Boost Your Immune System
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It’s that time of year again and here are a few tips to help you build up your resistance to the season’s viruses:
- Wash your hands! Most viruses are transmitted person to person, through sneezing, shaking hands, touching infected surfaces etc. So your first line of defence is to properly wash your hands.
- Foods that help boost immunity: broccoli, onions, garlic, brussel sprouts and cabbage. The more intense the green colour the better. Swiss chard, kale, spinach, beet and collard greens.Blackberries, blueberries, lemon, fresh yogurt, organges, whole grains.
- Herbs and spices to boost immunity: Tumeric, basil, cloves, rosemary, pepper, thyme, ginger, cinnamon.
- Drink plenty of water and herbal teas especially green tea.
- Make exercise a priority
- Get outside and get fresh air and sunlight
- Nutrients for Healthy Immune System: Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Omega 3’s, Vit A and Beta Carotene,iron,zinc – talk to your practitioner.
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Go Red!
October 28, 2010Try and add more red and pink produce to your diet. These foods are full of lycopene which is an antioxidant that may help lower your risk of heart disease. Eat up your tomatoes, watermelon, guava and pink grapefruit! mmm!
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Choosing Organic
July 22, 2010It may not always be possible to buy organic produce but here are 12 foods that have been identified with the highest pesticide residues. We recommend always buying these foods organic:
1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Kale
10. Cherries
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes (imported)
And remember to choose local produce over imported all the time!!
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10 Cancer Fighting Foods
July 8, 2010Try adding these foods to your repertoire. They have been shown to protect us from cancer.
1. Cranberries – protect against colon cancer
2. Kale - a good source of beta carotene and Vitamin C which protect against uterine cancer.
3. Eggs – 1 egg contains 1/4 the daily intake of choline a nutrient needed for normal cell function and protection from breast cancer.
4. Brazil Nuts - Natures richest source of selenium which may reduce skin cancer.
5. Quinoa - a good source of fiber and whole grain….which lowers risk of pancreatic cancer.
6. Edamame – contain compounds that mimic estrogen which can reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
7. Green Tea – contains a cancer fighting antioxidant that is shown to reduce lung cancer by 18% when drinking 2 cups daily.
8. Sunflower Seeds - Excellent source of Vitamin E which may reduce risk of bladder cancer.
9. Sockeye Salmon – rich in Omega – 3 fat and Vitamin D – great in prevention of esophagus cancer.
10. Broccoli Sprouts – Good source of sulforaphane, an antioxidant that fights H-pylori stomach infection, which is a risk factor for stomach cancer.
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Drink Up!
July 8, 2010Try drinking some delicious purple coloured juices this summer, instead of red wine. Mix the juice with some bubbly water for a refreshing and healthy drink. Consumption of purple and blue fruits has been associated with lowered risk of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Try the following juices: Acai berry – lowers bad cholesterol; Wild Blueberry - very high in antioxidants that help improve memory and help fight aging, cancer and heart disease; Pomegranate – a heart healthy juice high in Vitamin C, A and E and contains antioxidants that may help prevent cholesterol build up in arteries; Cranberry juice - may help promote healthy cholesterol levels and prevent cancer.
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