I love coconuts and coconut water because there are so many benefits from integrating these wondrous gifts from Mother Nature into your diet. They range from aiding in the prevention of heart disease to helping diabetics with their blood sugar levels.
What are the specific benefits?
As a part of the summer squash family, zucchini not only offers delightful taste and texture to many dishes, but also features a variety of health bene?ts. Here are eight reasons why you should include zucchini in your diet:
You might have seen it in the stores. You might have had some with sushi. You might even see your friends snacking on the dried versions. Seaweed. Last year, everyone was gaga over kale; this year it is all about seaweed. The name doesn’t sound very appealing, does it? Well, let’s learn a little more about it to help ease your worries, anxieties, and inhibitions.
Beets belong to the same family as chard and spinach. Beet leaves have a bitter taste like chard, but are rich in chlorophyll. Although bitter, the greens have a higher nutritional value than its roots. They are also an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and iron.
A psychology professor in NY during final exams this year recently told his students that the expression “going bananas” is attributable to the positive effects of bananas upon the brain. Well…he’s right! So, let’s take a look at some basic facts about this wondrous fruit! Believe me, after reading this you’ll never look at a banana the same way again.
While the occasional inflammatory response is normal and healthy, chronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious ailments, including Alzheimer’s, obesity, heart disease, cancer and gastrointestinal disorders. Inflammation is a sign that your body is craving attention and, you guessed it, nourishment!
As a part of the summer squash family, zucchini not only offers delightful taste and texture to many dishes, but also features a variety of health bene?ts. Here are eight reasons why you should include zucchini in your diet.
Arugula, also known as Garden Rocket (or roquette if one prefers the French variation), is a bitter salad green similar in many ways to other leafy greens, but is classified as cruciferous, like broccoli and cauliflower.