Meet & Eat the Superfoods

There are beauty boosters courtesy of nature that are a “must” in the world of celebrities who respect the correlation and response of food to their looks. These foods are the consummate “eating for beauty”.

Broccoli

At only 25 calories a serving, you get a tremendous amount of wrinkle fighting antioxidants and cancer fighters.

Turkey Breast

This lean protein helps your body turn fat into muscle. More muscle tissue helps to keep your metabolism fired up.

Beans

The University of Kentucky researchers found that subjects who ate a daily serving of cooked beans every day lost more than two pounds in three weeks without any dieting. Beans contain more than seven grams of fiber per serving.

Shrimp

At just 84 calories and one fat gram per serving, shrimp is a super lean protein that not only builds muscle but stops hunger. Protein like shrimp takes longer to digest than carbohydrates, keeping you full for a longer period. Instead of cocktail sauce, choose salsa.

Cucumbers

Because of their high water content, cucumbers act as a diuretic in the body, flushing out retained water. Their high fiber content helps to curb hunger and transport fat and calories out of the body.

Sugar & Wrinkles

If consumed in excess researchers state that sugar can accelerate skin wrinkling. Excess sugar molecules attach themselves to collagen fibers causing them to lose strength and flexibility. The result is that skin becomes not only less elastic, but more vulnerable to sun damage, sagging, and wrinkling. Excess sugar is defined as over ten teaspoons a day.

Beware of Too Much Salt

Although everyone needs salt, it can cause problems with your diet. Watch how much you get in your diet. Even diet soda has sodium so read your labels. Fast food is another culprit.

Don’t Be Afraid of Coffee

A little coffee is a good thing! You see the stars photographed with their faithful Java in their hands daily. Don’t chock it up to another bad habit. There’s value in that cup.

Coffee Fights Cavities

The ingredient that gives coffee its aroma and taste has both antibacterial and anti adhesive properties. What does this mean? Cavities can’t stick! This comes from an extensive Italian study where those smiles shine bright from behind those beautiful bronze faces.

Coffee Is a Workout Enhancer

If you drink coffee before exercising you’ll find yourself working out both longer and harder. Researchers at the Nutrition and Food Science Division of Drexel University of Philadelphia have discovered that caffeine stimulates the release of endorphins, hormones that lower the sensation of pain or discomfort, which in turn lessens fatigue.

Coffee Makes You Feel Good

John Hopkins School of Medicine reports that drinking a cup of coffee increases your sense of well being, boosts energy, makes you more alert, and engenders self confidence.

Too Much Coffee

More than 3 cups a day can reduce fertility (cause sluggish sperm) and it can be bad for bones (being a diuretic, it can push vitamins out of your body).

Make It Taste Better

We have found that making foods that are low in calories to taste better helps you reach and attain your diet goals.Add a little cinnamon to cereal, coffee, yogurt and even toast for a no calorie treat and a metabolism booster. Keep cucumber slices on the kitchen counter. Dip them in mustard or wasabi sauce to quickly satisfy your need to munch. Plan to eat a whole cucumber each day, and be sure to include the peel for an extra fiber boost.

Slim with Scents

There are scents that have the ability to stop hunger dead in its tracks. At the top of the list is the prickly pear. Studies at the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago have found that inhaling this scent activates the brain’s satiety center, greatly reducing calorie intake. If you have difficulty find prickly pear, don’t worry. Other effective scents include lemon and orris root available at grocery stores.

Lose Weight with Tea

Hawthorn berry tea (available at health food stores and natural supermarkets) is a natural diuretic that curbs the appetite while flushing out fat cells. Drink two cups a day for best results.

Cut Fat Cells with Kidney Beans

University of Scranton research has shown that taking an extract made from white kidney beans before eating starchy foods, such as potatoes and pastas will stop an enzyme in your body from converting those starches into sugar. The results are that fewer sugar calories will be stored as fat cells. Recommended dosage: 1,200 mg.

Shirataki Noodles

A secret diet that has long been used in Japan – shirataki noodles contain a mere 40 calories a serving and absolutely zero fat. These noodles are also rich in Glucomannan, allowing them to literally expand in the stomach. The result is that you will feel full and satisfied on fewer calories. Find them in your local supermarket (usually in the international aisle) or find an Asian supermarket.