FLAKES

-        A Dutch study found that consuming a gram of red-pepper flakes – about half a teaspoon – 30 minutes prior to meal reduced calorie intake by 16 percent. Plus, new research suggests its active ingredient, capsaicin, may help kill cancer cells.

6.     FULL-EAT CHEESE

-        This dairy product is an excellent source of casein protein – one of best muscle-building nutrients you can eat. What is more, Danish researchers found that even when men ate 10 ounces of full-fat cheese daily for three weeks, their LDL (“bad”) cholesterol did not budge.

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