5 Ways to Boost Your Fiber & Green Veggies Slow Memory Loss

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Diet & Fitness / Daily Diet Tips Archive5 Ways to Boost Your Fiber FREE DAILY DIET TIP By Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, LifeScript Staff Writer Friday, December 15, 2006 One of the most troubling pitfalls of the typical Western diet is a lack of dietary fiber. As an indigestible component of food, eating more fiber can help you lose weight, lower your cholesterol, stabilize blood sugars, and protect the health of your colon. Don’t let fiber get lost in your daily diet. If you have a difficulty getting the recommended daily 25-30 grams of dietary fiber, here are some helpful tips: Start your day with a fiber-rich cereal, like All Bran. This is an easy way to get a quick 9 grams of fiber. Always eat a piece of fruit and some veggies with lunch. A salad is an easy way to get more fiber. Eat the skin or peel off your produce. These

usually have an abundance of fiber, so don’t peel your apples, nectarines or pears, and make sure to eat the skin off your potatoes. Swap white bread for whole grain breads for an easy two extra grams of fiber. Or swap that brown bread for sprouted grain breads, which offer up to four grams of fiber in each slice. Snack on nuts. Not only are they rich in essential fatty acids, they can bulk up your fiber intake too. Just one ounce of almonds has three grams of fiber. See, it’s really not that hard to add more fiber to your day. For more tips, check out our high-fiber diet plan. A fiber-friendly diet today is worth a lifetime of health. ****** Food & NutritionGreen Veggies Slow Memory Loss HEALTH NEWS BYTE Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Does a head of broccoli a day keep memory loss at bay? According to

a new study published in the journal Neurology, elderly people seeking to prevent memory loss and cognitive decline would do well to stock up on green produce. Researchers at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center studied more than 3,700 adults over the age of 65. Based on their results, the study's authors concluded that patients with the highest consumption of green veggies, such as broccoli and spinach, performed best on memory tests. Less effective at boosting memory, according to researchers, were diets high in legumes or fruits. What This Means for You One possible link between green produce and strong memory may have to do with vitamin E, according to researchers. Past studies have shown that high vitamin E consumption can improve brain function. Eating green veggies with a moderate amount of healthful fat, such as salad dressing or vegetable oil, may help vitamin E absorption. "You can deprive the body, but the soul needs chocolate" - From the wrapper of a Dagoba Organic Chocolate Bar -Sapphyre __________________________________________________