AmanFood choices can make up pretty, healthy, seriously ill or really obese. It is our conscious choices that make foods work for us. The choice is ours. We can continue to eat junk and let our body get wrecked or we make better food choices that help us avoid lifestyle diseases like obesity, heart attack, diabetes and depression and lead to lifelong good health.
Several common problems like acne is also affected by our food choices. Acne is a skin disease caused by inflammation, excess production of oil by the skin, infection and by excessive cell division. The food we eat affects the hormones in our body. Hormones in turn can cause inflammation, increase secretion of oil, hence food choices can increase or decrease the occurrence of acne.
Here is a list of foods that you should eat regularly for lifelong good health.
1. Green Tea
Green tea contains a chemical called catechins. This is anti-inflammatory in nature and is known to have lifelong health benefits. The antioxidants present in this tea helps protect against most cancers, like skin, breast, oral lung, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver, ovarian cancer.
2. Foods rich in Vitamin C
Foods rich in Vitamin C like oranges, tomatoes, and lemon boost our immune system help heal cells that has been damaged. It also provides protection from cardiovascular disease, skin and eye problems.
3. Foods rich in Vitamin A
Foods rich in vitamin A like carrots, sweet potato, bell peppers are also rich in beta-carotene, which increase the benefits of selenium, an essential component for good health.
4. Omega three fatty acids
Fish, sardines and salmon are rich in Omega three fatty acids. These acids significantly reduce inflammation and provide much needed nutrition to our body for cell production and cell health. Walnuts and flaxseeds are also rich in Omega three fatty acids and one should make them a part of our everyday diet. It helps prevent cancer, cardi-vascular diseases and promotes proper development of the brain
5. Foods rich in selenium
Almonds, onion, and whole grains are all good sources of selenium which is considered to be a powerful antioxidant. IT is a very important nutrient and is essential for our immune system function. This mineral works along with other minerals in our body and prevents free radical damage. It is powerful in preventing cancer.
6. Water
Drinking 10-12 glasses of cleanses the body overall and reduces toxins from the body leading to a healthier body. Foods rich in water content like watermelon and cucumber hydrate the body. Adequate water consumption maintains the ph balance of our body.
7. Garlic
Eating two to three pods of fresh garlic daily for a month can clean the blood of impurities. Garlic contains a natural antibiotic. Garlic can lower our colestrol by reducing our our blood triglycerides and and reduce arterial plaque formation.
Also, garlic can help lower our blood pressure. Angiotensin II is a protein that contracts our blood vessels and raises our the blood pressure. Allicin, a compound present in garlic does not allow Angiotensin II to function, hence lowering our blood pressure.
While these are foods help in keeping our food choices healthy, coupled with regular physical exercise, we should have lifelong good health. Exercise also helps to keep our health by regulating our hormones and improving our body’s immune system and infection fighting capability. Exercise also lowers our stress levels. Exercise should be done regularly at least three times a week. Stress also triggers increased appearance of acne.
Remember, our choices determine the eventual outcome.
