Great foods for the body

 Great foods for the body

 

 

I have talked about a lot of foods that you should avoid.  Now it is time to turn it around.  I am always looking for foods that help the mind and body reach its full potential.  This is where I search the web and like to find foods that are interesting and are great for you.  The common term given for these foods is power foods.  I am going start with Rainbow trout.  Fish is often forgotten when you think ideas for dinner.  I want to shine light on the power of fish.  Fish is filled with a lot of powerful ingredients it is about time it get the respect that is deserves.  The next power food is Acerola juice.  This juice has 3,000 times the vitamin C as OJ.  It is a tart drink.  A lot of people think that watermelon is not beneficial at all. According to Texas A&M's Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, watermelon helps relax and dilate blood vessels.  I am going to end this on the sweet end.  Dark chocolate is a healthy treat when compared to milk chocolate.  Dark chocolate helps reduce cholesterol, blood pressure and increase blood flow to the brain.  With dark chocolate is important be able to control your portions.  There still are a lot of sugars in it.  These are just a start of the health foods.

 

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What is the perfect breakfast?

What is the perfect breakfast?

 

I love a good breakfast.  It is important that you start your day off right.  Breakfast can be really good for you or it can really set your diet in the wrong direction.  It is important to get the most out of it.  I am going to start off with what foods that you should avoid.  It is important to know what is in your juices.  It is important to avoid juices that are from sugars not fruits. I have already blogged about how bagels are loaded with carbs and offer very minimal benefits to your body.  Now what to eat in the perfect breakfast…

This is the formula. 53% carbs 27% fat and 20% protein.

Carbs: oatmeal or wheat bread- Make sure that the oatmeal is not loaded with sugars. 

Fat: Nut butters or whole nuts, avocados and olive oils- Avoid butter, bacon and full-fat cheese these foods digest slowly.

Protein: this can be achieved with a combination of egg whites, non-fat yogurt and skim milk

So this is my perfect meal… Wheat toast dry (without butter) with a reduced fat peanut butter spread on it with a side of egg whites and non-fat yogurts without sugars(this means make sure that the flavoring is natural. 

Everyone says that breakfast is the best meal of the day.  But when you have bacon, eggs, fried hash browns and white toast with butter and jelly you really loose the benefit of the meal.  This meal would really slow you down and have little to no benefit to the consumer.  I love to wake up and have a healthy meal.  This is how you assure that you start your day in the right direction. 

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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