Monday, July 16, 2007

Things I'll bet you never knew about...

Need a reason to eat your vegies?


carrots
- help stabilise blood sugar levels and so are useful for managing sugar cravings. They also help fight cancer, viruses, and prevent heart disease. Yay carrots!
onions - contain high levels of an antioxidant which stops the formation of cancer cells, is anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and anti-viral
beetroot - is great for detoxing and purifying blood, and boosts the immune system. It enhances the production of disease fighting antibodies, white blood cells, stimulates red blood cells and improves the oxygen supply to cells. It also contains properties which help prevent cancer and heart disease.
tomato - boosts the immune system, helps to prevent cancer, and protects the body from toxins.
pumpkin - contains high levels of cancer preventing carotenoids, and is also rich in vitamin C for immune function.
chillis - even small amounts of red chilli contain high levels of the anti-viral, anti-cancer and antioxident beta-carotene. They help prevent damage caused by toxins, and can stave off cancer and premature aging. Chillis also contain a natural analgesic, which can ease headaches, arthritis and sinusitis. Chilli also has mild mood-boosting properties (increased by combining with chocolate!).

2 comments:

catsmum said...

is that info from the Immune Booster recipes book I bought you or somewhere else?

Anonymous said...

It's from the book... she's using the descriptions of vegies and fruits to justify the cocktails she's been drinking.