Foods That Should Be Eaten Daily in a Healthy Life Style

Foods That Should Be Eaten Daily in a Healthy Life Style

Eggs ( 2 whole eggs)

Contains the following

Vitamins -
A: good for the skin and growth.
D: strengthens bones by raising calcium absorption.: protects cells from oxidation.
B1: helps properly release energy from carbohydrates.
B2: helps release energy from protein and fat.B6: promotes the metabolism of protein.
B12: an essential vitamin in the formation of nerve fibers and blood cells.
Contains the following Minerals -
Iron: essential in the creation of red blood cells.
Zinc: good for enzyme stability and essential in sexual maturation.
Calcium: most important mineral in the strengthening of bones and teeth.
Iodine: controls thyroid hormones.
Selenium: like vitamin E, it protects cells from oxidation.

Sources: http://www.nutritionandeggs.co.uk/page/nutritional_val (Check an up coming blog with more benefits of eggs)

Oats (1/2 cup)

Significant sources of dietary fiber.

Helps lower cholesterol

Decreased risk of hormone related diseases.

Delays the stomach from emptying quickly

Helps you feel full longer

Aids in weight loss

Favorably alters a bodies metabolism

Enhance performance

Skim Milk

Contains significant amounts of protein, calcium, casein, as well as vitamin C.

Possible links to reduced risk of arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, colorectal cancer, and obesity.

Decreased risk of insulin resistance and type 2diabetes

Promoting muscle repair and growth

Water - OK so your not going to "eat" water =-)

Healthier looking skin

Helps with digestion

Aids in weight loss

Higher energy level

Less irritability

Better thought process

Low or non -fat cottage cheese

Good source of calcium, with Vitamin D

Prevents stomach disorders

Help build strong bones

Tooth decay prevention

Lemon or Limes:

Add a few drops of one to your water to increase your metabolism.

It's a liver detoxifier

(Adding 500 milligrams of ascorbic acid to your diet can speed up your metabolism by 33 percent - 500 milligrams is half a gram= 1 teaspoon is 5 gram)

Those were just a few benefits from each food. They all help in maintaining weight, loosing weight, staying or getting strong, staying healthy inside the body, outside appearances and staying active.

Let's Get Healthy!

Coach Tia

Sources:

http://www.eatmoreoats.com/health.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk

http://benefitof.net/benefits-of-cottage-cheese/

Recourse: Roy BD (2008). Milk: the new sports drink?

US National Dairy Council Dairy's Role in Managing Blood Pressure