After a decade of interpreting the best nutrition science, she firmly declares that these six tasty recipes contain the essential foods our genes crave for optimal health and long life. Eat up!
Why it's good for you:
- High omega-3 fat in salmon
- Antioxidants in orange rind, scallions and garlic
- Anticoagulant activity in ginger
- Eating fatty fish could prevent an astounding 80% of sudden deaths from heart attacks, Harvard investigators say.
Why it's good for you:
- Low saturated fat
- High antioxidants
- Gut-protecting bacteria in Ginger is a mild anti-blood-clotting agent
- Eating 6 ounces of yogurt a day reduced hay-fever attacks and colds in a University of California at Davis study.
Why it's good for you:
- High antioxidants in tomatoes, corn and beans
- High fiber in beans
- Low in fat (20% of calories from fat)
- Beans help suppress blood sugar rises and may help combat diabetes and heart disease.
Why it's good for you:
- Super-high antioxidants in spinach and berries
- Curry powder is anti-inflammatory
- Blueberries stimulate the birth rate of new brain cells in elderly rats, according to Tufts University research.
Why it's good for you:
- High antioxidants and fiber in nuts
- Nuts lower cholesterol and help prevent heart disease
- Adding cinnamon to foods helps suppress blood sugar by boosting insulin activity and cells' ability to process glucose.
Why it's good for you:
- Powerful antioxidants in peppers, onion, garlic and herbs
- Plus, vegetables help lower high blood pressure.
- Spicy. Easy. Good.
- Essential. Hearty. Fast.
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