Post by Tim Wescott on Feb 22, 2004 18:38:05 GMT -5
Tips For Healthy Eating
A medium papaya contains 200% of your Vitamin C requirement A green pepper has more Vitamin C than a orange.
Whenever possible, eat raw fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C is very easily oxidized by air. In fact, orange juice and cantaloupe can lose half their Vitamin C content if not stored properly. Wrap tightly in plastic or store juice in a small container. This minimizes their exposure to air.
Tomatoes contain both Vitamin C and betacarotene. Both are powerful antioxidants.
Vitamin E is another powerful antioxidant. You can find it in sunflower seeds, wheat germ and fortified cereals.
Whole grain breads and cereals contain magnesium, iron, zinc, B Vitamins and fiber.
Good sources of folacin are broccoli, beans, spinach, romaine lettuce, eggs, and oranges.
Non-dairy sources of calcium are sweet potatoes, beans, broccoli collard greens, kale, tofu, salmon and sardines.
Do not take iron and calcium supplements at the same time. They bind together in your gut and your body can't absorb either of them!
Many vitamins do not dissolve in time to be absorbed by your body. Test yours by putting it in vinegar. If it doesn't dissolve in thirty minutes, it ends up in the septic tank.
A medium papaya contains 200% of your Vitamin C requirement A green pepper has more Vitamin C than a orange.
Whenever possible, eat raw fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C is very easily oxidized by air. In fact, orange juice and cantaloupe can lose half their Vitamin C content if not stored properly. Wrap tightly in plastic or store juice in a small container. This minimizes their exposure to air.
Tomatoes contain both Vitamin C and betacarotene. Both are powerful antioxidants.
Vitamin E is another powerful antioxidant. You can find it in sunflower seeds, wheat germ and fortified cereals.
Whole grain breads and cereals contain magnesium, iron, zinc, B Vitamins and fiber.
Good sources of folacin are broccoli, beans, spinach, romaine lettuce, eggs, and oranges.
Non-dairy sources of calcium are sweet potatoes, beans, broccoli collard greens, kale, tofu, salmon and sardines.
Do not take iron and calcium supplements at the same time. They bind together in your gut and your body can't absorb either of them!
Many vitamins do not dissolve in time to be absorbed by your body. Test yours by putting it in vinegar. If it doesn't dissolve in thirty minutes, it ends up in the septic tank.