5/19/08

Better Foods Give Power To Your System

Did you know that there are over thirty "power foods"that hold the key to preventing disease, slowing the aging process and maximizing your body's natural efficiency? Of course, there is no miraculous cure-all and scientists are still very much learning how the body works.

But why not add some foodstuff to your diet that health experts can agree upon? Whether you want to boost your heart health or reduce cholesterol levels, the answer may be more delicious than you had thought!

For carnivores, a salmon, if cooked properly, can sometimes have that steak texture you crave in your dinner foods. The omega-3 fatty acids in salmon make it one of the all-around best fish to eat.

According to the Pharmacological Research journal, adding 200 mg of DHA daily, which is one of the fatty acids in salmon, will decrease your risk of heart attack by 50%. DHA also helps keep the brain and memory in its best shape, so you needn't worry about Alzheimers or Dementia if you take this into consideration and adjust your diet appropriately.

"More than anything else you do, the way you eat tells your body how healthy you want to be," says Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., a physician in Tucson, Ariz., and author of Food As Medicine. Today, it's easier to eat healthy foods, with public attention shifting towards more diet-conscious meals, restaurants using less cream and fatty butter and websites like sparkspeople.com acting as a personal diet coach.

You may have to say goodbye to a few of your favorite victuals, but once you realize what you liked most about that food, be it the texture, salt, sugar or a certain soothing quality, you will be able to find an adequate replacement.

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