Forest fruits for healthy eating
Introduction
The rímel was putting himself when, for a moment, he saw that girl who played to be a mother reflected in the mirror while combing her dolls. He smiled slightly. Of those days until then, the years had been eating dreams, one by one, slowly. I had been replacing them with a pleasant order, a safe place to be able to feel at home. But the passing of the years not only takes with them our childhood … taking care of yourself is, at each stage of life, learning to recognize the needs of the body and to listen to those of the soul. We are a mixture of genetics and environment, although in a difficult proportion to specify.
But what is clear is that, through food, we can positively influence the person we are. Replenishing certain essential nutrients from our body that decrease over the years will allow us. Why do we age? One of the most popular theories about aging affirms that it is a consequence of damage and alterations in our cells caused by free radicals.
These compounds originate when the organism uses the oxygen of the air we breathe to convert food into fuel. In order to protect ourselves from free radicals, the body manufactures its own defenses: antioxidants. But in times of stress, the body produces more free radical and, therefore, needs a plus of antioxidants to neutralize them. These antioxidants can be obtained through food. In this sense, according to the prestigious Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, among a long list of more than one hundred food, the fruits of the forest appeared among the top ten that contribute the most antioxidants.
Let’s bet, so, for strawberries, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries.To avoid premature aging, we must direct nutritional therapy towards each cell of our body, paying special attention to those of the brain, since it is one of the organs that most accuse stress in our life. In this way, we will feel the passage of time as a privilege to enjoy and not as a weight to carry. How to add more antioxidants to the diet. Vitamin C, olive oil or chocolate are also good sources. Eat, once a day, forest fruits. In addition to its antioxidant capacity, they facilitate the penetration of other nutrients inside the cells.
A good option is to add them to yogurt. But if we are out of season and it is hard for us to find them, there are other possibilities. Enrich the salad with several ingredients, so that it has at least three colors. Thus we ensure a broader fan of vitamins. Take a season fruit every day. They are indisputable source of vitamin C, one of the most powerful antioxidants against free radicals. Down with extra virgin olive oil salads. Without a fatty medium. Some of the vitamins that play an important role in prevention of premature aging are not absorbed, such as tomato lycopene (for the prevention of prostate cancer) or carotenes of the carrot (to protect the skin).
conclusion
Eating twice a week Blue Fish provides omega-3, essential fat to protect neurons against stress. 10 to 20 grams per day of chocolate containing a minimum of 70 % cocoa;Take care of the cardiovascular system. A glass of red wine at each meal. The varieties that come from places where the weather is extreme usually have more antioxidants. In case of not drinking wine, grape is an excellent option. After a gastronomic excess, an apple helps counteract the cholesterol deposit in the arteries. A handful of daily nuts. We can mix them with the fruits of the forest in yogurt. And let’s not forget that reading brings the most important nutrients to feed our soul.
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