Amazing Food Facts- Part III

Posted on June 4, 2008 in Latest News

As promised we are back again with 3rd part of amazing food facts. Listed below are some more food facts you would love to know:

Are you suffering from constipation, then start eating Rhubarb. This red delicious fruit acts as a natural laxative.

Drinking green tea in summers can prevent you from prickly heat. Besides being an excellent anti-oxidant green tea is effective in preventing painful prickly heat.

Pasta may help you in sleeping. Carbohydrate rich dinner can induce peaceful and sound sleep. Whole wheat bread and pasta are more effective as it contains complex carbohydrates.

Everyone knows the importance of breakfast. Here’s another reason to eat breakfast. Research study conducted by researchers at Aberdeen University shows that eating breakfast reduces the risk of developing esophageal cancer.

Want to look younger start eating kidney beans. Kidney beans hold 3rd position among the most antioxidant rich food as per US Department of Agriculture.

Flaxseed oil is helpful in keeping you slim and trim. Flaxseed oil gives you a feeling of fullness and stores less amount of fats.

Calcium content is more in semi-skimmed milk as compared to full fat milk. As compared to full fat milk semi-skimmed milk contains less calories but it has high content of protein, calcium and Vitamin B. However semi-skimmed milk contains less quantity of Vitamin E and A.

Spinach can worsen your kidney stone problem. Spinach contains high levels of oxalate which enhances the formation of kidney stones.

Sipping boiling hot beverages can damage your smile. Drinking hot beverages or drinks causes your gums to recede making them susceptible to infection. Hence it is better to drink lukewarm drinks.

Fruit juices can decay your teeth. They contain high levels of fructose which may result in decaying of teeth. It is advisable to drink fruit juice with meals or brush your teeth after drinking fruit juice.

Teabags are effective in curing cold sores. Inflammation and infection associated with cold sores can be reduced by placing a used and cold teabag on the affected area.

Carbonated drinks have negative impact on your immune system. Fizzy drinks results in the depletion of zinc levels in the body. Zinc plays an important role in supporting your immune system.

In the terms of quality and health frozen vegetables and fruits are equivalent to fresh ones provided they are frozen immediately after picking.

Crusty bread might prevent you from developing cancer as crusts are rich in cancer fighting antioxidant named pronyl-lysine. This finding was published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.

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