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  • Ten Foods Make You Healthier
  • Many foods can enhance the immunity and improve the functions of internal organs of human body. They play an important role in keeping human body healthy and young. The foods which can make you younger mainly include milk, banana, orange juice, salad, peanut, salmon, yogurt, egg, tomato jam and beans. 

    Milk can provide calcium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, riboflavin and nicotinic acid for the body. You can drink milk to supplement calcium for your body. The adequate supplementation of calcium can decrease the risks of getting high blood pressure, breast cancer and colon cancer. Generally speaking, 240 milliliters of milk contain 300 milligrams of calcium.

    Banana is regarded as an effective food to adjust blood pressure and enhance physical strength for human body. It is a good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, fibers, potassium and alkaloid. Potassium is very effective in adjusting blood pressure and alkaloid has an important effect of supplementing energy for your body.

    Orange juice can provide abundant vitamin C for your body. Vitamin C is an important antioxidant. It can effectively eliminate free radicals, enhance immune system and improve the absorption of iron. In addition, orange juice contains potassium and folic acid. Folic acid is very important to pregnant women. It can help pregnant women prevent rectal cancer.

    Salad can provide adequate vitamins, mineral substances and fibers for your body. Salad can be composed of various vegetables like spinach and cucumber. According to the research, people can eat salad to decrease the risks of getting cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease and beautify the skin.

    Peanut contains protein, fibers, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B1 and folic acid. The unsaturated fatty acid contained in peanut can even increase good cholesterol, lower bad cholesterol in the blood and protect heart and blood vessels.

    Salmon is a good source of omega-3 fatty acid. It is considered as an ideal food to decrease bad cholesterol in the blood and protect heart and blood vessels. At the same time, it is also effective in preventing heart disease and nourishing immune system for your body. The omega-3 fatty acid can increase stable prostaglandins and stabilize your moods. The research in Finland has pointed out that eating salmon can effectively decrease the risks of getting melancholia. If you get pregnant, you should frequently eat salmon to accelerate the healthy development of nervous system of the fetuses.

    Yogurt is a good source of protein, calcium and potassium. Yogurt is regarded as an effective food to improve digestion and enhance immune system of your body. According to the research, two cups of yogurt a day can help you decrease the risks of catching a cold.

    Eggs are very effective in accelerating the growth and development of muscles. They can provide protein and vitamin D for the body. The nutrients contained in eggs can be easily absorbed by your body. People who need to adjust cholesterol should eat less than four eggs each week.

    Tomato contains a high content of lycopene. lycopene is an effective antioxidant and it can help you decrease the risks of getting arterial occlusion and cardiovascular disease. The content of lycopene in tomato jam is much higher than that in uncooked tomatoes. Apart from lycopene, vitamin A, vitamin C and fibers are also abundantly contained in tomato jam.

    Beans are the good sources of protein, iron, folic acid, potassium, zinc and flavonoid. They are valuable foods to lower cholesterol, resist oxidation and decrease the risks of getting cervical cancer for you. You can frequently eat pea, soy bean, mung bean and navy bean in your daily life to absorb beneficial nutrients.


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