Thursday, August 13, 2009

What Are You Eating These Days?

Eating healthy food is the single most important factor necessary to achieve and maintain good health. Foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds have not only nutritious value, but also medicinal substances with healing and disease prevention properties. Healthy foods can prevent many of the diseases that plague the African American community such as cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods:
Aides in recovery from illness ........ Rich in minerals/vitamins
Reverse the aging process ...............Low in calories
Boost the immune system ................Rich in antioxidants
Rich in fiber..........................................Rich in enzymes