Last night when Benjamin, Samuel and I were going to buy groceries I turned on the car radio. The John Tesh Radio Show was on. I always enjoy hearing his show. He has good music and great advice to help us live better lives. He was talking about the best foods to eat.
I had to get this list for my blog. I went to his website at Tesh.com. There I got the best foods list and also signed up for his newsletter called Intelligence For Your Life. Here is the list of the main foods he recommends:
Best fruit -- blueberries (I also consider cantalope an excellent choice.)
Best salad topper -- tomatoes
Best breakfast food -- lowfat yogurt
Best snack food -- almonds (This will give you energy & keep hunger at bay)
Best hot drink -- green tea (This will actually reduce gum disease and tooth decay!)
Best green vegetable -- broccoli
Best pre-workout food -- 100% pure juice
This list can be a good start to healthier eating for you and your family. I can incorporate this into the lunch I take to work. I tend to be more disciplined in eating healthy at work. In the space below I have added the information I got directly from the John Tesh Website. It tells about more good foods.
Are you eating the healthiest things you possibly can?
Self magazine separated foods into several categories, and picked the best choices for each one. Here they are.
The best fruit to eat is the blueberry, which just beats out kiwi, cranberry, orange and cantaloupe. Blueberries contain the most antho-cyanins, which help prevent heart disease, and phyto-nutrients that boost circulation.
The best salad topper is the tomato. It has anti-oxidants to fight cancer, vitamin A for eye disease, vitamin C for the immune system, and potassium to help lower your blood pressure. Runners-up are carrots, green peppers, red onions and mushrooms.
The best breakfast food is lowfat dairy, particularly yogurt. Most women don’t get enough calcium, which helps adults lose weight; the protein helps keep you full until lunch time; and yogurt cultures help maintain healthy bacteria levels in the body.
Almonds beat out pistachios as the best snack. They are packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber and vitamins, and boost energy and keep hunger at bay.
The best hot drink is green tea. The antioxidants lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack, breast cancer, gum disease and cavities.
The best green vegetable is broccoli, edging out asparagus and spinach. Broccoli is unique, with cancer-fighting sulfora-phane, plus calcium, iron, vitamin C and folate.
The best pre-workout snack is 100% fruit juice, which provides fluids and carbs for your workout, and is less likely than food to cause cramping. Try orange juice with pulp for fiber, or cranberry which fights all kinds of infections. Just skip juices that list sugar or corn syrup among the first ingredients.
So, you wanna be healthy? Here’s the wrap up from Self magazine: you need to eat blueberries, tomatoes, low-fat yogurt, almonds, green tea, broccoli and drink 100% fruit juice before a workout.