Food to Fight Cholesterol

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IntroductionEvery day scientists are discovering the great powerof a balanced diet to fight against diseases. For aperson who is over 50, diet should be mainly wholefood that is balanced between fruit, vegetables,poultry, fish, and grains.Healthy diet would not be a guarantee or immunityfrom the epidemics that are effecting westernsocieties such as diabetes and obesity; a leadingcause to high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer, andcardiovascular diseases. Yet, people can reduce thepossibility of getting health problems with theirbalanced diet and lead an active lifestyle.

Introduction-Cont.Scientists and researchers do not seem to agree onthe optimum number of fruit and vegetables servingsper day. Never the less, they all agree that fresh fruitand veggies should not be neglected and a minimumintake is 4 servings per day.

What is So Special About Fruit and Vegetables?Fruits and vegetables are figure friendly and are full ofantioxidants that destroy free radicals. Free radicals attackhuman body cells and damage them or make them functionpoorly. Getting rid of free radicals from the body could reducethe risk of getting certain cancers. The International Agency forCancer, which is part of the World Health Organization, hasrecently issued a 387-page research paper on the relationshipbetween vegetables, fruit and cancer. The study concluded thateating plenty of fruit can reduce the risk of cancer of thestomach, lung and esophagus" and it is possible that" it reducesthe risk of having cancer in the mouth, larynx, colon, kidneysand bladder. It also concluded that eating more vegetables couldlower the risk of cancer of the colon and esophagus.

What is So Special About Fruit and Vegetables? Cont.Fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of high levelcholesterol and heart disease too. In a recent studywhere 110 thousand men and women participated,the diet and eating habits of the participants werefollowed for 14 years. The study showed that themore you eat fruit and vegetables, the risk of heartdisease decreases. Those who have eaten severalservings of fruit and vegetables a day reduced theirrisk of heart attack by 1 / 3.

Cooked or RawFruit and vegetables are good for you no matter how theywere prepared or cooked. But, eating them raw is best . Whenfood is cooked, heat would change the chemical constructionof its enzymes and hormones. The vitamins, minerals,carbohydrates, fats and proteins are preserved but they arealso altered a bit.Eating fruit and vegetables raw as a snack, salad or blendingthem to make a smoothie is a good choice. In this way, youare taking the full benefits they provide and giving yourselfmany preparation options.

Cooked or Raw-Cont.Children and some adults do not like eating vegetablesbecause they are not sweet. Mixing fruit and vegetables tomake a smoothie recipe is a good way to enjoy the benefits ofveggies and the sweetness and flavor of the fruit. For more Information, please visit http://sure-way-to-lose-bellyfat.com

Food to Fight Cholesterol

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