You probably heard a lot of facts about food, but I bet these 10 little food secrets will come as a surprise!
1 **Apples **– an Apple a Day Can Help You Lose Weight! Apples Are Rich in Pectin, Which is a Soluble Fiber. the Pectin Reduces the Release of Sugars, Which Helps You Feel Fuller Longer!
2Corn – Rich in Biotin, This Little Kernel Stimulates the Production of Keratin a Major Component of Hair Strands, Thus Making You Hair Stronger and Lustrous!
3Watermelon – Energy and More Energy from This Wonderful Fruit. Why? It Has Vitamin B6, Which is a Natural Energizer
4 **Plums **– Reduce the Appearance of Spider and Varicose Veins. Plums Contain Thrombin, Which Helps Blood Clotting
5Broccoli – Reduce your risk of breast cancer with this green goodie! Broccoli contains a natural chemical called indole-3-carbinol, which blasts out pre-cancerous cells!
6Cinnamon – This Tasty Little Seasoning Reduces Your Blood Sugar Levels Keeping Them at an Even Keel
7Avocados – besides Being Filled with “healthy Fats” These Green Little Gems Have Omega-9’s (a Healthy Fat) That Help Fight Cravings!
8Chives – Lower Your Blood Pressure by Eating Chives. Chives Have Polysulfides That Are Known to Relax Your Arteries Thus Allowing Blood to Flow Smoothly
9Beef – Migraines Are a Goner with Beef! Beef is Chock Full of Niacin Which is Proven to Reduce Pain from Migraines
10Oregano – Spice up Any Italian Meal with This Herb and Reduce Bacterial Infections. It Has a Natural Antibacterial Compound Called Estragole, Which Helps Ward of Bacteria
Do you have any interesting facts about food that you'd like to share?
Damemeow I don;t usually comment...but that really was an interesting article.
Leanspa Its true that all the foods listing in this article is really good for health but do you think finding all these foods and then eating all these is practical now a days. Now a days our lives are so fast and hectic that we don't have time and energy to spend finding and then preparing all these stuff to eat. If you have time then you must go for such foods but if you are busy and have a hectic schedule then there is a food supplement which is a miracle food named 'Leanspa' which is very beneficial for getting a good health and toned and slim body without having hard workout and without always pondering on such a natural raw foods because this Leanspa is made from natural herbs which is absolutely 100% harmless by the test result of different Labs in USA.
shakti Alera, as you have a stomach ache eating apple and not mentioned other fruits which are also treated with pesticides you may simply allergic to apple which is very rare. i do suffer from it.
hunay(: thanks for the blog! Im always looking for new ways to eat a lil more healthier , and i sure learned a couple new things i didnt know ill be sure to try some of this stuff out thanks agin ! :) keep up the good work !
Sheila Hey Hunay, Thanks so much for the lovely comment. We're glad we could help and good luck with staying healthy :)
Moattar nyc information dear... =)
Alera Only problem here for me is al the insecticides they put on apples and most fruit. It all gives me a stomach ache. But I've learned a lot about healthy foods through the " Eat Right 4 Your Type" book. It says that since my blood type is O, beef is good for me. But Beef is not good for everyone. It says that blood type A has problems digesting it because they are mostly supposed to eat fish. So, if you're an A, maybe avoid red meat?
Danielle Garlic is also an antibacterial food.. but it has to be eaten raw. Good on salads :)
Sheila Hey Danielle, As long as you remember to do something about your breath afterwards, I guess its ok to eat it raw. I remember this girl who went with me to college who used to eat raw garlic everyday but she never did anything to get rid of the smell! Yikes!
Zehabix This was amazing. I'd love to hear more about more foods! This article was made better by the fact that it was common food that I eat a lot. I hate when it is always random stuff that nobody eats weekly, let alone daily, LoL.
Sheila Loll Zehabix, I know what you mean! I mean who has the time and energy to look for those rare foods. Glad we could help :) Keep visiting!
Angie Love this article! Love discovering new secrets about food I love. -Angelina.
Sheila Hey Angie, Glad you do sweetie :) Keep visiting!
Nadejda I like your job All Women Stalk.
Sheila Hey Nadejda Thanks so much hun :) Keep visiting!
Theo I adore the photos you used in this post - captures the necessary nutrients found in these fruits and veggies! I love watermelon, broccoli, plums, corn, apples, cinnamon, and oregano. beef? eh. here and there but boy oh boy I have to start appreciating avocado. It looks better than it tastes :/ nice to have a list of what's most effective though :)
Janet Thanks for the info about plums and varicose veins. I had read the same advice in the June 22, '09 issue of Woman's World and am currently researching it. I think I'll buy some plums today and give it a try.
SSSF Dianne - thanks for the great info! Some of it was new to me and some just confirmed things I had heard, so I appreciate it. Maybe you can follow up with an article about some foods that improve attitude and decrease negativity - perhaps there will be something to be learned for those who already know everything.
.Nette. Thanks Dianna, I really learned a lot from this article. And it really helped me with my diet, thanks. And thank you again because you shared to me that cinnamon reduces blood sugar levels and it will really help my grandmother a lot... so..Lots of thanks again!!
kaye hi., dianna.. thank you for the post i really had a great time reading all the article here and i learn from it.. nevermind those people who's pretending to know everything (ESP. ANGIE). ., they are actually the people who knows nothing AT ALL.. good day to all of u & keep posting new article...
Olga Dear Anne, Thank you for enlightening me :) Maybe you know something about other foods that people mistakenly consider useful? Please do sure your knowledge with us! Thank you!
~Anne Olga it cannot possibly reverse spider veins. In theory it is supposed to strengthen the veins so they don't break/you don't get them in the first place. Eating plums won't have a noticable effect anyway in regards to specific health problems, neither will most of it, like eating corn for good hair. It's dubious at the least. Minimal at the very most. But it was a fun post, i'm not complaining , just explaining. .... Yeah, eat your fruit and veg, it all adds up in the end.
Khanyo P.S. Angie needs to take a CHILL PILL!!!
Allyson Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!
Khanyo Thanks for this informative post Diana...........I learned a few new things about the foods I like.........One can never have too much knowledge........it's always good to learn and to be open to new ideas!!!
Dianna I think that it's good to learn something new every day. Assuming that people already "know" about everything is a dangerous assumption to me. Where would the world be if we "assumed" that people knew everything about everything??? I do hope that someone out here enjoys the information and finds something that they didn't already know :)
Olga Dear Angie, I don't know about you, but I found plenty of new fun facts about food in this post! For instance, I had no idea that plums could make varicose veins less noticible, or that watermelon is a natural energizer... Thank you for the great post, Dianna!
Angie Oh please, what is there not to know about food in this food obsessed society? Can't you people write a decent article? To assume that people 'know' nothing is pretentious.
