Health Recipes can be a mixture of diet, vegetarian dishes or special diets that your doctor may have ordered because of an illness that you may be suffering with, such as diabetes. There are different reasons for different types of health recipes. People who are vegetarians, for example would consider creating healthy recipes that would include an alternative for proteins in their diet, because of the lack of meat. Then there are people who practice Yoga and only eat certain types of foods.

There are lots of natural food stores opening up in different part of the world specializing in purely natural foods, these are becoming quite popular. People have even written books on natural foods and what are the advantages and where you can purchase them and so on. It is up to the individual to decide what sort of recipes they would like to use and what is the purpose of using them.

Organic foods are the healthiest foods and any food made from mostly organic food items would most likely be considered a healthy recipe. You see most foods people eat especially fast foods, which everyone loves, are not healthy for us because they contain too many carbohydrates and a lot of artificial products. That is why it is important to eat as many healthy foods as possible, it makes you feel healthier and it is important to maintain a good balanced diet. A good place you would find ingredients for all your healthy recipes is at an organic food store. Not all foods are created equally, when you buy fruits, vegetables and meats from large scale businesses, it is usually not as healthy as you would think because most large companies put many chemicals into their products to make the items grow faster and bigger.

Food recipes are not the only types of healthy recipes, some people would also consider exercise as a healthy type of recipe for the body while again others may use reading as a healthy recipe for the brain. You can find lots of healthy recipes on the internet, but another place you may find some good healthy recipes are in an organic food store. These stores are eager to promote their products and would be more than willing to assist you in making the right decision on what to eat in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In a nut shell healthy recipes are simply just recipes that are good for you.



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When you have a history of heart disease in your family, it is important to take good care of your heart. Exercise is a main part of taking good care of your body, including your heart. Eating is important as well. But sometimes it seems like finding tasty food that is good for you can be difficult. And besides, who has time to prepare it? You do! Here are two delicious recipes that can get you started on the road to healthful and tasteful eating for your heart. And they’re easy to make!

Baked Dijon Chicken (4 servings)

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken ****** (or you can use turkey), removed of visible fat

2 Tbl. lemon or lime juice

1 Tbl. course-grained or Dijon mustard

1/8 tsp. black pepper

1/2 tsp. minced garlic (from a bottle works nicely)

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Rinse the chicken and pat it dry and arrange it in a glass baking dish.

Using a small bowl, stir together all the remaining ingredients and spread over the top of the chicken. Do this piece by piece.

Bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes. The chicken should be tender and no longer pink.

Rosemary Turkey With Mushrooms (4 servings)

This is a treat that you can serve company. It is an elegant and delicious dish.

Ingredients:

1 pound turkey ****** tenderloin slices

1/2 c. chicken broth, low sodium

1/8 tsp. each black pepper and salt

1 Tbl. cornstarch

2 Tbl. balsamic vinegar

8 oz. chanterelle or button mushrooms; these should be cleaned, trimmed, and sliced

1/4 c. shopped onions or shallots

1 tsp. fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp. dried rosemary

Rinse and pat dry turkey and set aside.

Use a small bowl to stir together broth, salt and pepper, and cornstarch. Set this aside.

Use vegetable oil cooking spray to coat a large skillet and place it over medium-high heat.

Add half the turkey to the hot skillet and cook about two minutes on each side. The turkey should be tender and no longer pink. Set aside and do the same to the other half of the turkey. Remove the skillet from the heat, and keep the turkey warm.

Add the vinegar and rosemary to the skillet. Scrap up all of the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Then, put the skillet back on the heat and use it to cook the mushrooms and onions (or shallots). It should take about five minutes for the mushrooms to become tender.

Stir in the set aside broth mixture. It will take about three minutes for it to become a sauce, thickened and bubbly. Cook for two more minutes after that, stirring constantly. This sauce is served with the turkey. For an elegant tough, the turkey can be served on a bed of fresh rosemary.

Once you know what you can do to enjoy healthful meals without sacrificing the flavor, you can take better care of your body and of your heart. And that is a delicious proposition.

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By: Charles Kassotis

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Cooking is not to every ones liking. There are some people who like to cook regularly. And then there are some who **** even thinking about cooking. And then there are the ones who are in the middle. Those of us, who can go for a quick recipe any time, and at the same time, do not have the patience to try out some thing, which needs a lot of preparation and time. Here are a couple of easy to make recipes for the ones in the final group of the above three.

