Anti-Aging: 14) Tea
TEA
Every Tea has its own health benefits!
KINDS OF LOOSE LEAF TEAS
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White Tea – least processed, purest; very little caffeine. Contains antioxidants that are wonderful for skin and complexion.
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Green Tea – has only 5-10% of caffeine compared to coffee, has healthy antioxidants, good for skin & teeth, helps maintain cholesterol and healthy blood sugar levels
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Oolong Tea – 15% of the caffeine in 1 cup of coffee, good for weight loss
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Black Tea – 20% the caffeine in a cup of coffee, helps maintain cholesterol levels, helps with cardiovascular function and good for circulation
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Herbal Tea – rich in Vitamin C, typically caffeine-free, YUMMY iced or hot, and broken down into 3 categories:
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Rooibos Tea : (Red Tea) lots of vitamins & minerals, antioxidants, caffeine free, promotes digestion and supports immune system, skin, teeth & bones
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Mate Tea : gives the same energy as coffee, but without the jitters, can curb appetite, and contains 21 vitamins & minerals
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Herbal Infusions : pure herbs, flowers, & fruits
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Blooming Tea – flowering teas – actually “bloom” as they steep
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Tea Blends – mixing different teas is a great way to get a variety of flavors and add a variety of health benefits to your body!
An example is Teavana’s Detox Tea Blend. This contains a white tea, green tea, oolong and peppermint herbal tea!
What’s your favorite Tea?
Anti-Aging: 13) Spices & Herbs
SPICES & HERBS
Our amazing Earth produces a wide variety of SPICES and HERBS that contain thousands of plant chemicals that are
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
and
POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANTS
ginger – turmeric – cinnamon – cloves – oregano –
parsley – rosemary –
thyme -mint – tarragon – dill
Top 10 Anti-Aging Spices & Herbs
So spice up your food and know that your are fighting against aging!
Let us know what your favorite spices & herbs are and how you use them in your kitchen!
Anti-Aging: 12 Oatmeal
OATMEAL
Add oatmeal to your normal diet to slow down the aging process because it
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lowers cholesterol
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boosts immune system
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stabilizes blood sugar
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reduces risk of diabetes
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has special antioxidants to protect heart
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prevents breast cancer
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gluten-friendly – it has a small amount of gluten but studies have shown that adults and children with celiac disease can tolerate it
Add other Anti-Aging foods to your oatmeal… like
Check out Mr. Breakfast.com for 144 different ways to make oatmeal!
Let me know what you try and how you like it!
Anti-Aging: 11 Dark Chocolate
Dark Chocolate = Health Food = TRUE!!!!!!!!
It is an ANTI-AGING food!
It has Cocoa that contains a plant compound called flavonols.
Flavonols have an impressive array of benefits including:
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lowering blood pressure
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lowering cholesterol
According to FitDay, Dark Chocolate
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Is Good for your Heart (helps prevent blood clots)
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Is Good for your Brain (increases blood flow & reduces stroke)
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Helps control Blood Sugar (has a low glycemic index-won’t spike blood sugar levels, good for circulation & it helps keep blood vessels healthy)
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Is FULL of Antioxidants! Helps free your body of FREE RADICALS
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Contains Theobromine – shown to harden tooth enamel
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Is high in VITAMINS & MINERALS!
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Potassium
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Copper
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Magnesium
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Iron
The copper and potassium in dark chocolate help prevent against stroke and cardiovascular ailments. The iron in chocolate protects against iron deficiency anemia, and the magnesium in chocolate helps prevent type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Check out some of the Best Dark Chocolate in the world
Anti-Aging 10) Prunes
PRUNES…Dried PLUMBS
One of the healthiest foods!
They are most commonly known as a natural laxative, but there are numerous other benefits from these fruits.
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provide antioxidant protection- more than 2x the antioxidant capacity of other high ranking foods!
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prevent pre-mature aging!
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reduce risk of osteoporosis
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reduce risk of cancer
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promote cardiovascular health
Prune Nutrition Facts
HealwithFood.org
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Glycemic Index (GI) Rating: Although rich in simple sugars, prunes do not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels, possibly because of their high fiber, fructose, and sorbitol content. Therefore, prunes have a low GI rating of 29. The Glycemic Load (GL) of prunes is 9.57 (low). |
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Calories: Prunes have about 240 calories per 100 grams (67 calories per 1 ounce). |
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Macronutrients: Prunes are rich in carbohydrates. They are also an excellent source of dietary fiber (6.1 grams per 100 grams). Prunes contain very little protein and hardly any fat. |
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Vitamins: Prunes are a good source of vitamin A and vitamin K. |
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Minerals and Trace Elements: Prunes are a good source of potassium, copper, boron and magnesium. |
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Phenolic Compounds: Prunes are rich in phenolic compounds (184 mg/100 g) such as neochlorogenic and chlorogenic acids. |
NEW STUDY: Strength training & memory decline in elderly women
By DR. AMAR NARULA
Resistance training could be an important part of reversing memory decline in elderly women with mild memory problems, according to a new study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada studied 86 women between the ages of 70 and 80 who had mild cognitive impairment, a condition where people have problems with memory or other brain functions that are noticeable but not severe enough to interfere with daily life. Predictably, this group of people is at increased risk of developing dementia. The women were divided into groups that underwent resistance training, aerobic exercise, or balance and tone training twice a week for six months.
