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- blapierre, on 10/12/2007, -5/+42I'm not so sure I should be taking health advice from a site called protectyourincome.com
- juniorcosmonaut, on 10/12/2007, -5/+27Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... Flaxseeeeed.
- tankdilla, on 10/12/2007, -20/+39#16 - Steak.
- HappyMax, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19That's about 4 fewer times a day than we have to read about the iPhone.
- jbreiding, on 10/26/2009, -6/+24inaccurate, beer is nowhere to be found on that article.
- juniorcosmonaut, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19enjoy it with a spoonfull of cod liver oil
- GTPilot, on 10/12/2007, -3/+19grilled stuffed burrito
7 layer burrito
double decker taco
burrito supreme
challupa
taco supreme
chicken soft taco
chicken burrito
mexican pizza
cinnamon crisps - ABadInAlbany, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16and speaking of quacks ... only, you're a gym quack ...
yes, exercise is a major factor in health. however avoiding certain diseases -- heart disease, Alzheimer's, and other degenerative conditions is difficult if not impossible to avoid without a proper diet -- genetics simply predisposes some people to be more or less vulnerable. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15Most Americans don't eat any of these. That is why our country is over wieght and unhealthy. PS - It is not McDonalds fault.
- fahrenheitlf, on 10/12/2007, -3/+16#16: Fish or any other source of Omega-3 fatty acids.
- Netmindstorm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13>>You're 5 short, buddy
That's what she said... - Urusai, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13Good for pep and vigor! Wards off the gout, dropsy, and vapors. Wash it down with the finest radium water for extra zing!
- andrewpate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11So did anybody else put all this stuff in a blender, and make a smoothie. Because I don't recommend it. It looks like *****, and has a really grainy consistency. But it smells really good.
- Healthiest Power Drink Ever? - snypa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10http://duggmirror.com/health/15_Foods_You_Shouldn_t_Live_Without
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11It's stuff like this that makes Digg a great source. I love this list and think the source is 100% kosher. If I could digg 15x, I would happily.
Here's a summary (worth looking at the full description):
Apples – pack more Vitamin C than an orange; full of antioxidants
Flaxseed – particularly women who suffer hormone imbalances. Grind it properly before eating
Carrots – beta carotene which your body turns into Vitamin A. essential for eye health
Tomatoes – rich in lutein for healthy eyes + lycopene, an antioxidant. halve risk of cancer
Onions – help lower blood pressure and believed to protect your body against cancer.
Garlic - help lower blood pressure, reduce levels of bad cholesterol, prevent cancer of the stomach.
Cauliflower – help prevent cancer, promote healthy liver, counters rheumatoid arthritis.
Plums – counters anemia, help your body absorb more available iron from your blood stream. rich in Vitamin C, may help reduce threat of macular degeneration.
Green Tea – rich in antioxidants, reduce stroke, promote healthy immune system. used on wounds
Cranberries – important to urinary tract health, rich in antioxidants and vitamins. effective antibiotic.
Yams – excellent source of Vitamin B6, essential for heart health. high amount of potassium to control blood pressure. help women suffering from hormonal imbalances, help balance your blood sugar.
Celery – great source of Vitamin C, active compounds help maintain good blood vessel health. relax muscles of arteries to regulate blood pressure allowing vessels to dilate. also be a diuretic.
Olives – excellent source of Vitamin E, anti-inflammatory. good source of iron, copper and dietary fiber.
Strawberries – good for your heart, protect against cancer, anti-inflammatory, counters arthritis or chronic pain sufferers. protect from macular degeneration. rich in folate, Vitamin B5 and more
Honey – anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties, protect from free-radicals, promote quick healing of wounds.
Now to get some shopping in... - kelpee, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10I believe the key to good health and a long life is moderation.
Half a pack of smokes, half a bottle of whiskey, half a tranq tablet, half a chocolate bar.... - JAVandiver, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Lager, Porter, Ale, Stout, Lambic, etc.
Absolutely necessary!
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
-Benjamin Franklin - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10It is both McDonalds fault, and the consumer.
You KNOW its bad for you, McDonalds KNOWS its bad for you, and yet neither party give a *****. We are a nation of apathetic, unmotivated, uncaring fat people that want others to feel bad that we are overweight when really no one should give a ***** but... YOURSELF!
STOP eating bad food
STOP making excuses
STOP being fat - pryoee4, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8@canthros
Yams and Sweet Potatoes are NOT the same thing...
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-23-a.html - Kahnza, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7They coulda really simplified it and just said fruits and vegetables.
- kingfelix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7You know, it's funny that you say that, because I was just pondering how sad it is that most Digg users are so overwhelmingly opposed to anything related to health or the environment. It gave me a bit of hope to see this article getting the few hundred diggs that it has.
The information here is fantastic, and regardless of how you feel about the website where it's hosted, you can find validatation for these statements in all of the relevant scientific literature. - CaseyUCF, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@ahawks, well aren't you proud of yourself, you shining beacon of american health.
- mrfish, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9I yam what I yam!
- jse26, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I asked a registered dietitian about the article and this was their response--enjoy!
1. Vitamin C content in one apple vs. orange: 8 mg vs. 75 mg. Apples are not high in Vitamin C.
2. Foods that are high in vitamin C do increase absorption of iron, so that would benefit someone who is anemic. But, plums are not high in Vitamin C. A medium plum has 6 gm of Vitamin C. Adding mandarin oranges to a beef stir fry increases absorption of the iron in the beef. 1 cup of strawberries has 84 mg of vitamin C.
