Foods For A Leaner Body

Summer’s approaching and we all want that lean body!
Guess what?!  Vegetables can help – along with a good amount of water intake, balanced lifestyle, exercise, meditation and a nutritious diet.
Here’s a list of foods you can eat to gain a lean body -

Kale – kale is high in vitamins A, C, and K; manganese, antioxidants and fiber

Lemons – increases bone strength

Almonds – great for the heart and blood sugar levels

Spinach – improves vision, bones, blood pressure, immunity, skin, brain and nervous system

Blueberries – high in antioxidants and helps reduce belly fat

Olive oil – improves skin, complexion and slows the aging process

Parsley – rich in vitamin C, folic acid, iron and beta-carotene

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Best Foods for Stronger Bones

We have 206 bones.  That's a lot of bones!
And nature made it easy for us to make our bones stronger - just by eating food!

Broccoli
Almonds
Spinach
Bok choy
Kale
Mustard seeds
Flax seeds
Sesame seeds

The foods above are excellent in strengthening the bones.

Eat up!

Miracle Drink To Fight Bad Breath

I just read about this, it's pretty cool and I'm looking forward to trying it.

We all suffer from bad breath every now and then.
Bad breath is caused by undigested food, the kinds of foods you eat, tooth decay, oral hygiene, lack of brushing and flossing the teeth, lack of scraping the tongue and poor diet.

Luckily, nature is great and by making this miracle shake, it will definitely fight bad breath.

• 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 
• 1/2 teaspoon of honey
• 2 tablespoons of spinach
• 10 parsley branches
• 1.7 ounces/50 ml warm water 

Wash both spinach and parsley, put them in a blender and add some lemon juice and warm water. 

Mix all the ingredients well and add cinnamon and honey at the end.  

You can keep this powerful shake in the fridge and consume before your first meal. 

Green Up Your Insides

Green up your insides with the following list of green vegetables.

Greening It Up Is Cleaning It Up!

Vegetables have the best nutritional value such as - potassium, iron, calcium, fiber, folic acid, and vitamins A, C, E.

Best to include at least one at least once a day - to start :)

Celery
Brussels Sprouts
Kiwi
Green apples
Cucumbers
Avocado
Arugula
Asparagus
Green grapes
Green pears
Green beans
Cabbage
Broccoli
Broccoli rabe
Kale
Limes
Artichokes
Honeydew melons
Bok choy
Artichokes
Spinach
Avocado
Turnip greens
Collard greens
Chard

Foods & Spices That Help Fight The Flu & Cold

Greetings fellow readers.

I'm back in Fairfield, Iowa and it's freezing here!
The air is crisp and clear.
The snow is bright and white.
And my feet are frozen!

I just got back from a great walk on the Cedar View Bridge.
On the right is a picture I took.

Thought this would be a perfect opportunity to blog about some foods and spices that can help fight the flu and cold season.

• ginseng
• cinnamon 
• turmeric
• cloves
• garlic
• spinach
• ginger
• onions
• honey
• strawberries 
• oranges
• anise seeds 
• leafy green vegetables 
• sweet potatoes 
• blueberries 

These help boost your immunity, helps with cough, clears the channels, contains lots of vitamins and  has lots of antioxidants. 

Kale

As you all already know, my mother makes us all eat healthy by giving us a variety of fresh vegetables everyday!
We've been eating a lot of kale.
And it's delicious!
Especially the many different ways my mom cooks it.
Here's why we have kale once a week.

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Foods That Contain Calcium

Another great find. 

Protein in Plant Foods

Interesting find.