Top 5 Healthy Foods series third article – Benefits of Berries. Check back for future posts to read more about my top 5 healthy foods.

Berries are super foods loaded with fiber which helps you feel full longer. Berries top the chart in antioxidant power, reduce inflammation and slow down the oxidation process that causes disease and rapid aging.

By incorporating berries into your diet you may reduce the risk of cancer, obesity, heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis as well as many other diseases. Most berries are tasty, naturally sweet and contain several nutrients.

Some of the total-body benefits from eating 1/2 to 1 cup of mixed berries each day includes; increased levels of good HDL cholesterol, lowered blood pressure, fiber for healthy digestive system, increased bone density and cancer-fighting antioxidants.   Read more →

Top 5 Healthy Foods series first article –  Check back for future posts to read more about my top 5 healthy foods.

Benefits of Tomato Sauce

Tomatoes are better for you than you may have thought. They support vision and heart health and cancer prevention. Tomatoes contain all four major carotenoids: alpha-carotene and beta-carotene (vitamin A), lutein, and lycopene. They are also another source for the much needed mineral potassium that most people lack.

Lycopene is one of the most powerful antioxidants for the body. Cooked tomatoes are preferable providing over six times the lycopene than eating fresh tomatoes. The cooking breaks down the cell walls of the tomato making it easier to absorb the lycopene into the body.

Tip: Consuming 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce each week may decrease the risk of prostate cancer by 31 percent in men.   Read more →