What foods to eat to live longer and healthier? by Graham Foster..

When you begin aging you have continue to eat the right foods in order to remain healthy. If you do not have the right sort of diet, your body does not get the right nutritional balance it needs to stay healthy as you grow older.Your body uses food that helps it make energy, making it run properly. Too much food will not help your body and not enough of the right foods can lead to health problems.

Choosing good foods to eat:

You would be mistaken to assume all food is good for you. Even apparently healthy foods like liver , which provides iron should be eaten in moderation as too much iron can actually be quite bad for you. Additional fruit and vegetables should be eaten but again you should be aware that over doing fruits and vegetables can lead to weight gain. One important thing to bear in mind as you get older is your cholesterol levels and you should avoid foods which lead to high cholesterol levels. Cholesterol can lead to hardened arteries the major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

How will I know if am not eating right?

When you go to your doctor, he will tell you if you need to go on a diet. Your doctor will be able to tell this by your weight and your height and general health. He may put you on a diet to lose weight or if you are under weight a diet to help you gain weight. He will advise you what to eat and how much, as well as what not to eat. He will also recommend you exercise to burn off excess calories or maintain your weight.

It is important that you should always eat a balanced diet. Try to make sure that you don’t over eat and stick to what your diet plan suggests, and additionally make sure you get enough exercise to control your weight or even reduce it. Discuss things with your doctor if you are not sure how much food you should eat or what type of exercise to be doing.

You’ll find support groups in every town. Ask your doctor or the local hospital to point you in the right direction. Once you find a group you’ll find people who can offer you support and advice this will help keep you going in the right direction when things get hard.

Start slowly then as you get better you can get develop your plans. Additionally with will power and determination you can achieve almost anything you put your mind to. It’s not as difficult as you think as long as you set yourself realistic goals at the start and accept there will be setbacks on the way.

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by Lilia

How to Stay Healthy?
A simple and very effective solution how to introduce healthy food to your family

If 10 years ago somebody would have told me that fruits are very healthy……. Healthy for everyday’s eating as an excellent source of vitamins…. And even necessary - eating fruits is A MUST as a natural medicine for human body…. I would have replied: “Yes, indeed! I know this very well! I love fruits and eat fruits every day!”

But with age (as early as after 25 y.o.) I began to develop problems of health: BIG problems - that brought with them many troubles, sleepless nights and worrying headaches. As well as small problems that obviously decrease my work productivity, made me less outgoing and rip me off for many hours of enjoying the good state of physical health when everything was OK.
In general, all these health problems took lots of my time and money… Until I realised the simply secret that……… Even during all my adult life, I never developed a well-deserved appreciation as well as correct attitude towards fruits and vegetables. I am not afraid to name the reason bluntly - usually it is a lack of knowledge and lack of understanding.

Only then I understood that in reality I used to take fruits ‘for granted’. That time the benefit of my ‘eating fruits’ was diminished to the very minimum as I eat only 1-2 fruits per day, usually after lunch or at breakfast time. If I happened to become hungry in between meals or on my way to work, home etc, I would rather prefer to have a light snack of a sandwich or a roll, but definitely not fruit. While it is the FRUITS that MUST be eaten on empty stomach - to derive more benefit as fruits are recommended to eaten separately without other food.

If…. If earlier I would have been told that I don’t use fruits for sustaining my good health, I would’ve replied angrily “No, what do you mean! Indeed I use fruits! But my life- style is very busy, lots of hard work, endless stresses and, on top of all, poor ecology. These all affect my health very negatively. And can fruits do anything about that????!”
But now, looking to past, I must and I will admit: “Fruits and vegetables CAN dramatically change one’s health. Especially if one knows HOW, WHEN AND WHAT TO USE for a particular health problem…..

In conclusion, the major reason of “Not going GREEN” and therefore, not benefitting enough from the Nature’s generous treasures is still hidden in the LACK of correct presentation of this valuable information!

Then even if parents don’t value these blessings of mother-nature, then how can one blame children for refusing to eat these Nature’s treasures while even those who want to lead a healthy life style, don’t have a full picture of WHAT vegetables and fruits can do to one’s body and mind!

Even if we have a basic picture such as: “carrot is good for eye-sight, oranges – to boost immune system, watermelon provides excellent cleansing effect”, still, in order to convince not only somebody but even yourself, we have to get more useful information. And, usually, this “info” comes in a form of boring statistic facts or dull, grey nutrition tables.