Tuna and Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

8 ribs of celery from the heart with leafy tops - chopped

6 plum tomatoes - chopped

1 fifteen-ounce can of drained chickpeas.

1 medium sized onion - chopped

A handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves - coarsely chopped

1/2 cup of pitted black olives - coarsely chopped

2 six-ounce cans of drained Italian tuna

2 lemons

1/3 cup of EVO oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper as per your liking

Directions

Combine celery, tomatoes, chickpeas, onions, parsley and olives in a bowl. Flake tuna and add it to the salad. Dress the salad with juice taken from 2 lemons and roughly 1/3 cup of EVO oil. Season the salad with salt and pepper as per your liking.

T-Bone Steaks with Chopped Green Garni, Broiled Tomatoes with Cheese, Olives and Herbs

Ingredients

6 one-inch-thick T-bone steaks

1/4-cup EVO oil, and some more oil for drizzling

6 vine-ripe tomatoes - tops removed - seeds scooped out

Salt and pepper as per your liking

3 slices of good quality bread, crusts trimmed and torn into pieces

1/2 cup pitted good quality olives, a couple of handfuls

3 handfuls of flat-leaf parsley tops

5 to 6 stems of fresh sage - stripped

3/4 cup of grated Romano, 3 handfuls

2 cups of arugula - chopped

1 cup or 20 leaves of shredded or torn basil

1/2 lemon for its juice

Directions

First heat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Heat a large griddle or large skillet over high heat. Apply roughly a quarter cup of EVO oil on the meat with the help of a brush. Sear the steaks 2 minutes on each side, 3 of them at the same time. Set the steaks on a baking sheet. Once the steaks are all seared off, transfer them to oven and roast for 5 to 6 minutes to get it done medium, subtract or add 2 minutes to this time for making it medium- rare or medium-well.

Place tomatoes on a broiler pan and season them with enough salt and pepper. Combine the bread, olives, parsley, sage and Romano in the food processor and then pulse grind the mixture. Dress the mixture with some EVO oil, salt and pepper, and fill the tomatoes.

Dress chopped arugula and basil with a little lemon juice, EVO oil, salt and pepper.

Remove the steaks and let them rest for a while. Switch the broiler on and broil the tomatoes for a couple of minutes until the cheese and breadcrumbs on top turns brown.

Serve the steaks with greens on the top and broiled tomatoes along side.



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Nowadays with our busy lifestyle, it is becoming more and more difficult to spend time on cooking in house. More people now prefer to go to a fast food restaurant, eat and leave under half an hour. Not many people pay attention to what they eat and whether or not they are taking all of their necessary daily vitamins and minerals. We don’t pay attention if we have had enough fiber or calcium or even protein in our food. We may not know what kind of oil has been used to cook the food we are eating and in overall we may never ask ourselves if we are eating healthy.

Healthy eating doesn’t mean that we change all of our normal eating habits and follow a restrict diet. If we just try to follow a couple of the following suggestions, we have come a long way and improved our eating habit a lot. First things first, try to cook at home more often. It may seems difficult initially but as soon as you start cooking at home, you will get used to it and enjoy it. By cooking at home, not only you will have control over the quality of the ingredients, but also you can cook healthier. Steamed organic vegetables at home, sprinkled over with a high quality olive oil, some salt and pepper is much more healthier and more delicious than deep fried vegetables in a low quality oil at a restaurant.

Try to have some easy and quick recipes for healthy meals handy. keep fresh and also some frozen ingredients at home and force yourself to use them. Keep a couple of main herbs and spices such as bay leave, rosemary, paprika, pepper and cinnamon at home and use them in your cooking experiences.

For your daily eating habit, pay more attention to the nutrition fact of each food product. Instead of junk foods, sweets and processed foods, eat vegetables, dried nuts and fruits. Avoid trans fats and limit your daily taking of saturated fats such as cream and butter. Trans fats increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Trans fats on the other hand raise the level of cholesterol in the blood and therefore increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Use vegetable oils such as canola oil for frying or high-heat cooking and also olive oil in salads and low-heat cooking.

For your daily fiber, instead of white breads, start eating whole-wheat breads and also other sources of fiber such as fruits and vegetables. Fibers not only can aid digestion but also can lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease. And last but not least, eat more white meats and less red meats. Red meats contains bad cholesterol and excessive eating of them should be avoided. Also oily fish such as salmon or cod contain some of the necessary amino acids that our body cannot produce.

By following these suggestions hopefully you would embrace a healthier lifestyle and become more aware of the importance of the healthy eating.



