“Good food = good mood” -Gwen Marzano, healthy eating educator
Add lots of whole grains, tomatoes, oranges, pineapples, apples, asparagus, peas and corn to your diet. These foods are rich in ferulic acid, a potent phytochemical that fights cell-damaging free radicals and diminishes plaque build up in artery walls. New research shows that it also helps fight a host of chronic conditions including Alzheimer’s and cancer. This antioxidant is absorbed into the body even more easily than vitamin C- Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to get more sleep? Avoid eating smoked or processed meats, fermented soy foods and aged cheese before bedtime because they contain tyramine which is a chemical that helps keep your brain alert. This may also help if you suffer from insomnia
- Another good resolution is making a commitment to walk daily. Simply walking for 20 – 30 minutes each day lowers your risk of dying from heart disease by 30% – 40%
- Store you meds properly for optimum efficacy. It’s best to keep medicine in a dry place such as a shelf in the linen closet or kitchen, of course out of the reach of children. The heat and humidity in a bathroom can cause it to age prematurely
Your dentist touts the virtues of flossing at every check up but it does more than keep your gums healthy. Flossing helps keep your heart and lungs healthy. Research links periodontitis to several health problems including heart disease and lung cancer
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