Stop! Please, stop for a moment! Don’t you understand that even you and I, like any other adult of any age, won’t pay sufficient (enough) attention to any information if it presented in a such ‘mind-numbing’ (dreary, uninteresting) form. This is not the method to encourage, rather on the contrary, it is a highly effective and quicker way to make somebody bored!
Nevertheless, then what to say about young children and their tiny inquisitive minds, whose learning skills performance is best when powered by bright, colourful associations and sharp fantasy-world imagination.
No doubt, anyone will agree with me, no matter what age we are, we all would prefer to read text that are combined with attractive, eye-catching images! That’s why the skill of colour-science is an independent science. And so many interesting books, research papers, scientific proof and related articles are dedicated to colours’ physiological effect on people’s mind.
Also, the second emphasis is on how the reading material is presented. Do not generalize, but personalize.
It is no longer a secret that the best, TOP read articles (with highest popularity and read coefficient) in magazines, newspapers etc. are stories with a main character i.e. a narration, with main hero, with sequential unwinding of a story: with a beginning, intervening occurrences and culmination, even if this is just a short narration about an event or product. If any readable material is interlinked with an individual and his/her personal experiences, it is always easier to read, easier to accept and easier to remember. That’s why we always read testimonials, as they come from somebody and are put in simple words that’s easy to digest.

As for myself, until the age of 30 I never showed much interest towards vegetables and, I am ashamed to say, even some fruits. And it is not that I wasn’t aware of healthy eating, of ‘greens’ benefits – indeed I heard and read now and then about it, but it didn’t create that bright image in my memory that would lead me on and be my ‘guiding star’ in my and my family’s eating plan (schedule).

Luckily enough, on my 30-th birthday I received not only best wishes and E-cards, but among numerous emails there was an unusual email from one of my friends. It contained a large juicy image of a pineapple, and a link with the unusual words
Healthy Birthday! A gift for your that hidden in… pineapples!??
The link leads to an article, actually more correctly, to an entertaining story about pineapples.

In a light form this story tells about a mother and her little son. And, at the same time, it is a very informative conception about benefits of pineapples (and fruits in general) that convey information to the HEART of the reader. This method not just narrates, it ensures that the one who reads (or listens to) will ABSORB, HEAR and REMEMBER the important information about this story!
Simple words make their way to the reader’s mind and heart, creating in his/her conscious ‘live’ images of a little sickly boy, his concerned mother and a deliciously juicy pineapple. The story also has a moral (and even business-minded) value as it concludes on a brief note that this little boy decided to help other people to stay healthy, and when he grew up, he became a medical scientist and businessman – he started a unique fruit-vegetables shop in his small town.

…To continue my own path to Healthy Food…
Being inspired by this first touch of this new approach and introduction to fruits and vegetables to the Mind and Heart, I was very excited to read the next story from the same book. Then the following, then all other stories which were available to be read online on the website (stories from the new book that is available in bookstore at amazon: The Storyteller’s guide to health food).
I can remember, the second story was about beetroot (again a very unique fairytale-like story about 3 sisters - beetroot of different types, but with lots of information, tips and even recipes). The third story was on watermelon. That particular story I happened to read in summer and this time I read it aloud to my friends because I wanted to check what their reactions would be. The effect can talk for itself – my friends’ appreciation towards watermelon and, of course, later towards all fruits and vegetables increased immensely. Moreover, they enthusiastically copied the story and shared it with their family, loved ones and even with neighbors.
No need to say that acquaintance with this brilliant ideas and innovative method exposed in these wonderful books of the project KindBook became a turning point not only in my life, but in life of my family and friends. Moreover, gradually and steadily it opened a new door in the lives of all those who are concerned about health and the value of healthy food.

If you are about to make your first step in HEALING yourself and HEALING our planet: leave those ‘boring’ %-tables for later! Firstly try to kindle in people a flame of interest in Nature’s gifts to humanity! Heal yourself, then Heal others. With this unique approach make them enthusiastic to increase their energy, productivity and health! And to teach our future generation how to be the best citizens of our Planet Earth: kind, healthy, successful!
And, last but not least! Remember the GOLDEN RULE: the more goodness you bring into the lives of others, the more goodness will come back to you!

Let me wish all of you what I wish for myself and my family - BEST HEALTH!

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(With compliments from the thankful reader of the book that is available in bookstore at amazon: The Storyteller’s Guide to Healthy Food by A.Lopatina and M.Skrebtsova).

