Superfoods

Description: Superfoods improve life and extend it. I lost 40lbs with grapefruit juice, went from 2x-3x to L, thyroid levels are normal (YEARS of meds). My eyes opened to the healing properties of food, and I read more on the subject. I pray these foods help you.

Categories: Health & Diet: Healing, How to Lose Weight, Misc.
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Submitted by: cmom | View Member Profile | View Other Posts
Created: 1/21/2005

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Beans lower cholesterol, fight heart disease, stabilize blood sugar, reduce obesity, lessen cancer risk, relieve hypertension. 4 1/2-cup servings/wk. Substitute green beans, sugar snap peas, green peas, chick peas.

Blueberries lower risk heart disease/cancer, healthy skin. 1-2 cups/day. Substitute cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, currants, purple grapes.

Broccoli boosts immune system, reduces incidence cataracts, builds bones, fights birth defects/heart disease. 1/2-1 c/day. Substitute brussel sprouts, red/green cabbage, cauliflower, bok choy, kale.

Oats lower cholesterol, reduce risk of heart disease/diabetes, high in fiber/protein. 5-7 servings/wk. Substitute wheat germ, brown rice, barley, wheat, buckwheat, rye, millet, and quinoa.

Oranges heart health, prevent cancer, stroke, diabetes, etc. 1/day. Substitute lemons, grapefruit, kumquats, tangerines, limes.

Pumpkin lower risk various cancers, healthy skin. 1/2 cup/day. Substitute carrots, butternut squash, sw potato, orange bell pepper.

Soy heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, menopausal/menstrual. 15g/day. Substitute tofu, soymilk, soy nuts, edamame, miso.

Spinach cardiovascular disease, variety cancers, macular degeneration, cataracts. 1c cooked-2c raw/day. Substitute kale, collards, Swiss chard, bok choy, romaine lettuce, mustard/turnip greens.

Tea (blk/grn) boost immune system, prevent cancer, osteoporosis, lower stroke risk, cardiovascular health. 1 cup/day.

[Editor's Note: Herbal teas... not caffeine teas. - Nannette]

Tomatoes lower cancer risk, increase skin sun-protection, prevent cataracts, macular degeneration. 1/day. Substitute watermelon, persimmons, pink grapefruit.

Turkey breast skinless low-fat protein, builds strong immune system. 3-4 3-oz servings/wk. Substitute skinless chicken breast.

Walnuts reduce risk heart disease, diabetes, cancer. 1oz 5x/wk. Substitute almonds, pistachios, sesame/pumpkin/sunflower seeds, peanuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, hazelnuts, and cashews.

Wild salmon heart disease cancer. 2-4x/wk. Substitute alaskan halibut, albacore tuna, sardines, herring, trout, sea bass, clams.

Yogurt protein calcium, strong bones, healthy heart, menstrual/menopausal. 2c/day. Substitute kefir

[Editor's Note: Years ago when I was dying of anorexia and black outs, my doctor recommended I get off of red meats, but for best results all meats, including fish, turkey, chicken. I did and it saved my life. I would recommend a vegetarian diet. The only thing I eat with eyes are potatoes. - Nannette (I wasn't your typical anorexic who looked in the mirror and saw a fat person, I was really just suffering from malnutrition from having mostly an all-meat diet.)]