Top 10 Healthy Christmas Foods & Snacks: 1. Nuts (esp. walnuts, pecans) 2. Pumpkin pie (try pumpkin soup too!) 3. Sweet potatoes (i.e. sweet potato pie) 4. Apples & oranges (satsuma mandarins) 5. Cranberries: dried or as sauce 6. Spices: cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, nutmeg 7. Dates, Figs, other dried fruits (& mincemeat) 8. Hard European Cheese (Gouda, Swiss, Jarlesberg) and if you really must have sugar: 9. Candied Ginger or Citrus Rinds 10. Honey or Maple Syrup as sweeteners Stay healthy this Christmas with these anticancer superfoods! Nuts are the most powerful: three servings weekly may cut your cancer risk in half. Choose walnuts and pecans which have the most antioxidants of all the nuts—by far! Pumpkin is a rich source of three powerful cancer-fighting compounds: cucurbitacin, alpha-carotene and beta-carotene—which is also found in sweet potatoes. Satsuma mandarins are one of the richest sources of beta-cryptoxanthin in our diets, while dates and figs are off-the-charts high in antioxidants. European cheeses are excellent sources of vitamin K2 and anticancer peptides. Go long on spices like the cinnamon, cloves and ginger in your recipes—each spice has numerous health benefits beyond fighting cancer. Citrus rinds, natural honey and maple syrup all deliver unique antioxidants and natural antibacterial compounds. A very Merry and Healthy Christmas to all, from The Eden Prescription. #Christmas #Healthy
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:30:56 +0000
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