fit rx [ nutrition ]
don’t believe the hype
4 (Super)foods you’ve been told are unhealthy
By dave chung
foods er liver? blueberries foods
26 july/august 2013
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goji berries oats sup
ginsing
acai coconut super
wheat grass
eggs
endive
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1. Eggs, whole eggs, especially the yolks Did you know that eating cholesterol hardly raises the cholesterol levels in your blood? Shocking, perhaps, but true. We’ve been scared away from some essential nutrient-dense foods by media and marketing hype that began circulating in 1984 when Time Magazine published an article that speculated about the effects of dietary fat and cholesterol on human health. As it turns out, there was no sound research to support this claim, but we as a nation ran scared from one of nature’s most perfect foods! Did you know that cholesterol is the precursor molecule in our bodies from which all of our hormones are made? The truth of the matter is that eating cholesterol is not only healthy for our bodies, it’s highly recommended to promote hormone balance. What else is so great about eggs? Eggs are rich in choline, which is critical for cell membrane integrity, nerve-to-muscle communication, and optimal liver function. Vitamin A, iron, cholesterol, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin B12, and selenium are also rich in eggs. Eggs are a little nutrient powerhouse!
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swiss chard
2. Liver. Your grandmother served it regularly for good reason! The liver is the filtering and detoxifying organ of the body, so lots of folks got the false impression that the organ itself was filled with toxins and should not be eaten. This isn’t the case! While the liver does complete these processes, toxins are excreted and not stored in the liver of animals we may eat. Liver from well-raised animals (pastured, grass-fed when appropriate, etc.) are extremely rich sources of B vitamins, vitamin A, and iron--all energizing nutrients that are essential to our health!
7/8/13 11:25 PM