Spinach is considered erroneously to be full of iron. It has less than the quantity needed to fulfill daily requirements. However, it contains calcium, necessary for good bone structure, and magnesium, which helps muscular contractions.
Two antioxidants, vitamins C and E, are also found in valuable quantities in spinach.
Grandma Nature
The good news is that you can eat everything! The consensus among most dieticians and nutritionists is that all kinds of food should be eaten in order to maintain a healthy body. The only drawback is not to eat too much, except for fruits and vegetables, and not to eat too much of any one food.
Advice from a dietician
When watching weight, all of the above may be eaten in smaller quantities.
Do not deprive yourself of anything except when illnesses like diabetes or allergies are present.
Enjoy! They also say it is healthy to eat slowly and savor each bite.
Grandma Nature
The little black currant fruit is full of remedies.
The little black currant is also very tasty and easy to use in juices, salads, jellies and desserts.
Grandma Nature
Wine For Healthy Aging
Although I would not encourage non-drinkers to drink, those of you who do drink alcohol will be interested in these health reasons for sipping some wine daily.
More and more studies show that a glass or two of wine per day is good for you as you age. It benefits your cardio-vascular health. It was thought that it is red wine that protects the heart because of a substance in the red skin of the grapes, but it is now proven that red or white wine is beneficial.
Every wine has an element that is good for some ailment. This depends on the region where the grapes grow and the minerals in that particular soil.
Wine has a relaxing effect as well and can add just the right touch to a meal. After all it was the monk Dom Pérignon who created the epitome of wine, champagne!
However, too much alcohol can lead to high blood pressure so wine consumption should be moderate. Limit yourself to one or two glasses a day for health as you age.
Grandma Nature
Sweet Potatoes For Healthy Aging
Sweet potatoes, with their rich orange color, are a wonderful source of fiber and vitamins. Loaded with beta-carotene, which aids night vision, they are helpful as an anti-inflammatory food, and they seem to protect the immune system.
A Harvard University study shows that large amounts of beta-carotene may prevent some cancers, especially lung and breast cancer.
Grandma Nature
I associate sweet potatoes with Africa. When I attended a conference in Kenya in the 1990’s, one evening our hosts built a bonfire and threw sweet potatoes into the fire. While the potatoes cooked a local raconteur wove us into his storytelling with threads of tales from our various cultures. At the end of the evening we reveled in the savors of the sweet potatoes.
Bonnie Fatio
Dill For Healthy Aging
When the word dill is mentioned, you might think of pickles. Yet it is a delightful fresh herb which can benefit your health.
As an aid to digestion, dill is thought to have muscle-relaxing effects on the stomach and to relieve cramps. A strong diuretic, it provides anti-bacterial compounds as well which can alleviate bladder infections.
Grandma Nature
Honey For Healthy Aging
Honey is rich in antioxidants particular to aiding skin conditions. It is known to relieve or cure ailments such as psoriasis, eczema and even wounds. When applied to your skin it enriches it and makes you skin smooth.
Use honey as a healthy replacement for refined sugar. It is healthier for you, too. Use honey in sauces, drinks, and simply as topping on your toast.
Grandma Nature
Chestnuts For Healthy Aging
Chestnuts are the only nuts that are low in fat, although the fat contained in other nuts is the “good fat”. Thus they are low in calories, containing about one-fourth fewer calories than walnuts and hazelnuts.
Chestnuts contain monounsaturated fatty acids, which are good for the heart. So next the time you enjoy some roasted chestnuts, you can do so with not second thoughts. You are helping your heart stay healthy.
In Europe you can find roasted chestnuts for sale on street corners. They help to keep your hands warm and your heart healthy. Or, roast your own chestnuts at home.
Grandma Nature
Calcium For Healthy Aging
We all know about calcium, how good and necessary it is for strong bones and teeth. We all probably know as well in what foods high quantities of calcium are found such as milk, cheese and yogurt among others.
Latest studies show that calcium is also helpful in maintaining the arteries and a healthy heart. It is the only natural nutrient which plays this double role. In fact, it is known to lower blood pressure. This wonder mineral also aids in weight loss, eliminating bad fat.
However, most recent research in various countries and through many tests show that in order for calcium to be assimilated in the body and deposited where it should be, in the bones and the blood, and perform its miracles, vitamin K2 is needed. Where is vitamin K2 found?
For many years the Japanese have known the benefits of menaquinones which is found in vitamin K2. The highest amount is in a food called natto (fermented soja) which they eat in abundance. In other parts of the world where this food is not consumed one can get vitamin K2 in the following foods: dark green vegetables, meat, eggs and high fat dairy products.
A balanced diet, by eating a variety of food, will supply enough vitamin K2 so that one will feel healthy and strong because of the assimilation of calcium in the body.
Grandma Nature
Bicycling For Healthy Aging
In most cases bicycling is done to improve one’ s figure and to tone up the muscles.
However cycling is also a wonderful cardio-vascular exercise that reduces blood pressure and cholesterol, thus lowering the risk of cardio vascular disease. New studies show cycling is good for the back and joints and even for arthritis.
Why not go bicycling in the open air with a friend? Breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the wonders of nature also contribute to a healthy body, a positive attitude and enhance your age-esteem.
Grandma Nature