How to introduce Healthy Eating to one’s family, friends and especially children? Fragments from the new book The World of Fruits and Vegs with healthy recipes - read online; Learning can be FUN too! A Unique approach to education: introduce children to school subjects have never been so easy. Discover NEW EFFECTIVE IDEAS with the Project KindBook: http://www.kindbook.com/

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Apricots are the perfect fruit snack because they are small and fit into many small container or baggies when packing lunches. They are also very tasty. The apricot has many health benefits. They can aid in the prevention of cataracts, cancer and heart disease, and also cancer. They have the same cancer preventing that tomatoes have - lycopene. They are also high in antioxidant and beta carotene.

Apricots can be served raw, dried, baked into a dessert, and cooked on top of pork chops. They are versatile and easy to work with.

Healthy fat can be found in fish and flaxseed oil. These are a way to keep fat in your diet without going unhealthy.

Studies have been conducted to study the link between toxins and stress and certain diseases and cancers and there has been shown to be a connection between the ability to reduce stress and to isolate and reduce toxins and the reduction of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and even obesity.

Organically grown fruits and vegetables are free of added pesticides and chemicals that contribute to the toxicity of food and are healthier for you. So are foods that you prepare at home that are missing the chemical preservatives that prepared, store bought food has.

Processed and canned foods are not healthy foods as they contain chemical preservatives to extend shelf life. These chemical preservatives add toxins into our bodies and are anything but fresh. The alternative to canned food is to buy fresh, frozen or dried foods.

Cooking can take the vitamins and minerals out of your food, so avoid all but steaming does not cook all the vitamins out.

Eating a variety of fish can protect your heart; reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, depression, bipolar disorder and arthritis.

The best way to determine if a food item is healthy for you is to first look at the source, then understand the properties of the food and how it was cooked. Investigate how it was grown, were chemicals used, or can we watch how the vegetables and fruits are served.

Many fruits and vegetable can be appealing to the eye and palette, are easy to select and prepare and are satisfying to eat.

Research is being conducted all the time to allow scientists and nutritionists to study the connection between what we eat and our health. It is important to read and keep up with news reports concerning our food supply and how food is being handled.

Copyright © 2007 Ron Keegan™ All rights protected.

There are many sayings associated withy eating the all American favorite fruit, the apple. Some say, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” while others say, “To eat an apple going to bed, will make the doctor beg his bread.” These well known sayings have proven to be nothing if not correct.

Apples are a part of the rose family and archaeologists have found apple fossil remains that show that they have been around for approximately 5,000 years and are believed to go back as far as the Neolithic times.

Apples are very detoxifying to the body and when made into apple juice it is capable of killing a number of viruses in the human body. In a recent study conducted at Cornell University apples were shown to contain only small quantities of vitamin C however consuming only 100 grams of an apple provided the exact same amount of antioxidant properties as if a person were to consume 1,500 of the same vitamin in tablet form.

If you tend to eat all of the apple including the seeds be aware that consuming too many apple seeds can be toxic if taken in large quantities so it might be best to stop eating the apple once you reach the seeds.

Apples have many benefits such as they clean the teeth and are beneficial to strengthening the gums. Apples are able to lower the level of bad cholesterol in the body. Apples are detoxifying to the body and in particular the liver which is the main detoxifying organ in the body and it has a great deal of antiviral properties.

Apples are helpful when it comes to the digestive process and it very good at preventing constipation from occurring. Apples are also full of fiber. In fact eating one big apple provides a person with an estimated 30 percent of the minimum amount of fiber that is needed on a regular basis.

People who suffer from rheumatism and gout should eat apples as often as possible as apples tend to encourage the healing process. It is well documented that consuming two apples on a daily basis makes it possible to decrease bad overall cholesterol levels by 10 percent. Consuming apple juice on an average of two to three times per day is able to discourage a selection of viruses from taking up residence in the body.

People who have problems digesting their food or who tend to suffer from indigestion would do well to eat apples more often for optimum digestive health. In particular eat an apple or a few pieces of apple before you sit down to eat a meal. Apples also help to prevent diarrhea. Grate an apple and then mix it with yogurt that includes an active bacterial culture and this can discourage the onset of diarrhea.

When it comes to purchasing apples always buy ones that have been kept cold because otherwise they can easily be deemed overripe in a matter of a few days. Apples are supposed to be hard and firm. Try this test- if you can easily dent an apple or stick your finger in it then it is not good so put this one back and keep looking.

Always keep apples in the refrigerator and not sitting out on a bowl on the kitchen counter or a table. Apples that are not kept cold can decay very quickly. In order to prevent apples from turning brown rub the surface that is cut with a combination of water and lemon juice.

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