• Drinking daily Coffee is protective.
• No addiction from drinking Coffee.
• May have temporary headaches if discontinue.
• Regular Coffee 8oz has 130mg of caffeine.
• Decaf Coffee 8oz has 5mg caffeine.
• Coffee is protective against Alzheimer’s disease
• Coffee is protective against Diabetes.
• Coffee is protective against Parkinson’s Disease.
• Coffee is protective against Liver disease and Gout.
• Cut down the coffee if you have insomnia.
Eat foods rich in antioxidants to help fight free radicals — unstable oxygen molecules that contribute to the aging process.
Antioxidants can be found in colorful vegetables and fruits like berries, beets, and tomatoes.
For a balanced diet and to help you reduce your risk of developing cancer and heart disease, add at least five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables to your diet each day.
The consumption of simple carbohydrates is the main reason why many people are overweight. It is best to only indulge in these once in a while in order to avoid weight gain, and other possible health complications.
A list of simple carbs that should be eaten very rarely are, Foods made using white flour eg. cakes, muffins, doughnuts or pies, White rice, Dairy-based foods eg. ice-creams, puddings, chocolate milk or yogurt, cheese, Artificially flavoured fruit products eg. Kool-Aid, frozen juice bar, jello or pop-tarts, Sugar and other sweeteners eg. molasses, corn syrup and honey, Sodas and sweetened juices or teas, Sweetened cereals.
Cut these simple carbohydrates out of your diet now and you will notice the difference in how you look and feel in just a short period of time.
• Whole grain or whole wheat breads
• Fruits and vegetables
• Beans and lentils
• Oatmeal and hot cereal
• Whole grain or wheat pasta
• Brown Rice
• Potatoes
• Whole grain cereals
• Almonds — Vitamin C
• Brazil Nuts — Selenium (100% DV contained in only one nut)
• Cashews — Magnesium
• Hazelnuts — Vitamin E
• Macadamia Nuts — Manganese
• Pistachios — Plant Sterols
• Walnuts — Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Saturated fats are bad for your arteries and heart health, but they can also harm your concentration and memory.
Decreasing red meat, butter, and other such foods, will keep your weight under control and decrease cholesterol levels.
Add more fatty fish and fats from plants, like flaxseed and nuts, are extra benefits for your heart and your brain.
To lower bad cholesterol (LDL) eat meat less than 4 day a week
One serving of meat or fish is as big as your palm.
Load you plate with fruits and vegetables daily.
Eat salmon, tuna, trout, sardines (rich in fish oil) twice a week (as grilled, roasted, baked, broiled) to lower triglyceride levels, but don’t fry it.
Oat meal prevents from overeating by filling you up and keeping you full.
If you need a snack eat nuts a size of you palm.
Vit-C (ascorbic acid) , may shorten or eases cold symptoms.
Is an anti-oxidants, helps remove chemicals that damage your cells.
Your body needs Vit-C to make Collagen Protein, required for ligaments, tendons, bones and muscles.
It is required for the body to make brain hormones like, serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine norepinephrine, and can improve depression.
It may lower risk of cataracts.
