Superfoods part 3
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Today’s post: Tuesday, 4-18-2006
Superfoods & Honor Roll Foods, part 3
Beans & Lentils. They all are high in protein for plant foods. (If you eat them with a glass of nonfat or 1% lowfat milk or with brown rice or whole eggs, they can easily substitute for meat dishes protein-wise.)
They all are high in soluble fiber which helps keep your bad cholesterol, LDL, under control. Plus, when they are also eaten instead of fatty meats, they do double duty in keeping your LDL cholesterol low.
They are low in their glycemic index. So they help keep your blood sugar down in the healthy range & your body’s insulin response working properly, which can save you from type II diabetes or make it better.
They are surprisingly high in antioxidants. And, because their total fiber is high, they keep you from being constipated. They also are a good source of many minerals, particularly magnesium, which helps keep your blood pressure down in the desirable range; is good for your heart; & even helps keep your bones strong.
(Lentils are high in so many nutrients besides having all the other benefits of beans, they are an honor roll food. And, their glycemic index is unusually low. Small wonder they’ve been a staple food in India for thousands of years !!)
And, all beans are astoundingly cheap. If you make them a staple food & cook them at home, you can eat really well.
Strawberries. Like all berries, they are high in vitamin C, fiber, & micronutrients. And, their glycemic index is reasonably low.
But many people enjoy them so much, they are a great health-enhancing treat food or a dessert that won’t make you fat.
Try them served chilled on a hot day. Or, any other day you like !!
And, a great healthful dessert treat is to sort them into the best looking ones & the less good looking ones; & then blend the less good looking ones with 1% lowfat milk & a small amount of brown sugar & pour the blended mixture over the good looking ones.
Or, if you can’t have the sugar, try cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice instead. And, if you can, try both the brown sugar & cinnamon, etc.
So, between their direct benefits & substituting for at least some for less health enhancing treat foods, strawberries are definitely a superfood.
In it we post health commentary & reviews of books, eBooks, & other things that improve or protect your health or which enable you to live longer, to be more prosperous, & to be more effective.
Today’s post: Tuesday, 4-18-2006
Superfoods & Honor Roll Foods, part 3
Beans & Lentils. They all are high in protein for plant foods. (If you eat them with a glass of nonfat or 1% lowfat milk or with brown rice or whole eggs, they can easily substitute for meat dishes protein-wise.)
They all are high in soluble fiber which helps keep your bad cholesterol, LDL, under control. Plus, when they are also eaten instead of fatty meats, they do double duty in keeping your LDL cholesterol low.
They are low in their glycemic index. So they help keep your blood sugar down in the healthy range & your body’s insulin response working properly, which can save you from type II diabetes or make it better.
They are surprisingly high in antioxidants. And, because their total fiber is high, they keep you from being constipated. They also are a good source of many minerals, particularly magnesium, which helps keep your blood pressure down in the desirable range; is good for your heart; & even helps keep your bones strong.
(Lentils are high in so many nutrients besides having all the other benefits of beans, they are an honor roll food. And, their glycemic index is unusually low. Small wonder they’ve been a staple food in India for thousands of years !!)
And, all beans are astoundingly cheap. If you make them a staple food & cook them at home, you can eat really well.
Strawberries. Like all berries, they are high in vitamin C, fiber, & micronutrients. And, their glycemic index is reasonably low.
But many people enjoy them so much, they are a great health-enhancing treat food or a dessert that won’t make you fat.
Try them served chilled on a hot day. Or, any other day you like !!
And, a great healthful dessert treat is to sort them into the best looking ones & the less good looking ones; & then blend the less good looking ones with 1% lowfat milk & a small amount of brown sugar & pour the blended mixture over the good looking ones.
Or, if you can’t have the sugar, try cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice instead. And, if you can, try both the brown sugar & cinnamon, etc.
So, between their direct benefits & substituting for at least some for less health enhancing treat foods, strawberries are definitely a superfood.
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