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Broccoli Kicks Cancer
Broccoli Kicks Cancer
01.03.2005 by Elizabeth Svoboda
Vegetables pack a roundhouse punch against cancer, according to a September report by nutritional scientist Keith Singletary of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Studies had shown that substances in some vegetables help prevent mutations that turn normal cells cancerous. Now Singletary’s research reveals a phytonutrient in...
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My mom is beautiful.
– that healthy little thing: Reblog if your mom is beautiful.
mynameissigrid asked: Hey girl! This is my answer for the weight gain thing: I've noticed that you eat alot of fruit, which is good to an extent. But remember that fruit is full of sugar, natural or not. An apple has 16g of sugar, which is about half the amount of sugar in a can of coke (pretty scary!) So choose low sugar fruit like berries AND go heavy on the veggies. Also, I'm sure a good portion of your 10...
The mystery weight is gone! Back down to 115lbs. Hurray! But where the heck did...
To ditch dessert, feed the brain →
Brain imaging scans show that when glucose levels drop, an area of the brain known to regulate emotions and impulses loses the ability to dampen desire for high-calorie food, according to the study published online September 19 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
“Our prefrontal cortex is a sucker for glucose,” said Rajita Sinha, the Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry,...
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Kind of freaking out, just a little… I don’t know what’s going on, but in the last week my weight has shot through the roof; I’m scary close to my highest weight. I’m at the doctors office right now and even they noticed. I have gained TEN pounds in one week; what is going on???
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I’m only vegetarian or vegan by accident; when you start eating healthy it...
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I want a jump rope for Christmas
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steamthings asked: Little broccoli, what is up with those socks? You have inspired me this week to eat more squash... thanks to your baby squash pic last week. Anyhow, what is good 'odd' veggie that tastes good grilled, trying to open my horizons beyond microwave hot dogs. :P
Dinner with friends at Applebees tonight...what to...
Checking out the applebees menu online right now, trying to decide if I want to have a cheat meal, or actually try to eat clean…decisions decisions…
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50 Clean Eating Super Foods
50 Clean Eating Super Foods
APPLES “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. We’ve all heard it, what does that mean exactly? Apples are fantastic for your heart as well as for keeping your bowel movements regular. And lets face it. If things are “moving” along smoothly, many diseases are far less likely to occur.
APRICOTS These orangey little fruits are a health inducing powerhouse! Apricots...
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Struggling with my whole foods challenge,...
Last night at 4am, after fulfilling my duties as designated driver, I went to the grocery store because I was STARVING. I didn’t have much money, and I wanted to get something to eat right away and something to fix for the next day. I did about ten laps of the produce section. I couldn’t afford what I wanted to get, and I couldn’t get what I could afford because it wouldn’t...
7 Dairy-Free, Plant-Based Calcium Sources →
veganliciousgal:
The average woman requires 1,000-1,300 mg of calcium a day; and, while a serving of milk, cheese, or yogurt are easy ways to digest calcium, what if you are vegan or lactose-intolerant?
Curly Kale – About 3/4 cup of cooked curly kale offers 143 mg calcium. Okra – Stir fry about eight okra for a dose of 88 mg calcium. Red Kidney Beans – Add 1/2 cup of beans to a salad for...
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TIME FOR GROCERY SHOPPING :D
Quinoa 101 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7uvygMiwfo
explorefit:
fruits & fruits & fruits
& veggies & veggies & veggies
& brown rice & whole grains
ps. SOMEONE TELL ME ABOUT QUINOA. i want to try it but i have no idea what to expect!
xo!
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