Broccoli sprouts
Turns out broccoli sprouts contain up to 50 times the amount of cancer-fighting compounds found in mature broccoli heads.
Canola and olive oil
Replace the butter and margarine in your stir-fries with vegetable oils. The omega-3 fatty acids and unsaturated fats may help slash cholesterol levels as well as your risk for heart disease. It also tastes a lot better and has those Omega 3's I wrote about in earlier posts.
Low-fat milk and cheeseReplace the butter and margarine in your stir-fries with vegetable oils. The omega-3 fatty acids and unsaturated fats may help slash cholesterol levels as well as your risk for heart disease. It also tastes a lot better and has those Omega 3's I wrote about in earlier posts.
Your body absorbs calcium most effectively from food, not from chocolate-flavored supplement chews. Along with vitamin D, absorbing 1,500 to 2,000 milligrams of the moo mineral daily (a cup of milk has about 300 milligrams) will significantly reduce your risk of joining the osteoporosis club. Also you'll remember in my previous post Vitamin D helps speed up your metabolism.
Cinnamon
This antioxidant-rich seasoning slows down the rate at which your stomach unloads that enchilada lunch, which prevents blood sugar spikes and crashes. In fact, studies show that a half-teaspoon a day lowers blood sugar and cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes. This is another metabolism booster I mentioned in my previous post.
OJ
A six-ounce glass of 100 percent juice (that means no added sugar, don't be fooled by "diet") every day reduces your risk of stroke by up to 20 percent. Bonus points for gulping the kind with fiber-rich pulp. Remember "High Fiber" = Metabolism booster!
The amount of mood-stabilizing endorphins released from one minute of laughing is the same as the amount released with 10 minutes of strenuous rowing.
Sex
A good romp can torch up to 200 calories (equal to running 15 minutes on a treadmill)
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