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It is alarming that North Americans consume an excess of 300% to 400% of the required daily fat intake. Therefore one in every four North Americans is considered to be clinically obese. Therefore there is a great need for healthy recipes. Healthy recipes are also highly needed for children and teenagers who are 20% or more than their ideal body weight.

How does one recognize healthy foods or healthy recipes? Firstly you must know how to ascertain the quantity of fat in the foods you buy. Foods from the meat market may not come with labels that tell you how much fat there is. Also, the labels of foods available at the supermarket may be very confusing to read.

One thing can help: calculate the percentage of fat in your food. According to FDA’s guidelines, you must read how many grams of fat there are in a product. Then multiply it by 9. Now divide the answer by the total number of calories mentioned in the label. Your answer may be a decimal number. This is the percentage of fat contained in that product.

The condiments, additives, sugar and salt content should be taken into account; but if you take care of the fat part, it will make a big difference. Avoid fast foods, as the spreads used are high in fats. If you get on the internet, you will find innumerable healthy recipes that can benefit you and your whole family. Healthy recipes limit the use of butter, coconut, salad oils, cream or cheese as all these foods have very high fat content that range from 90% to 100%.

In case you are on the lookout for a diet plan or want to find a dietician or a health and nutrition service, you can visit www.hbconnection.com- the only health and beauty search engine!

Just enter your zip code and state, and you will find all the health and nutrition services in your local area.



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As the New Year gets under way, the diet enthusiasts are out in full force. You can barely find a parking space at the gym and some of the popular diet chains have more business than they know what to do with. At the start of each year, there are millions of people that pledge to lose weight and make this New Year the one that counts. There are plenty of tools out there to guide you in your weight loss journey.

Weight loss can be a complicated thing. It seems no matter what you do, the weight never comes off as fast as you’d like or nearly as quick as it seemed to be put on.

One great resource for helping get rid of that unwanted weight is diet recipes.

DietsinReview.com has a wonderful recipe section that’s totally free. Diet recipes can help keep variety in your eating habits while not having to sacrifice flavor. A couple of important things that great diet recipes have to include are a variety of categories. Some of the top recipe categories to look for are appetizers, Asian dishes, beverages, bread, crock pot, desserts, entrees, Mexican dishes, pasta, salad dressings, salads, seafood, side dishes, soups and vegetables. Among these categories, you should be able to find plenty of delicious recipes to keep your diet exciting while your calorie and fat count low. The main idea when trying to lose weight is that you must lower your calorie intake and increase your physical activity to get your desired results. Typically, cooking at home is much cheaper and healthier than eating out.

Another important drawing point to great diet recipes is having Weight Watchers points listed. The recipes listed on DietsinReview.com contain point values from Weight Watchers to help you keep track of what you’re eating. Weight Watchers has become amazingly popular and many people find recipes that have point values increasingly helpful. Diet recipes can also introduce you to foods that you would not otherwise sample.

Many dieters find a couple of new foods and eat those continually until they burn themselves out. With diet recipes, you can try anything that sounds good, and eventually add your own flair to some classic favorites. One of the surprising things about dieting is you can typically take all your favorite recipes, and while switching out some of the ingredient choices, make it a healthy dish. Common foods typically make a low-fat version that can be used to cut calories and fat without skimping on flavor. Some of the favorite recipes include a Tex-Mex dip appetizer, grilled pork teriyaki, caramel apple milkshakes, blueberry scones, crock pot Italian chicken, rocky road brownies, pork chops with maple pecan sauce, Mexicali meatloaf, chicken piccata, oriental salad dressing, honey Dijon potato salad, shrimp scampi, roasted potatoes with garlic, taco soup and vegetarian rice casserole.



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Weight Watchers is infamous for being one of the only proven, tried-and-true weight loss programs on the market. Many overweight men and women have used Weight Watchers through the years to lose a little or even a lot of weight, improve their health, and learn how to live a better life. Weight Watchers promotes healthy diet and exercise and provides a plethora of information on how to fit a healthy diet into a busy lifestyle.

Weight Watchers has not only published many cookbooks but has also made available an entire line of frozen food entrees that are inexpensive, affordable, healthy, and fast. Many people are under the misconception that Weight Watchers is only for people concerned about their weight; however Weight Watchers can be for everybody. Anyone can enjoy Weight Watchers’ recipes everyday.

WHEN COOKING, REMEMBER THE F WORD!

