Has anyone told you that through quitting smoking, performing exercises, and
consuming liquor in moderation, you can live a lot longer – up to 14 years longer.
Would this excite you? If so, read on.
Another thing you ought to do is incorporate heart healthy fruits into your diet.
Do this daily. And introduce your young children to them too.
That's precisely what today's post is actually on - Healthy Eating Guides for fruit.
First here are wonderful, beneficial breakfast fruits - heart healthy fruit/
Many fruits are low in fat and have hardly any cholesterol. Do you know which ones?
Begin to use these healthier fruits in your cereals, or eat them plain:
Healthy Eating Guide for Breakfast
ORANGE - Antioxidants may help to prevent cardiovascular disease
GRAPEFRUIT - Antioxidants again
BANANAS - Potassium, which supports heart function. Good for blood pressure.
May prevent against atherosclerosis
BLACKBERRIES - Very high in antioxidants
RASPBERRIES - Also high in antioxidants, plus other beneficial phytonutrients
APPLES - May aid in lowering cholesterol, and Apples, one of Cleveland Clinic's
top heart-health fruits, are a perfect pick for increasing your antioxidant intake.
Sadly enough, about two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight, or obese. As for
kids, it is estimated that 1 in 3 children born in the year 2000 will develop Diabetes
during their lives.
So do what you can NOW for your kids! Please set a good example; eat fresh fruits,
healthy grains etc. And with the Holidays approaching, try to make your desserts with
healthy flour, sweeteners, and fruits!
Question:
What events can indicate a need for more high-potassium foods?
Here is the lowdown:
Muscle weakness
Confusion
Irritability
Fatigue
Heart problems
Chronic diarrhea
Regular, intense exercise
Use of certain diuretics
Moms, do you realize that the earlier you can introduce your kids to good, healthy habits,
the better off they will be? If you do this, by providing healthy eating guides early on,
just imagine HOW prepared your kids shall be when they head off to College !
More on Healthy Eating Guides at my website, Healthy Kids Info Just For U
Please bear in mind that your children should have at least one fresh fruit, or vegetable
per meal.
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