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Health
Your Pancreas
Your pancreas makes the in- sulin your body needs to keep your blood sugar steady, pump out hormones that keep you en- ergized, plus fuels your fat-burn- ing engine. Here’s help:
Red and purple fruits are packed with compounds that trigger your pancreas to increase
energizing hormones.
Cooked veggies breaks down
tough cell walls for easy absorp- tion to help the healing process. Grapefruit seed extract is a
natural anti-inflammatory that improves blood flow to flush out painful inflammation,
Hot sauce is toxic to precan- cerous cells, but it doesn’t pose a danger to healthy tissues.
Foods That Help You Lose Weight
Some foods that are high in calories can not only help you lose weight by making you feel full, but some can even block the formation of fat cells! Try these:
Pears & Apples
Apples and
pears are rich in
fiber, helping you
feel full. Apples are
also high in pectin, which helps slow digestion.
Black Pepper
In addition to
its antioxidant
and anti-inflammation proper- ties, there’s a compound in black pepper, piperine, that studies show blocks the forma- tion of new fat cells.
String Cheese
It is a source of
lean protein that
helps you feel full.
It’s also naturally low in calories and has no carbs.
Stove-Top Popcorn
Cooked in just
a little oil, 3 cups
of popcorn is only about 100 calories. This snack fills you up with fiber and the hull of pop- corn has more antioxidants than some fruits and veggies.
All-Natural Peanut Butter
All natural peanut butter is high in calories, but has
piceatonal, which helps block the formation of fat cells.
Vitamin C Can Help You Live Longer
Vitamin C has long been touted for its health-boosting benefits, but new research has found it goes one step further — it can help you live longer.
A new study published in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who ate more fruits and vegetables have a 15% lower risk of devel- oping heart disease and 20% lower risk of early death.
The connection may have something to do with Vitamin C’s antioxidant effects, which protect our cells from damage that can cause many diseases (including heart disease).
The link may also be due to Vitamin C’s ability to maintain connective tissues that support and connect the organs in our bodies, he says.
Vitamin C does a host of things for our bodies, including help with wound healing, colla- gen production, blood vessel maintenance, and even our moods.
Vitamin C may enhance the effects of chemotherapy treat- ment for cancer, while reducing its negative side effects.
It’s key to get your vitamin C from fresh, raw ingredients, since the vitamin is lost through cooking and prolonged storage.
You already know you can get Vitamin C from citrus fruits and juices, but there are other fruits and vegetables that are Vitamin C-rich: red and green peppers, kiwi, broccoli, strawberries, can- taloupe, baked potatoes, and tomatoes, to name a few.
It is recommended to have at least two portions of foods rich in the vitamin a day.
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