In December 2007, a special on BBC America’s ‘Chef Gordon Ramsay’s: The F Word’ was featured about the notion of eating Christmas dinner every night. The special highlighted the points that if families made a home cooked meal every night for dinner the results would be a healthier diet (since everything is cooked from scratch), less money spent on eating out, and a tighter family bond from eating at the table together. Clearly, not everyone has the time or energy to cook an entire Christmas dinner every night, however with a little planning and resourcefulness it can be very easy to cook at home more often. Online and in print, Weight Watchers has published thousands of recipes that are not only healthy and tasty, but also cost-effective and fast. Most Weight Watchers meals can be prepared and cooked in less than 30 minutes and use common, inexpensive ingredients.

SO MANY CHOICES…SO LITTLE TIME

Planning a home cooked meal every day can be a daunting task for most people, however it really doesn’t need to be. Many Weight Watchers recipes incorporate several of the same ingredients such as Orange Balsamic Chicken, Crusty Chicken Pot Pie, and Italian Stuffed Chicken. Choosing recipes that are similar then saves you time and money at the grocery store since you do not need to remember to buy many extra ingredients that you wouldn’t normally use every day. Weight Watchers recipes also teach you how to use healthier ingredients in every day life, such as olive oil instead of butter, grains instead of starches, and leaner proteins like chicken, turkey and fish instead of red meats. The best part of Weight Watchers recipes is that most of them are available for free online. Clearly, Weight Watchers has mastered the art of combining healthy living with simplicity.

You might be thinking anything classified as a diet recipe is going to be bland, unsatisfying, leaving you hungry and missing out on your favorite foods. Not a chance! Weight Watchers has recipes in every category imaginable, like Asian or Mexican , breads, soups, Crock Pot dinners, grilled, salads and of course dessert.



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With Super Bowl Sunday just around the corner, odds are you are either planning or going to a party for the big game. Odds also are there will be loads of food, most of it not so healthy. Why not make a couple tweaks to some of your favorite party food recipes to make them healthier and more figure-friendly come kickoff?

The following is a comprehensive list of healthier substitutes for traditional party foods. These choices will satisfy your taste buds while saving at least hundreds if not thousands of calories in the process.Use these strategies consistently for parties and social gatherings over the course of the year, and you could prevent 5-10 lbs of fat gain…Not Bad! 

Section I- Appetizers

 

***** Sandwiches

Fruit Salad (throw low carb whipped cream and dash of splenda/stevia on top as desired)

Super Salad Bowl (use unlimited veggies and meats, dip dressing on the side or use low calorie substitutes)

Tuna or Chicken Salad 

Nut Butter on Celery Sticks

Mixed Nuts (no sugar, unroasted, low in salt)

Cheese, Eggs, and Meat Tray

Raw Veggies (use dip sparingly)

Grilled/Sauteed Veggies (use extra virgin olive or coconut oil)

Figure-Friendly Nachos (see “accessories” below for ingredients: tortillas, cheese, salsa, and guac)

Buffalo Chicken Bites (skinless, no breading, use low calorie buffalo sauce sparingly)

 

Section II- Accessories

 

Natural Whole Grain Tortillas

Diet Lipton Green Teas (or other low calorie/carb beverages)

Water

Natural Salsa

Guacamole

Salad Dressings: Vinegars of choice (apple cider, red wine, balsamic, etc.)

Other Low Calorie Condiments of Choice: mustard, hot sauce, horseradish, etc.

 

Section III- Main Courses

 

Lettuce Burgers (use extra lean sirloin or bison, preferably bun-less only using whole grain bun option if absolutely needed)

Rotisserie Chicken (choose “plain” and remove skin and dab off any grease as needed with paper towel)

Extra Lean Kosher Hot Dogs (preferably bun-less, only use whole grain bun option if absolutely needed)

Chili (preferably bean-less, swap extra lean turkey for the beef version to cut down fat intake)

 

Section IV- Desserts

 

Prograde Cravers (100% organic chocolate snacks bars)

Larabars

Protein Cookies (swap in protein powder for flour)

 

BONUS- Top 10 Tips to Save Thousands of Calories At Party Time

1.) Go Naked: Replace all buns or breading for sandwiches with a lettuce wrap alternative to cut calories, stabilize blood sugar, and boost fiber and micronutrient intake.

2.) Hydrate: Drink at least two to four cups of water before eating AND one to two cups every 15-30 minutes after you start eating to fill your stomach and prevent overeating that can be triggered by dehydration.

