what foods do you eat Every Day for health reasons?

[grasswire]

Me:

V-8, low sodium
handful of almonds or walnuts
an apple

Many other *must-have* foods are rotated too. But I always have the above.

[femmocrat]

1. Dark chocolate and a banana.

Not together, though.

[handmade34]

2. together is really good

dip the banana in melted chocolate (and then in coconut or ground nuts maybe)... freeze and eat yum!

[grasswire]

4. I wish I could eat a banana.

Too much sugar for me now. I have to get the potassium elsewhere.

My fave way to get dark chocolate is to use high-quality cocoa powder and sweetener to make a beverage. That's because someone gave me a commercial size bag of the very best Extra Brute dark cocoa powder and three years later I'm still working on it.

[handmade34]

3. cayenne pepper

1 tbl in low sodium V-8 every morning... gets the blood flowing

[grasswire]

5. wow!

a tablespoon?

[handmade34]

8. I was blessed to

have been able to study with Dr. John Christopher before he died... I remember the first class I had with him... he stood in front of us all and proceeded to mix a heaping tablespoon of cayenne pepper into a glass of water and drink it down... wow! I still can't do it with water but the V-8 helps buffer the heat (and I only use a slight tablespoon)

Dr. Christopher maintained that cayenne was an excellent herb to use and insisted that we should have contact with the earth (barefoot) everyday... no matter the weather... he was awesome!!

http://www.herballegacy.com/Cayenne_Herb.html

"...At the age of seventy, a few years before he died, Dr. Christopher was asked by a premed student if he could take his blood pressure. The lecture group saw the blood pressure reading of a healthy young man, not the average reading of a seventy-year-old. In addition to a healthy life-style and the mucusless diet, Dr. Christopher attributed this good reading to his thrice-daily dose of Cayenne..."

[grasswire]

10. is that associated with this trend called "earthing"? n/t

[handmade34]

13. must be

Dr Christopher was the pre-cursor to "earthing"... (I checked it out as I had never heard the term)

[HarveyDarkey]

25. Capsicum is good for you

Nutritional Value of Capsicum
Capsicum has been known to comprise of the following nutrients:

Carotenoids (Capsanthin, Capsorubin, Carotene and Lutein)
Proteins
Fats
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Capsaicinoid Oleoresin
Provitamins E, P, B1, B2 and B3
Steroidal Alkaloidal Glycosides (Solanine and Solasadine)
Scopoletin (Coumarin)

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Capsicum

Capsicum has been known to be beneficial to the mucous membranes. It is also good for eyesight as well as smooth skin.
The vegetable encourages healing and helps the body ward off infections.
Capsicum promotes cardiovascular health, by helping lower the blood pressure.
The vegetable has antioxidant properties, which help neutralize the free radicals responsible for damaging tissue and cells.
Capsicum is full of anti-inflammatory properties.
The vegetable helps reduce cholesterol and thus, is effective in warding off strokes and heart attacks.
It has been seen that capsicum speeds up the metabolism and helps burn more calories. Thus, it if good for those trying to lose weight.
The vegetable has proved to be quite beneficial for treating colds and fevers.
Capsicum stimulates stomach secretions and improves digestion.
By helping lower triglycerides, the vegetable helps keep cholesterol in control.
Capsicum is known to have a laxative effect and is good for those suffering from constipation.
The vegetable triggers the release of endorphins, the neurotransmitters produced in the brain, which reduce pain.
Regular consumption of capsicum is believed to be beneficial for those suffering from diabetes.
The vegetable has been said to be helpful in improving digestion, as it increases the stomach secretions.
Capsicum has been found to be useful in the treatment of chronic rhinitis.
The vegetable has been found helpful in slowing down the assimilation of fat in the intestines.
Regular consumption of capsicum can help the body fight against obesity.
The vegetable is rich in beta carotene, capsaicin and vitamins A and C, all of which work together to prevent a host of diseases, including live disease and impotency.
Capsicum has the ability to starve cancer cells and tumors of oxygen, thus making them die.
Many herbalists recommend the vegetable for treating sluggish metabolism, cold hands and feet; obesity and respiratory tract infections.
Capsicum can also be used externally, for treating arthritis, sore back muscles, rheumatism or sprains and bruise

[RiffRandell]

6. Blueberries, strawberries, dark chocolate and nuts. n/t

[ohiosmith]

7. Banana, blueberries, dark chocolate, walnuts, cranberry juice, psyllium.

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. I try to have a spinach salad daily

[trof]

11. Yogurt almost every morning.

A smoothie with fruit in it.
But also because I like it.

[panader0]

12. Does beer count? My beer has 0.7 grams of protien in every can! And no fat!

[HopeHoops]

14. Dulse

[grasswire]

19. how does it taste? n/t

[HopeHoops]

30. It has what most would call a "salty" taste, but it's actually rather low in sodium.

The multitude of trace minerals are what gives it that flavor, but it has its own unique flavor that I don't know how to describe. It's high in iron and we put it into all kinds of things, raw, fried, stewed, whatever. I usually just snack on it.

[handmade34]

24. do you

ever do a quick pan fry in oil? crisps it right up and oh, is it yummy!

[HopeHoops]

31. I toss it into a stir fry at the very end of the cooking. It adds a lot of flavor.

[Populist_Prole]

15. Fresh fruit, apple or orange, walnuts or almonds, fish

[mnhtnbb]

16. cranberry juice, lettuce, tomato, mushrooms

[harmonicon]

17. Bourbon.

While not every day, I pretty regularly have cheese doritos.


oh... wait... did you mean for reasons of GOOD health?

[applegrove]

18. I've been eating snow peas lately. I like em raw. Must be good for you cause they are green.

[yellowcanine]

20. buttermilk/orange juice smoothie.

[Generic Brad]

21. Juice

Lots and lots of homemade vegetable and fruit juice.

[bif]

22. Red wine for my blood pressure.

[grasswire]

29. does it help? n/t

[NRaleighLiberal]

23. fruit (melons, banana, applies, blueberries, cherries). greens (beet, chard) most days.

at least a few of the following veggies - summer squash, tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers.

home made granola - oats, nuts, various seeds, with soy, rice and/or almond milk

dark chocolate (small piece...or several!)

yogurt (home made)

[Baitball Blogger]

26. Peanut butter and whole wheat in the morning

And then, protein, protein, protein.

[hlthe2b]

27. Green tea, small serving berries, legumes or Omega-3 rich fish, coffee (ok, maybe not for health..

reasons, but it is a bonus), lowfat milk (yes, I know there are mixed views on dairy), rotation of "healthy veggies" (broccoli, zucchini squash, onions, tomatoes, carrots, etc), usually with brown rice...and black or white teas often as well-- no added sweetener.

I used to do the V-8 thing daily, and I still do often, but darn, that acid gets to me.

[BlueJazz]

28. Green tea, banana, fruit/ blueberries, Fiber cereal, green veg, 4-6 oz meat.