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Top Ten Foods For Living a Long And Healthy Life!!!!!

Aug 25th, 2009 by drsri
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Below mentioned are top ten foods, which help you to lead a long and healthy life naturally. These foods are a great source of natural anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals which have anti-aging properties.

Below mentioned are top ten foods, which help you to lead a long and healthy life naturally. These foods are a great source of natural anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals which have anti-aging properties.

1. Apple: Unpeeled apples are especially high in non-pro-vitamin A carotenes and pectin. Apples are also rich in beta carotene and vitamin C as well as several B complex vitamins including vitamin B6, folic acid and lots of potassium.

2. Pear: Pears are an excellent source of water-soluble fiber, including pectin, which makes them useful in toning the intestines. Fresh pears contain potassium which is necessary for maintaining heartbeat, muscle contraction, nerve transmission, and carbohydrate metabolism. Pears also contain Vitamin C.

3. Grapefruit: Grapefruit is a good source of flavanoids, water soluble fibers, potassium, vitamin C, and folic acid.

4. Flaxseed: Flaxseed is a rich source of Essential Fatty Acids. Essential Fats or Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are essential nutrients that the body can't produce itself.

5. Banana: Banana is a rich source of potassium. Besides that it also contains Vitamin A, B vitamins, magnesium and folic acid in abundant quantities.

6. Orange: It is a great source of folic acid, fiber, antioxidants beta-carotene and vitamin C, and anticancer compounds flavanoids and carotenoids.

7. Dark green leafy vegetables: They are a great source of vitamins and minerals, folic acid and antioxidants like beta-carotene and vitamin C, fiber, and anticancer compounds beta-carotene and lutein.

8. Bran cereal (or other rich source of wheat bran): Prevents constipation and is a potent anticancer agent.

9. Yoghurt: It Supplies calcium to prevent osteoporosis, boosts immune function, fights bacteria, has anticancer properties and may prevent yeast infections.

10. Green tea: Recent evidence supports green tea's cancer fighting properties, most likely due to it's anti-oxidant content. Boosts metabolism and aids in weight loss or its maintenance.

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Natalie, over a year ago
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I hate apple to eat and also green tea. Actually i don’t like tea only. But my mom force me to have apple. Thanks god she can do that, else i wouldn’t have had it. I know these things are important to have to lead a healthy lie. Good points have been mentioned. For details on health related issues, refer http://www.zippy-health.com/

jasonwitt, over a year ago
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Fruits and vegetables all the way.  And tea indeed.  But if you do want the best anti-aging tea, it’s not green, no matter how much hype you see about it in the media.  Puerh tea has more antioxidants plus the beneficial probiotics that no other tea has.  Start drinking Puerh and give yourself the best gift of good health possible. 

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