Super Foods ....

Super Foods? or Superfoods as we now prefer to call them?

I’m not intending to be a specialist on this subject – other than the new word that has been made from two separate words, but there really must be something about super foods.

Okay, so when we cut out the carbs, wine and do a bit of exercise, we usually feel better but I’m sure some of these super foods really do help:

Basil
Noted to have anti-bacterial properties, improve circulation and reduce risk of heart disease [reduces platelet aggregation - the formation of blood clots] - could make a useful anticoagulant.
Wonderful in salads and with tomatoes.

Cloves
Contain Eugenol, a natural painkiller which may also kill bacteria and reduce inflammation. [you may have heard of clove oil being used for toothache].
Cloves are claimed to lower harmful cholesterol and glucose lovels.
Stick them literally your ham when cooking, use in chutney, curries.

Honey
Reported to reduce blood fats that contribute to heart disease.
Helps fight colitis.
Before anti-bacterial creams were developed, honey was used to prevent bacteria from
residing in wounds.
Add to desserts, cereals, toast.

Cos Lettuce [Romaine]
Has 5 times more vitamin C than iceberg lettuce.
Contains salicylic acid which has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Substitute your salad leaves for Cos.

Coffee
It has been claimed that elderly men who drank three cups of coffee a day, had better memories than those who didn’t.
Girls, now you know what to do with your men!

Melons
We might think melons are mainly water and contain little healthy eating benefit but in fact, they are crammed with vitamins A and C.

More Superfoods ~ Let me know and I’ll share them.

Source from Delicious Magazine ~ Health and Nutrition Section ~ http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/

Jill