Who isn’t looking to avoid cancer these days? A crucial tactic for skipping out on cancer altogether is by applying an anti-cancer diet to your regime. The American Cancer Society recommends eating at least five servings of fruits and veggies a day and eating the right amount of food to keep a healthy weight.
According to EverydayHealth.com researchers have found that that particular foods help fend off cancer better than others:
* Garlic- eat one clove per day
* Berries- extremely high in antioxidants
* Tomatoes- high in lycopene
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According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the Journal of Nutrition and the University of Copenhagen there are more reasons than one to love dark chocolate.
The most widely known reason that dark chocolate is so good for you is its extreme richness in antioxidants. Multiple studies have proven three different reasons why dark chocolate is a must eat.
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Missing school? Calling in sick to work more often than not? Avoiding the flu is harder than ever especially during the cold months.
Everydayhealth.com suggested these foods to help fight your cold. We’ve added a few tips on how to use these ten different foods.
1. Pour a glass of 100% OJ in the A.M.
2. Slice up an avocado for your salad
3. Chop up a tomato for your omelet
4. Dice up a few bell peppers for a stir fry
5. Throw broccoli on your pizza
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We’ve all drank tea, but did you know that certain teas can heal the body, soul and/or mind in different ways? Most are blends of various ingredients including dried leaves, seeds, grasses, barks and flowers.
Here are 10 ingredients that you have probably heard of and why they are included in herbal teas…
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This might be a check mark/win for the vegetarian category, but you do not need to solely rely on supplements and power shakes to help your body kill the bad guys, just shop down the produce isle.
Fruits and vegetables, aka “super foods” are chock full of super-power antioxidants.
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