10 Great Foods To Add To Your Diet
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Lists like these are dime a dozen on the web. Powerfoods, superfoods - doesn’t matter what they’re called, they always seemed to contain the same old good stuff which regular FM readers already stock their larders with. Whole grain foods, check. Peanut Butter, check. Dairy, check.
So why another list? Because this one is a little different. After all, there’s a reason it’s called “The 10 best foods you aren’t eating” with “aren’t” being the key operative word. These are not the common “good foods everyone is talking about and that’s why it makes for interesting reading. Included in this list is stuff like Swiss Chard, Cinnamon and Goji Berries (not really your weekly grocery list, are they!).
Here’s what the article has to say about beets for example:
Think of beets as red spinach. Just like Popeye’s powerfood, this crimson vegetable is one of the best sources of both folate and betaine. These two nutrients work together to lower your blood levels of homocysteine, an inflammatory compound that can damage your arteries and increase your risk of heart disease. Plus, the natural pigments-called betacyanins-that give beets their color have been proved to be potent cancer fighters in laboratory mice.
Wow. The FM household already loves beets, but now we’ll love it just a little bit more!
Read all about The 10 best foods you aren’t eating and start cracking on a new list of tasty foods that are actually good for you!
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1. mapolina | August 29th, 2007 at 5:07 am
Don’t be tricked by companies peddling weight-loss products and plans. Instead, digest some facts about the fabulous claims, testimonials, guarantees, machines and wonder supplements that sound so appealing.
Millions of us succumb to quick-fix claims such as “Eat all you want and still lose weight” or “Melt away fat while you sleep.” We find it hard to believe in this age of scientific breakthroughs and medical miracles that an effortless weight-loss method doesn’t exist. But it doesn’t.
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3. Be skeptical about the claims
Testimonials are not a good indicator of a product’s success.
4. Just because the government allows it on the market doesn’t mean it’s safe or does what it claims.
5. Don’t believe everything you hear.
6. Natural translates to buyer beware
The words natural and herbal don’t guarantee safety.
7. Fad diets don’t work.
8. Hand over the dough, doughboy
It will cost you.
9. Don’t count on the “money-back guarantee.”
10. There is no magic bullet.
Let’s be realistic. You can’t solve years of overeating overnight. You have to cut your calories and you have to keep at it. How do you get to play the piano? You practice! It’s the same for permanent weight loss. You practice and practice healthy eating until you get it right.