A major source of the antioxidant A major source of the antioxidant lycopene that reduces the risk of lycopene that reduces the risk of cancer by 40% -- notably cancer by 40% -- notably prostrate, lung and stomach prostrate, lung and stomach cancers -- and increases cancer cancers -- and increases cancer survival. Tomato eaters survival. Tomato eaters function better mentally in old function better mentally in old age and suffer half as much age and suffer half as much heart disease. Concentrated heart disease. Concentrated tomato sauces have 5 times tomato sauces have 5 times more lycopene than fresh more lycopene than fresh tomatoes, and canned tomatoes tomatoes, and canned tomatoes have three times more than have three times more than fresh.fresh.

TOMATOESTOMATOES

Shown to help reduce death from Shown to help reduce death from heart disease and cancer. heart disease and cancer. Recent research shows that heart-Recent research shows that heart-attack survivors on a attack survivors on a Mediterranean diet had half the Mediterranean diet had half the death rates of those on an ordinary death rates of those on an ordinary low-fat diet. low-fat diet. Olive oil is also high in antioxidant Olive oil is also high in antioxidant activity.activity.

OLIVE OILOLIVE OIL

Red grapes have moderate Red grapes have moderate antioxidant power, while purple antioxidant power, while purple grape juice has four times more grape juice has four times more antioxidant activity than orange or antioxidant activity than orange or tomato juice. Red wine (not white) tomato juice. Red wine (not white) has about the same antioxidant has about the same antioxidant capacity as purple grape juice or capacity as purple grape juice or tea. French research show that tea. French research show that drinking red wine in moderation drinking red wine in moderation increases longevity, but excessive increases longevity, but excessive drinking has the opposite effect, so drinking has the opposite effect, so limit to two glasses per day. Drink limit to two glasses per day. Drink grape juice.grape juice.

RED GRAPESRED GRAPES,

including red grape juice and red wine.including red grape juice and red wine.

German researchers have found German researchers have found that garlic is packed with that garlic is packed with antioxidants know to help fend off antioxidants know to help fend off cancer, heart disease and all-over cancer, heart disease and all-over aging, and prolong cancer aging, and prolong cancer survival time. survival time. Let crushed garlic "rest" about 10 Let crushed garlic "rest" about 10 minutes before cooking to minutes before cooking to preserve disease-fighting agents.preserve disease-fighting agents.

GARLICGARLIC

Second among vegetables only to Second among vegetables only to garlic in antioxidant capacity and is garlic in antioxidant capacity and is also rich in folic acid, which helps also rich in folic acid, which helps fight cancer, heart disease and fight cancer, heart disease and mental disorders. mental disorders. New University of Kentucky New University of Kentucky research shows folic acid may help research shows folic acid may help prevent Alzheimer's disease. Eat prevent Alzheimer's disease. Eat both raw and steamed for best both raw and steamed for best benefit.benefit.

SPINACHSPINACH

A University of Minnesota A University of Minnesota study suggests the more study suggests the more whole grains you eat, the whole grains you eat, the lower your odds of death lower your odds of death by 15%. by 15%. Whole grains contain Whole grains contain anticancer agents and help anticancer agents and help stabilize blood sugar and stabilize blood sugar and insulin, which may promote insulin, which may promote longevity. longevity. Whole-grain "dark" breads, Whole-grain "dark" breads, cereals such as All Bran, and cereals such as All Bran, and "old fashioned" oatmeal are "old fashioned" oatmeal are an excellent source.an excellent source.

WHOLE GRAINSWHOLE GRAINS

Contains high amounts of omega-3 Contains high amounts of omega-3 fat that performs miracles fat that performs miracles throughout the body, fighting throughout the body, fighting virtually every chronic disease virtually every chronic disease known. known. Without it, your brain can't think, Without it, your brain can't think, your heart can't beat, your arteries your heart can't beat, your arteries clog, and joints become inflamed. clog, and joints become inflamed. You need one ounce a day, or two You need one ounce a day, or two servings of salmon, sardines, servings of salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring or tuna per week.mackerel, herring or tuna per week.

SALMONSALMON, ,

and other fatty fishand other fatty fish

Eating more than 5 ounces a week Eating more than 5 ounces a week can cut heart-attack deaths in can cut heart-attack deaths in women by 40% and help prevent women by 40% and help prevent deadly irregular heart beats in men deadly irregular heart beats in men a Harvard University study found. a Harvard University study found. Almonds and walnuts lower blood Almonds and walnuts lower blood cholesterol. Most of the fat in nuts cholesterol. Most of the fat in nuts is the good-type monounsaturated is the good-type monounsaturated and/or omega-3. Unsalted nuts are and/or omega-3. Unsalted nuts are best.best.

NUTSNUTS

High in antioxidants, High in antioxidants, Tufts University Tufts University researchers say a half-researchers say a half-cup of blueberries a day cup of blueberries a day can retard aging and can can retard aging and can block brain changes block brain changes leading to decline and leading to decline and even reverse failing even reverse failing memory.memory.

BLUEBERRIESBLUEBERRIES

Green or black tea has equal Green or black tea has equal antioxidant benefit. antioxidant benefit.

One cup a day can cut heart One cup a day can cut heart disease risk in half Harvard disease risk in half Harvard researchers found. researchers found.

Make from loose tea or tea bags, Make from loose tea or tea bags, instant and bottled tea has little instant and bottled tea has little effect Tufts University shows.effect Tufts University shows.

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