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Anti-Aging: 4) NUTS
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Long term studies have consistently shown that people who eat nuts several times a week have a 30-50% lower risk of heart disease!
Eat your nuts People!
The type of nut you eat doesn’t make a huge difference,
but some have more heart-healthy goodness than others.
Walnuts. Almonds. Hazelnuts Nuts. Brazil. Pine Nuts. Pecan. Pistachio. Cashew.
GOOD GOOD GOOD!
Eating Nuts Regularly
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lower the LDL :: low-density lipoprotein/ bad cholesterol in their blood. Remember, high LDL is one of the primary causes of heart disease.
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reduces risk of developing blood clots :: can cause heart attacks.
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improves the lining of the arteries
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The Good Stuff In NUTS
(The amounts vary from nut to nut,
but nearly every nut has some level of each of these nutrients.)
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Omega-3 fatty acids
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Fiber :: plays a role in preventing diabetes
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Vitamin E :: stops the development of plaques in the arteries – plaque narrows the space blood can flow – plaque can lead to chest pain, coronary artery disease or heart attack
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Plant sterols :: some nuts have this and it lowers your cholesterol. Often times this is added to orange juice and other products, but it occurs naturally in nuts.
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L-arginine :: shown to make the walls of the artery more flexible and less prone to blood clots.
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Unsaturated fats :: YOU NEED THESE good fats – monounsaturated & polyunsaturated – lowers bad cholesterol
Slow down the aging process by controlling inflammation and
eliminating free radicals from your body through your diet!
Let us know how you like to eat your nuts.
What’s your favorite nut?
Share your recipes!!!
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Anti-Aging Foods – Intro
As you know, we can’t prevent the aging process from happening but we can slow it down and improve our vitality, energy, and quality of life through what we eat!
Inflammation & Oxidative Damage
These are two processes that happen within our bodies that contribute to almost every degenerative disease.
They are involved in…
- cancer
- diabetes
- obesity
- heart disease
- Alzheimer’s
- cognitive decline
- other, less serious diseases that affect quality of life
They can…
- damage cells
- damage the delivery system for oxygen and blood
Inflammation:
the body’s response to injury or irritation.
Acute inflammation occurs so that the body can recover from injuries, colds, or infections. This is all good… the body’s healing agent!
Chronic inflammation is not so great. Over time, it does damage that goes unnoticed because of the lack of symptoms. For this blog post, I am referring to inflammation as a result of a poor diet, stress, smoking and the lack of exercise.
Oxidative Damage:
I’m talking about free radicals. These rogue cells attack your good cells and actually damage your DNA. Simply put, they affect the way your cells repair and rebuild…
Research suggests that free radicals may contribute to pre-mature aging, wrinkling of the skin, cardiovascular disease, and certain types of cancer.
THE GOOD NEWS!
Unfortunately we can’t completely eliminate inflammation and free radicals from our body, BUT we can significantly reduce them!
- We can add foods filled with anti-inflammitory properties to our daily food routine
- Reduce the amount of chemicals that come in contact with your body.
For the next 2 weeks I will be talking about a new SUPER FOOD each day that will help fight against inflammation and free radicals!
Take this journey with me and invite your friends!
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