More Tips on Holidays
Here are some excellent ways to stay healthy as a bodybuilder during the holiday season.
3) Nuts, seeds, wheat germ. These provide vitamin E, another essential antioxidant shown to promote heart health, prevent cancer and provide numerous other benefits.
4) Beans, whole grain breads and cereals. A few of the food items that provide fiber. Most of us do not get enough fiber (20 to 35 grams each day) in our diets. Work at it by consistently planning high-fiber meal choices.
5) Garlic, onions, leeks, chives. These are good sources of allyl sulfides, which may reduce risk of cancer and heart disease, among other benefits.
6) Soy products. Isoflavones in soy foods may lower blood cholesterol and reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.
7) Honey, bananas, tomatoes, barley, rye. Phytochemicals called “fructooligosaccharides” in these foods may improve digestion, help calcium absorption, lower blood cholesterol and reduce osteoporosis risk.
Purple grape juice, red wine, green and black tea. These are sources of flavonoids, which are believed to reduce your risk of cancer and heart disease.
9) Flaxseed, canola and soybean oil. The alpha-linolenic acid in these products may reduce hypertension and inflammation as well as improve the immune system, among other benefits.
10) Cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli. These foods contain indoles and isothiocyantes, which may reduce your risk of colon, stomach, lung and rectum cancer.
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