We are told by our mums to eat our veggies and she would some how always sneak a piece of fruit into our lunch box for school. But was it all just a mum thing or was there more to it.
Having never really been a huge fan of the vegetable brothers and sisters I have been stuffing my face with them more than ever over the past couple of years after reading several articles that really changed my mind.
Today I want to shed some light on this.
Ever heard of antioxidants? Antioxidants are like rust protection for your body. If you put a metal bar outside within a few days it starts to rust this is oxidation. The same thing happens in your body day in day out cells die and with Pollution, sunlight, dehydration, chemical preservatives and sweeteners in food causing damage. I we do not protect against this it can cause multiple cell damage and even cause cancer.
So what does that have to do with fruits and veggies?
Well, the brightest and most colourful of the fruits and veggies we eat contain the best sources of these vitamins and minerals that are so great for us. Such as spinach, broccoli, peppers, kale, carrots, peas, sweet potato to name a few. However when it comes to fruits there are a couple of kings of antioxidants that you should always want to have pomegranate and blue berries are super fruits and contain more antioxidants than any other fruit.
Except one….
Acai Berry! Is possibly the most powerful super food now and has 33% more antioxidants than blueberries.
Still why am I banging on about these fruits and veggies saving your life?
Recent studies in the US have found that that you are 60% less at risk of chronic diseases and even cancer by taking in at least your 5 a day AT LEASTE! They revealed that taking in a good source of antioxidants and omega 3 could even promote longer life. Just look at the Japanese, they have the longest life span of any country and their diet consists of mainly oily fish and veggies so there has got to be something in that surely?
Here is a list of great antioxidants to get your hands on and live longer and healthier:
• Acai Berry
• Grape Seed Extract
• Green Tea Extract
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Selenium
• Coenzyme Q10
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