WANT TO STAVE OFF ILLNESS IN 2022? EAT MORE DARK CHOCOLATE!
Cancer, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s all have something crucial in common: You can reduce your risk of succumbing to them by eating more antioxidants. Antioxidants are basically your body’s knights in shining armor. They’re compounds that protect your cells from free radicals — unstable and highly reactive molecules that cause damage linked to aging and disease. That’s not even the best news, though. Antioxidants are also delicious!
strawberries, goji berries, and raspberries.
and walnuts once a week. Or you can even whip up a green smoothie for a snack! The “Berry Green Smoothie” recipe from Cooking Light (CookingLight. com/Recipes/Berry-Green- Smoothie) is a great example. It’s packed with berries, spinach, and orange juice sweetened with a banana and some Greek yogurt. Toss nuts, dark chocolate chips, then add granola on top, and you’ll cover all of your antioxidant bases. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to eat enough dark chocolate, beans, and berries to halt aging altogether. But you can make sure your golden years are longer and healthier by introducing more antioxidant-rich foods into your diet. So, what are you waiting for? Grab your keys and head to the grocery store!
A Norwegian study of more than 3,100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs, and supplements found plant-based foods have higher antioxidant values than meat and dairy products. Dried amla berries, Japanese green tea powder, vitamin C tablets, and the herbal liquid “sangre de grado” were the highest per gram, but coffee, black tea, amalaki powder, and other berries also ranked highly. You don’t have to become a vegetarian or vegan to get the health benefits of antioxidants. You can reap their rewards by adding more dark chocolate, berries, nuts, and vegetables into your current diet. Try swapping your lunchtime sandwich for a leafy green salad with sliced strawberries
According to Healthline, dark chocolate, pecans, kale, artichokes, red
cabbage, beans, beets, and spinach are all good sources of antioxidants. So are tasty fruits like blueberries,
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Chicken With Lemon Herb Sauce
INGREDIENTS • 1/3 cup and 2 tbsp olive oil, divided • 4 boneless chicken breasts • 1 clove of garlic, minced • 1/4 tsp salt • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped • 1/3 cup mint, chopped
Healthy eating doesn’t have to be bland with this citrusy chicken!
DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 450 F. 2. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. 3. Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired and sear it in the skillet for 3 minutes on each side. Bake chicken until its internal temperature is 165 F. 4. In a blender, add 1/3 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, parsley, mint, pepper, and lemon zest and juice and blend ingredients until coarsely mixed. 5. Top chicken with sauce and serve!
• 1 1/2 tsp pepper • 1 lemon, for juice and zest
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