Almonds!
Almonds are high in fiber and include essential fatty acids and nuts offer a lot of vital vitamins and minerals!
Walnuts and almonds are rich in nutrition and beneficial for many parts of the body including you're skin! So if you want healthy glowing skin start to incorporate walnuts or almonds within you're daily life and notice the difference!
It has been said by The American Academy of Facial Plastic and reconstructive surgery that nuts are a excellent source of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that helps maintain glowing healthy skin!
'One of the major functions of essential fatty acids is keeping you're skin healthy' says the health service at Harvard University.
Almonds are a must if you're looking for easy ways to lose weight, I personally love the taste and include them in my breakfast or snacks everyday, I eat around 10 a day which is around 80 calories.. But dont get scared off by the number of calories here are the benefits!
1. They reduce heart attack risk.
Those who consume nuts five times a week have about a 50 percent reduction in risk of heart attack according to the Loma Linda School of Public Health.
2. They lower ‘bad’ cholesterol.
Almonds added to the diet have a favorable effect on blood cholesterol levels, according to a clinical study by Dr. Gene Spiller, Director of the Health Research and Studies Center, Inc.
3. They protects artery walls from damage.
It was found that the flavonoids in almond skins work in synergy with the vitamin E, thus reducing the risk of heart disease (Research at Tufts University).
4. Almonds help build strong bones and teeth.
The phosphorus in almonds helps make this possible.
5. They provide healthy fats and aid in weight loss:
- Although nuts are high in fat, frequent nut eaters are thinner on average than those who almost never consume nuts. (Data from the Nurses’ Health Study)
- Those who ate nuts at least two times per week were 31 percent less likely to gain weight than were those who never or seldom ate them in a study involving 8865 adults. (WHFood’s article on almonds)
7. They help provide good brain function.
Almonds contain riboflavin and L-carnitine, nutrients that boost brain activity and may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
8. They nourish the nervous system.
According to Ayurveda, almonds help increase high intellectual level and longevity.
9. They alkalize the body.
Almonds are the only nut and one of the few proteins that are alkaline forming. When your body is Not alkaline enough you risk osteoporosis, poor immune function, low energy and weight gain.
How to eat them?
You can eat them with you're breakfast in a morning and as theyre rich in fibre you will be fuller for longer! They taste lovely with oatmeal, yogurt, pancakes, muffins or cereal and as they are high in omega -3 fatty acids they promote vibrant skin!
Equally you can include walnuts or almonds to you're lunch with salads, casseroles, stir fries , curries with veg, pasta and rice etc BE CREATIVE!
Or have them as a healthy snack, eat around 7-14 almonds or walnuts, not only do they taste fantastic but they keep you fuller for longer too!
I also reccomend that after you have eaten the nuts to guzzle down some water, remember to stay hydrated as this also is a HUGE factor for clear skin and weight loss!
The second type of food which dramatically improves weight loss process as well as clears you're skin
Lemons!
Lemon juice and peel helps boost up you're metabolism and normalize digestion too! Lemons also have an awesome cleansing and detoxifying effect, drinking lemon juice is a really good way to lose weight! No matter how you eat it lemons can help keep the weight away!
Drinking hot lemon water can do all kinds of wonderous effects!
Boosting your immune system- As lemons are high in Vitamin C, which is great for fighting off colds, they're also high in potassium which improves the function of the brain and nerves, as well as controling blood pressure!
Lemon water reduces your overall bodies Acidity! Lemons are very alkaline, although they are citric acid they do not make up acidity in the body once its been metobolised.
Helps with weight loss! Lemons are high in fiber which of course means they keep you feeling fuller for longer so you dont crave lots of food, not only that studies have shown people with a alkaline based diets have lost weight faster than those that dont!
4. Aids digestion: Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials. It encourages the liver to produce bile which is an acid that required for digestion. Efficient digestion reduces heartburn and constipation.
5. Is a diuretic: Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body, which helps purify it. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.
6. Clears skin: The vitamin C component helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well. It can actually be applied directly to scars to help reduce their appearance.
7. Freshens breath: Not only this, but it can help relieve tooth pain and gingivitis. The citric acid can erode tooth enamel, so you should monitor this. I admit, I’m slightly worried about it.
8. Relieves respiratory problems: Warm lemon water helps get rid of chest infections and halt those pesky coughs. It’s thought to be helpful to people with asthma and allergies too.
9. Keeps you zen: Vitamin C is one of the first things depleted when you subject your mind and body to stress. As mentioned previously, lemons are chock full of vitamin C.
10. Helps kick the coffee habit: After I have a glass of hot lemon water, I actually don’t crave coffee in the morning. This is weird, I can’t explain it, but I’ll take it.
The one thing I couldn’t find a concrete answer for is why the water has to be hot. Having studied Chinese Medicine, I can only assume that cold water likely provides a shock or stress factor to the body. It takes energy for your body to process cold and really hot water, believe it or not. I asked BluePrintCleanse how much lemon the recommend you put in your water. They suggested just a wedge or 1/8 of a lemon.
Tip: Drink your warm lemon water in coffee cups that has coffee or tea stains. The lemon water will help remove them.
Tip: Grind the used lemon rinds in your garbage disposal to help deodorize it.
Referencehttp://lajollamom.com/2011/01/drink-warm-lemon-water-in-the-morning/
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