5 Superstar Veggies

We all know that eating our vegetables is a must to stay healthy. But with anything else some veggies are better for you than others. Making sure you get plenty of antioxidants doesn’t have to be as hard as you thought anymore. There are five salad vegetables that are actually antioxidant superstars. These veggies not only instantly boost your defenses against anything like wrinkles and heart disease but they can even help make your realage younger.

The five superstar vegetables are as follows, Artichokes, radishes, broccoli, red chicory and leeks.  Out of the 27 vegetables that were tested artichokes hands down led the pack highest in antioxidants. They are also rich in fiber as well as foliate which are two other nutrients that are very good for you.

If you are like me and only like one of these superstar antioxidants or none at all don’t worry you can get the same amount of antioxidants from some herbs and spices.  The spices you should try to put in at least one meal a day are sage, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, tarragon, cumin, fresh ginger and garlic. We all know that garlic is great for the heart but now you have other herbs and spice to choose from in the spice cabinet to help you led a healthier life.  The best things to do are experiment with your favorite herbs and spices from this list and see what works best for you. It doesn’t matter what you come up with all seven of them will help boost your health and add great flavor to your food.

5 Superstar Veggies

We all know that eating our vegetables is a must to stay healthy. But with anything else some veggies are better for you than others. Making sure you get plenty of antioxidants doesn’t have to be as hard as you thought anymore. There are five salad vegetables that are actually antioxidant superstars. These veggies not only instantly boost your defenses against anything like wrinkles and heart disease but they can even help make your realage younger.

The five superstar vegetables are as follows, Artichokes, radishes, broccoli, red chicory and leeks.  Out of the 27 vegetables that were tested artichokes hands down led the pack highest in antioxidants. They are also rich in fiber as well as foliate which are two other nutrients that are very good for you.

If you are like me and only like one of these superstar antioxidants or none at all don’t worry you can get the same amount of antioxidants from some herbs and spices.  The spices you should try to put in at least one meal a day are sage, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, tarragon, cumin, fresh ginger and garlic. We all know that garlic is great for the heart but now you have other herbs and spice to choose from in the spice cabinet to help you led a healthier life.  The best things to do are experiment with your favorite herbs and spices from this list and see what works best for you. It doesn’t matter what you come up with all seven of them will help boost your health and add great flavor to your food.

Healthy Pizza

I think it is safe to say that we all would like to lead much healthier lives but the fact of the matter is life simply gets in the way of that most of the time. I personally try to stay as healthy as I can and eat as healthy as I can, which is a lot easy said than done sometimes. What I have found to help me out is to find a bunch of healthy recipes that I can prepare for the week or even for a meal or two. By doing this it takes a lot of the guess work out of is this healthy or not.

I think we call can agree that us American’s especially love our pizza. Well we all know that pizza is loaded with fat, grease and everything bad for us. Well I found this recipe for a healthy salad pizza. I have yet to try it but I’m sure it is very good and I wanted to pass it along to everyone else out there that is a pizza lover. Although, I want to warn you it’s not like you traditional pizza so the men in your household properly will not go for it.

Salad Pizza

2-plum tomatoes, cored and thinly slices

1 –whole wheat or regular pre-baked pizza shell (10 oz)

¼ -teaspoon each of salt and pepper

¾-cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

3-tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

4-cups baby salad greens

3-tablespoons light balsamic vinaigrette

1. Heat over to 450, spread tomato slices onto paper towel let sit for 5 minutes

2. Place pizza shell on a large baking pan, top with tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 450 for 8 minutes. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and continue to bake for 5 more minutes.

3. While the pizza is baking toss in a large bowl salad greens and dressing. Remove pizza from oven and top with salad.

Per Serving 296 calories, 10 grams of fat (3 grams sat fat) 16 grams of protein, 40g carbohydrates, 7 grams of fiber, 890 mg of sodium, 17 mg cholesterol.

The Best Time To Drink Alcohol

As I mentioned in a previous post, there are some benefits from drinking a glass of red wine, but the most important thing to remember is moderation. But did you know that there really is a specific time of the day when it is better to drink alcohol than others. Well if you have a alcoholic beverage make sure it’s between the hours of 5 pm and 6pm. The reason being your liver can metabolize alcohol more efficiently and can detoxify your body the quickest during this time.

Take A Second To Breathe

We all lead stressful lives and stress is not good for our health, it actually helps weaken our immune system. My small little tip for everyone out there is to take a few seconds a day and just breathe. You can do this at your desk in the car, wherever you are feeling stressed. Take in a few deep breathes and let them out. You will be amazed at how this little exercise can refocus all your negative energy to positive energy. Also if you are feeling really stressed and angry take those deep breathes and count to ten in the process.

Drink Less Alcohol

I’m sure you all have heard that drinking a glass a wine a night can help prevent the risk of having a heart attack. This is very true but the key is moderation. You should limit yourself to less than one drink a day. After all their have been studies that have concluded that  high levels of alcohol consumption increases your chances of breast cancer.

Protect Your Teeth

One may not classify this as a healthy living tip, but I feel it is. After all you only have one set of teeth after your permanent teeth come in and you should do whatever it takes to keep them clean and keep them healthy. One tip that people may not know is you should hold off on brushing your teeth 30 minutes to an hour after you have eaten or drank something lemony or full of critic acid. This can wear down the enamel on your teeth. The best thing to do is rinse your mouth with water or drink a glass of milk. Milk is a neutralizer and is also good for keeping your teeth strong.