My Healthy Tidbits

How do antioxidants help keep you young?  Think of antioxidants as housekeepers for your body.  These important nutrients nourish our cells, fight diseases and protect our body from the effects of aging.  They help to block and counteract damage from free radicals, which are chemically activated molecules thought to contribute to aging and disease by stabilizing cells and neutralizing their harmful effects.  Antioxidants contain a variety of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and phytonutrients, which are found in brightly colored food and cruciferous vegetables.

Cruciferous vegetables contain high levels of antioxidants.  They also contain anti-cancer compounds that decrease the hormones that influence progression of breast cancer.  Sulforaphane is another compound found in cruciferous vegetables that assists the liver’s ability to rid the body of toxic compounds.  Cruciferous vegetables are: arugula, beet greens, bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, radishes, rutabaga, swiss chard, turnips, turnip greens, and watercress.

What do all the different colors in foods mean? 

 Yellow, orange, and bright red foods contain carotenoids, which are exceptional fighters against free radicals generated from stress, pollutions and chemicals.  Foods of these colors are also anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, brain and cell protectors.

Green foods contain sulfur compounds, isthiocyanates, and indols, which are high in sulfur, serve as liver protectors, inhibit cancers, and protect DNA.

Purple, blue, black and magenta foods contain phenolic compounds that are natural antibotics, anti-ulcer and anti-inflammatory agents.  The flavonoids are a heart protector and protect against causes of aging and disease.

Tan and brown foods contain phytosterols, phytoestrogens and fiber, which are powerful anti-cancer agents, help reduce cholesterol, and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

1. Do not eat anything that contains Trans Fats (partially hydrogenated oils) or High Fructose Corn Syrup.

2. Eat lots of organic fruits and vegetables, mostly raw.

3. Avoid packaged and processed foods.

4. Drink filtered water, to avoid chlorine, fluoride and other chemicals.

5. Do not eat anything with artificial sweetners, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or MSG.

6. Exercise 30 minutes a day, a brisk walk will do.

7. Use natural products for your body care and in your home for cleaning.

8. Laugh daily.

     God made a perfect world.  He gave us pure, natural food to eat to keep us healthy, clean water to drink and clean air to breathe.

    Man has come along and altered our food, adding chemicals that cause illness and taking out enzymes that sustain life.  Man has added chlorine and fluoride in our water, furthering our demise into sickness.  Our air is polluted from factories, cars, airplanes spewing chemicals (chemtrails), pesticides and EMF’s.  Our body care products and cleaning supplies are filled with cancer causing chemicals.  When we get sick, we are given medicine with side effects and then more medicine which only makes us sicker.

     Our only defense to keep from getting sick and to reverse the damage already done, is to go back to God’s way of living.  We need to eat whole, natural foods that our bodies can effectively use to sustain life and maintain health.  We can use water filters to protect us from chemicals.  We can put air filters in our homes, offices and schools.  We need to use natural products on our bodies and in our homes.

My goal is to keep you informed of simple things you can do to stay healthy