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Nutrition 911 – May, 2008
Did you know…?
To protect your heart, avoid fats, right? Wrong . Eat healthy fats.
Blueberries can lower cholesterol more than some drugs while the natural estrogen in apples helps reduce cholesterol.
Which has less salt…. Potato Chips or Pancakes ? Aunt Jamima's Original Pancake Mix has more salt per serving than Wise Potato Chips.
Eating ½ cup of Spinach each day cuts macular degeneration odds by 43%.
Broccoli helps regulate insulin and blood sugar due to its strong source of chromium. Broccoli also has 20-50% more anti-cancer capabilities than Tamoxifin.
Not as many oats as expected….. Honey Bunches of Oats lists whole-grain oats as its fourth ingredient AFTER corn, wheat & sugar!
Whole Grain Oats including the oat bran is listed first in Cheerios.
Cabbage is an anti-ulcer and cuts colon cancer odds by 66% by eating servings more than once a week.
Once upon a time, lots of people rushed out to buy vitamin E to protect their hearts. Some doctors now agree that Vitamin E Supplements won't reduce your risk of heart disease.
Tomatoes can reduce your risk of skin, pancreatic, bladder and prostate cancer.
Raw Beets are a natural antidepressant.
Kale has 50% more calcium than milk.
Microwaved food may retain vitamins BETTER than stovetop-cooked food because the microwave zaps it quickly and without much water. One study found spinach retained only 77% folate on a stovetop but retained ALL of its folate in a microwave.
Besides being high on vitamin C, oranges have every class of Cancer inhibitor known.
Eating 6 servings of Fruits and Vegetables can cut stroke rates by 44% while 9 servings can cut stroke rates by 66%.
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