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Topic: 14 Superfoods
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moondreamer
Knowflake Posts: 260
From: durban
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted February 26, 2004 01:14 PM
 
The other day i read an interesting short article about 14 superfoods in the paper.These superfoods are believed to help you to live a longer and healthier life. The 14 Superfoods are:
1)BEANS
2)BLUEBERRIES
3)BROCCOLI
4)OATS
5)ORANGES
6)PUMPKIN
7)SALMON
8)SOY
9)SPINACH
10)GREEN OR BLACK TEA
11)TOMATOES
12)TURKEY
13)WALNUTS
14)YOGHURT The article mentions that each of these should be eaten at least 4 times a week to achieve best results.
The foods provide the highest levels of vitamins,fibre and disease-fighting chemicals to prevent cancer.they also stop skin sagging. What do you guys think about that?
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FishKitten
Knowflake Posts: 374
From: beautiful, hidden mountain village, BC, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted February 26, 2004 04:47 PM
Yummmm...I don't do meat, but I love the rest. You can't grow oranges in BC, so I don't get many of those. I would also add strawberries, grapes, cabbage, squash, peppers. OK, now I'm hungry.IP: Logged |
SunChild
Knowflake Posts: 208
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted February 26, 2004 05:41 PM
Thankyou moondreamer, natural healthy foods are very important to me.  ------------------
"The universe is the unity of all things. If one recognizes his identity with this unity, then the parts of his body mean no more to him than so much dirt, death and life, end and beginning." --Chuang Tzu IP: Logged |
Motherkonfessor
Knowflake Posts: 324
From:
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted February 26, 2004 06:49 PM
As long as that yoghurt isn't sweetened with aspartme, you are good to go. That stuff is poison. I would rather eat my weight in sugar than consume aspartme or Splenda.I also hear conflicting reports on soy. Call me cynical, but when the wonders of soy come directly from the American Board of Soy Producers, my inner skeptic starts poking me. I read this article,too, and I was thrilled that I eat most of these foods on a regular basis. Here I felt so good about myself because I kicked my soda and coffee habit, and I have always drank about 5 to 7 cups of tea a day.....until I read that when tea is processed, they use fluoride. Geeeesh cant win for losing. I am not trying to be critical, really I am not..... ~kicks her Virgo S-elf~ MK  IP: Logged |
NikiSpeedy
Knowflake Posts: 280
From: NC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted February 27, 2004 03:04 PM
Interesting thing about soy -- it it highly recommended for women and their systems. Tho it also contributes to thyroid dysfunction. Raw Broccoli the same.Those 14 foods sound good to me and i already ingest them except soy -- wonder why i am so unhealthy? Oh yeah, i know, it's the stress. IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 889
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted February 27, 2004 08:27 PM
Niki, you are correct. Too much Soy is not good for us. Also broccoli and cauliflower should be cooked and eaten in small portions due to the thyroid.Everyone who eats soy must read this article!!! Why You Should Avoid Soy IP: Logged |
eightdegrees
Knowflake Posts: 71
From: Burlington, VT, USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted February 28, 2004 10:10 AM
Broccoli shouldn't be eaten raw- steaming it for as little as 30 seconds releases a particular enzyme that causes indigestion.I think the key to soy is how much is it processed. A lot of commercial tofu and soymilk is highly processed. I've been known to get the absolute worst stomach cramps from eating soy that's overprocessed. But I've made soymilk on my own (a bit of a process, but not too hard) and been fine. Most kinds of tempeh are fine too. ALWAYS always buy organic soy products. The majority of soy beans are genetically engineered in the US, another thing to keep in mind. IP: Logged |
Harpyr
Knowflake Posts: 1047
From: sleepy little Rocky Mountain village
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted February 28, 2004 02:57 PM
Coool. I like all the stuff on that list. Though I don't eat meat (other than fish) more than once a month, generally. {It's the free range buffalo burgers and moose-burgers from back home that I can't completely give up..  } And it's usually not turkey but once a year.
Salmon is my faaaaavorite dish though.. It's the Alaska native in me that can't get enough. lolI saved that article Nephthys and will get to it later today..
I hope that fermented soy isn't as bad cause I absolutely love using brown rice miso as a condiment on my sandwiches. I eat it just about every day!
I'm a pretty big fan of tempeh as well.. oh dear, I'd better get to reading..  IP: Logged |
talaith
Knowflake Posts: 30
From:
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted February 28, 2004 11:58 PM
i've read some of that about soy and thyroid....an important topic for me....and i just don't believe it! no, i have nothing substantial to support that...but i think there's an ulterior motive in making those claims....and they are false. i'm following all the natural suggestions for hypothyroidism...but i won't be giving up soy.... soy is good for you. and if anything, supports a functioning thyroid.  IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 889
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted February 29, 2004 12:51 PM
Talaith,I ate so much Soy that it depeleted my thyroid. I was literally wiped out for 2 months. Could do literally nothing. Had to go on disability. Although I have eliminated Soy to Tofu only once in awhile, I am struggling with health issues related to the thyroid. The only Soy that is safe to eat is Soy that has been fermented for at least 6 months and then eat only a very small amount. If you haven't read that article you should. IP: Logged |
NikiSpeedy
Knowflake Posts: 280
From: NC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted February 29, 2004 03:46 PM
I am also hypothyroid, with a few more complications. I am scheduled for surgery shortly.I generally eat from the Type A Blood diet - which is pretty easy for me, as i really don't like that ole red meat very much anyway. I do love some salmon tho -- Is it about time to plant those tomatoes? IP: Logged |
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