Digestion improves with fruits and vegetables
Lots of fruits and vegetables function as natural laxatives. Natural laxatives help to regulate your body’s digestive process. They provide roughage and good natural fiber that is important in helping your body get rid of wastes.
white beans, navy beans, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, lima beans, soybeans, split peas, , black eyed peas, lentils, chick peas and artichokes
Consume more fruits and vegetables daily. It is not too hard to do. I find that when I want some thing sweet I will pick up a fruit. A hand full of grapes are great or a kiwi. Just think how healthy that colorful kiwi is for you. The more color the fruit the more nutrition. Fruits have no cholesterol, now that’s great.
Red Foods – tomatoes, , red cabbage and watermelon .
Red foods contain many phytochemicals and these phytochemicals reduce free radical damage. The phytochemical called lycopene is helpful to prevent prostate problems, and reduce the effects of sun damage on the skin. Lycopene is the phytochemical that make the red foods get their red color.
Potassium, which is rich in , tomato paste, tomato puree, cooked greens, beet greens, white potatoes, white beans, lima beans, carrot juice, sweet potatoes and prune juice may help maintain healthy blood pressure. Walking 40 minutes a day is also good for blood pressure.
Vitamin C is high in kiwi, strawberries, sweet potatoes, kale, cantaloupe, broccoli, pineapple, Brussels sprouts, red green peppers, oranges, mangoes, tomato juice and cauliflower. Vitamin C is good for inflammation and stress also body tissues and cuts and wounds.
You know we need to have lots of water for our bodies but did you know that fruit contains 80 percent water? Now that is another good reason to eat more fruit. Fruit is so nutritious a diet that consists of 100% fruit and nuts will be rich in protein, calcium and vitamins essential for a healthy lifestyle. What’s more, it’s low in fat, sodium and cholesterol.
The body makes proteins to create muscles, tendons, ligaments, hair and nails. Proteins are also important in the make-up of enzymes, genes and hormones. Fruits that contain protein include: dates, figs, avocados, peanuts, almonds, brazil nuts, and walnuts.
Fruits that contain essential fatty acids include olives, avocados, nuts and seeds. Essential fatty acids help our bodies stay healthy.
So when ever you think what can I eat as a snack think about sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts, walnuts… and Fruit like kiwi, banana, strawberry, blueberry, you get my drift. You will be surprised at how filling you will be by eating healthy. Remember though, portions. Don’t eat the whole bag of anything. Nuts and seeds are a serving about the size of the palm of your hand. Fruits about a half a cup. Remember to snack on this stuff and not processed foods.