3.) No Empty Liquid Calories: Stay away from fruit juices, regular sodas, and alcohol. Opt for water, tea, or low calorie/carb beverages in moderation. Eat your calories, don’t drink them.

4.) Do not fast in preparation for a feast as it will turn your body into a famished fat-storing machine the next time you eat. The resulting low blood sugar levels that come from not eating for four hours or more make you crave junk foods high in both fat and refined sugars.

5.) White to Brown to Green: Use  whole grain alternatives for any starch you serve at your party (e.g. chips, tortillas, breads, rice, pasta). Whole grains have more vitamins and minerals and are high in fiber, which means they won’t have as negative of an impact on your blood sugar compared to its white counterparts. However, if you want to be a nutritional boy or girl scout, go one step further by replacing all brown with green in the form of green veggies (see “Go Naked” above).

6.) Focus on eating lean proteins and fruits and veggies first. Use these in unlimited amounts as needed to fill you up.  

7.) Never eat directly out of the bag or community bowl and use smaller plates to put your food on. Set a limit to how much you are going to eat ahead of time. Don’t plan to fail!

8.) Replace Gold With Green: Opt for guacamole over cheese for your salads and chips. Guacamole is not only low in saturated fat and high in heart healthy monounsaturated fats but it also has a ton of fiber that will help fill you up fast and prevent overeating. Though cheese is a true super food in moderation, it is very easy to overeat especially when mixed with refined carb sources like white chips and pizza.

9.) Replace Flour with Protein Powder: Few people know that protein powder makes a great cooking or baking substitute for flour (e.g. protein cookies). By adding protein and reducing carb intake you can boost metabolism.

10.) Chew-Chew: Eat slowly and require a certain number of chews before you swallow to allow your brain enough time to get the “I’m full” signal (e.g. 20 pre-swallow chews).

 

 



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In the hussle and bussle of today’s world, finding and preparing easy and healthy recipes for kids can be a struggle! And then when you find them, there is so much that can goes into them: planning the menu, making the grocery list, driving to the store, doing the shopping, checking out in the long line, paying the bill, and driving home not to mention preparing the meal and sitting down to feast on your hard work.

Without missing a beat, the inevitable always seems to happen…the complaints.

“I don’t like this”.

“This looks weird”.

“I don’t like this color.”

“I want pizza!”

“Can I have a cookie instead?”

Nutrition plays a vital role in our children’s development, and we know this. But how easy is it to just grab a frozen pizza and call it a day! While tempting as it sounds, it’s our responsibility as parents to find healthy recipes for kids that can be prepared and enjoyed at the family table.

Below are a few healthy recipes for kids that have been a hit at my own family table. But before I get to them, let’s first discuss some tips on helping us plan some healthy recipes for kids and ways to get our kids excited for them!

1) Make a quick list of the foods your children love, hate, and are allergic to. With this in mind, it will be easy to pinpoint the recipes you’re targeting and onto the healthy recipes for kids your family will love.

2) When kids are invested in a project, they are more readily accepting. Find healthy recipes for kids that your family can contribute to. For example, get your kids involved in the selection of the recipes, let them help with the shopping, or get the kids help in preparing the meal and setting the table.

3) Select one new vegetable, fruit, or food to try each week. Make it a game with your kids. They may love it or **** it, but it will teach them to be open to new foods and experiences at the table.

With these tips in mind, here are a few healthy recipes for kids that have been a hit with my own. Give them a try and see if this could be a meal your family will love!

Healthy Recipes for Kids #1: Oven-Baked Carrot Fries

My kids love these healthy fries!

Oven-Baked Carrot Fries

1 ½ lbs. Carrots

1 tsp. Sugar

2 T Olive Oil

½ tsp. Salt

2 T Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped

Pinch of Pepper

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and line a shallow pan with foil. Peel each carrot and cut off the tip and the end off of each one. Cut carrots in half cross-wise, then cut length-wise, then cut length-wise again.

Combine the carrot sticks, olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary and stir until they are evenly coated. Spread the carrots over the pan as much as possible.

Bake your carrots for about 20 minutes or until carrots are tender. Serve them hot or cool them a bit to room temperature.

