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What Are The Health Benefits of Eating..




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Variuos Sources ( Dr. Oz e-newsletter)
---What are the health benefits associated with honey dew melons?

Honeydew's high water content - 90 percent of its weight is water - combined with the amount of potassium comparable to that found in an average-sized banana, make honeydew helpful in maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. Honeydew provides several key nutrients that are particularly helpful for healthy skin, too. For example, both vitamin C and copper are necessary for collagen production and tissue repair.

---What are the health benefits of walnuts?

Walnuts meet the recommended daily value for heart healthy, brain-boosting omega-3 oils in one 1.5-oz serving. Like pistachios, they also contain phytosterols, compounds similar in structure to cholesterol that can inhibit cholesterol absorption by ody. Plus, they’re a source of gamma-tocopherol, a unique form of vitamin E thought to inhibit prostate- and lung-cancer cell division. Walnuts may also help calm and moisten dry, irritated skin. An ounce of walnuts contains twice the amount of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids found in the flaxseed and borage oils used by German and French scientists to reduce skin redness and dry, flaky skin. A study of 45 women, ages 18 to 65, found that skin redness was reduced by 44% after 12 weeks, and the skin also retained 17% to 19% more water.

---What are the health benefits of eating garlic and onions?

Allium plants include onions and herbs, like garlic and chives. In an interesting study in southern Europe, researchers showed that people eating more onions and garlic had a lower risk for developing several types of cancer, including oral and laryngeal cancers, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian and prostate cancers.

---What are the health benefits of eating tofu?

Tofu is an excellent source of iron and calcium. It is also a very good source of protein, as well as the minerals manganese, selenium, and phosphorous. In addition, tofu is a good source of magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1.

Tofu is an excellent food from a nutritional and health perspective. It provides the same sort of protection against cancer and heart disease as soybeans. In one study, substituting tofu for cheese demonstrated impressive results in lowering blood cholesterol levels, in both men and women.

---What are the health benefits of eating cheese?

Cheese provides many of the same nutritional and health benefits attributed to milk. Cheese contains a high concentration of essential nutrients, in particular high-quality protein and calcium, as well as other nutrients such as phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, riboflavin, and vitamin B12.

An additional benefit of cheese is that it usually contains beneficial bacteria. For example, Emmental Swiss cheese contains Propionibacterium freudenreichii, a member of the propionic acid-producing bacteria family. Propionic acid nourishes the cells of the colon and has shown metabolic activity, including lowering blood cholesterol levels, improving blood sugar control, preventing the overgrowth of the yeast Candida albicans, and enhancing calcium absorption. Furthermore, it produces a growth factor that dramatically stimulates the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifid bacterium species, two important health-promoting bacteria.

Cheese has been shown to help protect against dental caries (cavities). Dental caries result from the breakdown of tooth enamel (i.e., demineralization) by acids produced during the fermentation of sugars and starches by plaque bacteria. The critical pH for demineralization is in the range of 5.2 to 5.7. Human dental plaque acidity studies, which measure a food's cavity causing potential, demonstrate that aged cheeses such as Cheddar, Swiss, blue, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, Brie, and Gouda prevent plaque pH from falling to a level conducive to the development of caries. Population-based studies also support a beneficial effect of cheese on dental health, as cavities are fewer in areas where cheese consumption is higher.

Because cheese is not usually fortified with vitamin A, it may be a better choice than milk to help delay or minimize age-related bone loss and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

---What are the health benefits of eating almonds?

Almonds are an excellent source of vitamin E, an important antioxidant that acts as a blocker against heart disease. One ounce of almonds supplies almost 7.5 mg of vitamin E. About 24 almonds equals one ounce. The Harvard School of Public Health recommends eating 15 mg of vitamin E daily from foods to get heart protection. You can get this amount by eating just 2 ounces of almonds daily! Other good sources of vitamin E are sunflowers, wheat germ, green vegetables, and tomato sauce. Almonds can also provide a tool for helping to lower cholesterol. Researchers at California State University measured cholesterol levels in people who were fed three diets: a no-almond diet, a low-almond diet (about 1 ounce daily) and a high-almond diet (about 2 ounces daily). Almond eaters had significantly lower levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (that's the "bad" cholesterol), compared with people not eating almonds. Cholesterol levels dropped in high-almond eaters by 4.5 percent for total cholesterol and 7 percent for LDL cholesterol.

---What are the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables?

It turns out that our mothers were right when they said, "Eat your fruits and vegetables." Evidence is mounting that the phytochemicals supplied by fruits and vegetables provide a natural protection from cancer, degenerative diseases and environmental toxicity. For example, cruciferous vegetables -- broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts -- are major sources of phytochemicals and reduce the risk of developing bladder and other cancers. Tomatoes, which contain a phytochemical called lycopene, provide protection from prostate and other cancers.

---What are the health benefits of eating salmon?

Fish, particularly cold-water fish such as salmon, have been shown to be very beneficial for protecting against heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and many forms of cancer. In terms of health benefits, salmon is one of the most highly valued fish because of its exceptionally high content of omega-3 fatty acids. Wild Alaskan salmon also tends to be one of the cleanest sources of fish, as it typically contains the lowest levels of heavy metals and pesticide residues.


---What are the benefits of eating bananas?

Bananas are an excellent source of potassium and vitamin B6, and a good source of vitamin C, fiber, riboflavin, magnesium, biotin, and carbohydrates. Since they have a lower water content than most fruit, bananas typically have more calories as well as a higher sugar content. Bananas are also a good source of fiber which helps with digestion making you feel full for a longer period of time helping with weight management. A 31/2-oz (100 g) serving is a small (61/2-inch) banana and provides 89 calories.