The resistance training group had significant improvements in performance on a common test of executive brain functioning called the Stroop Test. They also had improvements in a separate test of associative memory, which refers to the ability of one thought or memory to trigger another. For example, to most humans, the color green means go. Impairment in associative memory is common in early Alzheimer’s dementia.
Using functional MRI studies among the groups, the researchers demonstrate increased blood flow to key areas of the brain that was associated with the improved performance on the cognitive tests. However, unlike in prior studies, there was no benefit of the aerobic training group on cognitive testing, though their cardiovascular performance was improved.
This is the first study that demonstrates the benefits of resistance exercises in those who already suffer from cognitive impairment. And while this is a small study that provides preliminary evidence of benefit, study author Teresa Liu-Ambrose says, “Exercise is attractive as a prevention strategy for dementia as it is universally accessible and cost-effective.”
Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds, and with the aging of baby boomers, those numbers are on the rise.
So is it time to start recommending strength training to the elderly, especially those with cognitive impairment to try and ward off dementia?
Zaven S. Khachaturian, president of the Campaign to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease by 2020, finds the research promising, but thinks not quite yet. He says more research is needed in larger studies to confirm these findings.
Dr. Richard Caselli, professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic, agrees.
“When advising patients, I do inform them that physical activity, exercise, and good fitness generally is healthful,” he says. “We have known that for years as regards to cardiovascular health, so even if we turn out to be wrong about possibly preventing or slowing dementia onset, it is still good medical advice.”
Anti-Aging: 9) RED WINE
RED WINE
“Red wine contains the superstar antioxidant resveratrol, which can improve blood flow in the brain by 30 percent!
Pilates Style
To get the health benefit,
you just need one glass of wine up to five times per week.
If you DO NOT drink,
don’t start just to get the health benefits.
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Anti-Aging: 8) Pomegranate Juice
POMEGRANATE JUICE!
Studies suggest that long-term consumption
of pomegranate juice may::
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slow down the aging process
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protect against heart disease
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protect against cancer
It contains more
ANTIOXIDANTS than other juices!
To get the health benefit,
drink 4-8 oz a day.
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WARNING…
Pomegranate juice has 30 grams of SUGAR – more than an equal size serving of some soft drinks – so DON’T over do it! 4-8 oz is all that you need!!!
Anti-Aging: 7) BEANS
…BEANS…
FACT :: There are aproximatly 13,000 species of beans and legumes in the world! Now that’s variety.
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Diets rich in beans are being used to:
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reduce risk of many cancers
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improve diabetics’ blood glucose control
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lower blood pressure
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regulate colon function
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lower cholesterol levels
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prevent and cure constipation
Richly colored dried BEANS offer a lot of antioxidant protection! Red kidney beans actually have more antioxidants than blueberries!
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Beans are loaded with
FIBER and PROTEIN
Brown Rice and Black Bean Burritos
Rachael Ray
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken stock or water
- 1 cup brown rice
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 1 jalapeño, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 15-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, diced
- 2 14-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 large, whole wheat tortillas
- 1 cup of smoked white cheddar
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 4 small tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 2 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
- 1/2 bunch (about a handful) of cilantro leaves removed from stems
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Juice of 1 lime
- A few dashes hot sauce
- 1 jicama, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
Preparation
Place a medium pot over medium-high heat with the stock or water and brown rice. Season with salt and pepper, and bring up to a bubble. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the rice has absorbed all the liquid, about 25 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork.
While rice is cooking, place another pot over medium heat with 1 turn of the pan of EVOO, onion, garlic, jalapeño, salt and ground black pepper. Cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cumin and cook about 1 minute then add tomatoes and beans, and heat through, about 2 minutes. Keep warm until the rice is ready.Just before the rice and beans are ready, place a dry skillet over medium heat. Warm the tortillas in the pan until hot and lightly blistered. Transfer finished tortillas to a plate and cover them in a clean kitchen towel to keep them warm.
When everything is ready, lay down the tortillas and divide the cheese evenly between them. Divide the rice and beans between the tortillas as well as the lettuce, tomatoes, scallions and cilantro. Roll up each burrito.
The Ultimate Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans
- 3 (14.5 ounce) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine
Directions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until evenly browned. Drain off grease, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a slow cooker, combine the cooked beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, celery, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with chili powder, cumin, parsley, basil and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Cook on High for 6 hours, or on Low for 8 hours. Pour in the wine during the last 2 hours.
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