Healthy Recipes for Kids #2: Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a family favorite and is easy on Mom and Dad in both the prep and the clean-up!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

½ Onion, chopped

½ tsp. Garlic, minced

4 tsp. Cilantro, chopped

1 T Butter

30 oz. Chicken Stock

8 oz. can Tomato Sauce

½ package of Taco Seasoning

14 oz. can Mexican Style or Plain Stewed Tomatoes

4 ½ oz. can Diced Green Chilis

1 small can of Corn, drained

1T Worchestire Sauce

4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken ******* (these can be frozen)

Put all the ingredients into a Crock Pot and cook on low for 8 hours. A half an hour prior to serving, pull out the chicken and shred. Put the chicken back into the soup and cook the remainder of the time (half an hour).

Serve with cheese, tortilla chips, avocado, and sour cream.

Healthy Recipes for Kids #3: Baked Spaghetti

Baked Spaghetti

1 lb. lean Ground Beef

10 oz. Whole Wheat Spaghetti

2 C Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

2 26 oz. jars of your favorite Spaghetti Sauce (make sure your sauce contains healthy ingredients and no sugars)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.

In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, drain and mix in your spaghetti sauce to the ground beef.

Prepare your pasta according to the packaged directions and drain.

Spoon one-third of your spaghetti sauce mixture into the bottom of your prepared pan and then mix the remaining spaghetti sauce mixture with the cooked spaghetti. Pour into the prepared pan and then top with the shredded cheese.

Bake for 25-35 minutes until brown and bubbly. Let baked spaghetti rest for about 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve with a healthy salad and garlic bread. Enjoy!



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The apple was the first fruit mentioned in the bible, not always allowing the noble apple to prove the life enhancing powers it does possess. The pectin in the reddest apples has among the most antioxidants of any natural food. Science continues to show cases of high priced medications contain potent versions of what we are eating naturally all the while. A healthy recipe for healthy living does include the humble apple.

Apples come in a variety of excellent flavors, shapes, colors for us to choose from, in order to tantalize our taste buds, and encourages us to eat this great fruit right off the tree it was grown on.

Apples help our bodies fight cancer; studies have shown that there are several components in juicy fruit, such as apples, which help to prevent the growth of cancer cells. Healthy apples are most potent when the fruit is eaten whole, including the skin, and by choosing the darker apples, such as deep Red Delicious, Fuji, Jonathan, Rome Beauty and Red Spartan. Apples are a good source of vitamin C and fiber. Italian researchers found people who ate more than one apple a day lowered their risk for oral, esophageal, colon, breast, ovarian, prostate and other cancers by 9 to 42%.

Apples benefit our health by helping to fight cholesterol. Two key components, the pectin in the reddest apples and poly-phenols, which have the most anti-oxidants of any natural food, can help to lower cholesterol, and prevent the oxidation of LDL, which is the bad cholesterol. Bad cholesterol results from the chemical process that fills the arteries with clogging plaque. Save the apple skin; it has two to six times the antioxidants that the actual flesh of the apple has, science shows, and most of us need all the help we can get when it comes to healthy eating.

Apples make us smarter. Apples boost the production of acetylcholine, which is a chemical that transmits messages between nerve cells. In a recent study from the University of Massachusetts, researchers suggest that apples may keep your brain ’smarter’ as you age and the components help boost our memory, potentially lessening the possibility of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

You know the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. It may well be true that it is time to rethink this, and start eating your apples as a receipe for healthy living.

Apples help us to breathe easier. United Kingdom researchers found that children of pregnant women who ate apples during pregnancy, were less likely to wheeze or develop asthma by the age of five. This healthy fruit may also protect the lungs of adults, help in the prevention of asthma, lung cancer and other diseases.

Many people have eaten apples all their lives but ppeled for them in order to not take in all the pesticides used in apple growing. Recently, many have changed their thinking and have taken to organic, whenever possible, or washing the regular treated apples thoroughly, in order to eat the healthy peel. Organic is wonderful, but not always available.

The next reason to eat healthy apples daily is, that apples are a difficult food to eat; they require chewing a great deal, as they are dense and firm. This healthy food is packed with fiber, approximately five grams per apple, and is low in calories, approximately 80 for a medium sized apple. Apples contain a natural sugar which enters the bloodstream slowly, keeping our insulin levels steady; a much better choice than a sugary snack, which will give us a fast high, then a low in our sugar levels, creating hunger faster, as well as giving us little nutritional value.

Apples are truly a beneficial choice for healthy living. It is highly recommended you keep eating apples, as they are one of nature’s perfect foods, and after eating these gems, you will feel full longer, keep your cholesterol lower, be smarter, breathe easier, help to boost your memory, and keep your insulin at a decent level. What more could we ask from one healthy food?



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