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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Improve Your Life with Three Healthy Foods to Eat!

By Angela Brunno

Do you make wise decisions on what you put into you and your family's diet? It can be challenging when we are bombarded with unhealthy food choices all the time or options that claim to be healthy, but really aren't.

Before there were man-made drugs to fight illnesses, people looked toward nature and the benefits you could receive through certain healthy foods. To eat well, was to live well! This topic has interested me for quite a while, beginning when I was pregnant. First, I wanted good nutrition, then I wanted more ENERGY while I was breastfeeding, and then I wanted to find what foods would aid in weight loss. Currently, I want to set a good example for my children and make sure they are getting the most out of their food.

There are many healthy foods to eat that can reduce certain symptoms, lower risks, or eliminate ailments. Did you know that flax oil can help with ADHD and salmon and sardines with depression? Did you know that certain types of nuts have been shown to aid in weight loss for women?

You can honestly improve how you feel by choosing specific foods. You can increase your energy, fight off illnesses, and increase your immune capabilities by adding these three foods to your diet: acai, hazelnuts, and barley. While there are other "power house" foods such as these that you can add to your diet, this can be a start to improving your health.

Grown mainly in Brazil, Amazon communities consider Acai a food staple. Because the actual berry cannot be imported, it is available in juices, smoothies, or as frozen pulp. Acai can help protect the immune system from physical stress, which is no surprise given its high antioxident properties.

Containing an array of beneficial antioxdents, hazelnuts are another food that can strengthen the immune system and keep it strong. Hazelunuts are also high in Vitamin E and other phytonutrients that aid in the bodies ability to repair itself. There are many ways you can use a hazelnut: put them into stir-frys, into baked goods, sprinkle on salads or in yogurt, and even add to morning pancakes!

The last of the three healthy foods to eat is Barley. Containing beta-glucans, this food can increase your immune function as well as lower cholesterol. Barley has been around for 10,000 years and commonly used in beer-making; however, you can add barley into your diet in a few ways. You can make soups, stews, add to salads, grind into flour for baking, or make it into a hot cereal for breakfast.

These are just three of the many healthy foods to eat that can benefit your life AND improve your immune function. Also, all of them can be found in your local grocery or health food store. - 17269

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