3. Yams aren't nearly as healthy as sweet potatoes, which are also high in vitamin A. The names were probably used interchangeably in this article.
4. Not sure what pthalides are, and I doubt (though I may be wrong) that celery can act as a diuretic--if it did contain a diuresing compound, the water content of the celery would seem to cancel that out. Celery is not a rich source of vitamin C--a 7.5 inch stalk contains 6 calories and 3 mg of vitamin C.
5. Cranberry juice has been shown beneficial in UTI's, not because it's acidic, but because it helps to prevent E.coli bacteria from adhering to epithelium.
6. Honey should never be given to babies because it may contain spores of the botulism virus - Crosshare, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Is it just me or are they missing blueberries? They are one of the best anti-oxidants.
- SteelFrog, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7"It is both McDonalds fault, and the consumer."
See, I disagree with that. I can sell you a hammer and you could use said hammer to smash your face in. Would it be my fault? Granted, my comparison is meek but the relevancy still applies. The only thing McDonald's is guilty of is making crappy, inexpensive food. The consumers have the bottom line whether or not they'll consume it, 100%. - seanmac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Most of the vegans I've met don't do it for the health benefits and they don't try to convince you that you should be a vegan either. They just have a hard time eating or wearing something that once had a face.
I think it's possible that in 150 years eating animals will be considered barbaric. Once we learn more about how mammal and bird brains work we all might change our thinking. - ratpH1nk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5In actuality, the only one on that list that is a significant allergen is strawberry.
The the eight most common food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts, soybeans and crustaceans (such as shrimp and crabs)
As an aside, and I am not speaking to anyone in particular, but far more people *think* they have a food allergy than actually do. According to current research only about 1.5 percent of adults and up to 6 percent of children younger than 3 years in the United States have a true food allergy, according to researchers who have examined the prevalence of food allergies. That said, it is 4 million people.
source: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/
source: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/401_food.html - gray8110, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7What science is that? I'd really like to see a well respected scientific journal state that diet has less benefit to overall health than exercise.
- seanmac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Yes! It blends!
- garoo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5All things in moderation, including moderation
- LocDawg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5How about SPAM.
- pardonmedoug, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Flaxseed contains omega 3s. But you're right, fish should be up there.
- Canthros, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4@pyroee: Ah, thanks. My mistake, then.
American vernacular uses the terms interchangeably, I was under the impression that they were also related. (Article probably means sweet potatoes, then, but you never know.) - sciencebase, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Be nice to see some peer-reviewed references from the primary biomed literature wouldn't it?
- CedEx, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6@ mrwiggl3s
Well, just as an FYI, you're not suppose to give honey to children under 12 months old. Although bacteria can't grow in honey, they can form spores and hibernate in honey. Once the honey is consumed, the stomach frees the spores and they can then infect the child. At such a young age, those children haven't yet built an immune system strong enough to fight such an infection, and tend to get sick after consuming honey. - dcnstrct, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5This looks like spam. Disability insurance quotes? Since when did they become the expert on your health.
- hobbers, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4If the yams they are talking about have similar properties to sweet potatoes, then I eat them often. Not as often as I should, but they are just as good as a baked potato, and very easy to cook. Just throw them in the oven until cooked. Then eat them! It's practically a dessert.
- bmartin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4You're 5 short, buddy
- katyslp, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6A large apple has 16% RDA for vitamin C; a large orange has 163%. I'm not trusting this site.
- alflavor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Being in the know, the claims made are true, to my knowledge at least - a good concise list of some stuff you should eat often - note that Big Macs aren't listed - fast food fans.
- Rikkochet, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6Let me fill in the rest of the comments from TFA:
might, might, may, is believed, may, might, might, may, is believed, ...
They lost me as soon as they said "some cultures rub raw onions on the soles of feet to draw out disease." - ABadInAlbany, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4flaxseed actually contains alpha linoleic acid -- ALA -- which must be converted into EPA/DHA before it's a usable omega-3. different people convert these at different ratios and rates. it's easier to get your omega 3s directly from fish.
- ohcoaster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3drinking water: 1ppm. Green tea 50-125ppm. 1ppm in water is considered safe, 50-125? who knows, but check out the side effects of too much fluoride. Also, where I live in Canader, they voted to not put any in the water.
- fearofcorners, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5The average american diet has way more protein than needed.
Sure, nuts and lean meats are good for you. But it's not like people don't get enough already.
Don't forget lots of vegetables contain some protein as well. - gmiley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I was really surprised to not find fish mentioned on that list. As long as you are getting your fish out of relatively clean bodies of water, it is one of the better types of food that you can eat. I personally love fish and eat as much of it as I can, from broiled talapia to various types of sushi. Then again, living in Florida and having parents that owned a seafood business, I pretty much grew up on the stuff.
- mvdude, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4It's a sad statement about the digg community that so many people are willing to digg an article that provides absolutely no citation or backing authority for the claims being made.
But hey, if it's on the web it must be true. - ckokotay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3ALA has its own benefits in addition to the conversion. Flax oil knocks my anxiety out completely - fish oil does not help that at all. I use both now, but there is a definite difference, at least for me.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+8#1 on my list: Doener Kebab.
- saichele, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3How bout this for an article:
3 Things You Can't Live Without!
(1) Air
(2) Water
(3) Food
I would have added 'sex', but the Digg community is living proof against listing this as a 'basic need'. -
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