Super Foods List For Men Health


by Nei - Date: 2007-09-16 - Word Count: 580 Share This!

1. Banana - No, wait. It's no what you think! ( LOL )
Grab a banana every morning with your cereal, or before you go to gym for a quick source of energy. Bananas are rich in potassium and magnesium that is needed in our body to regulate nerves, blood pressure and heartbeat. It's also believed that bananas could reduce the risk of stroke. As a source of vitamin B-6, bananas aids our immnune system, form red blood cells, ensure well-functioning nervous system and assist protein metabolism.

2. Oysters - shellfish products
Osyter has been touted as an aphrodisiac food for ages, and this claims had been confirmed by American and Italian chemist as true at the American Chemical Society annual meeting in San Diego on March 16. The researchers discovered osyter and other shellfish like mussels and clams contain compounds that is effective in releasing sexual hormones such as testoterone.

Eat few osyter each day will ensure you have enough supply of antioxidant mineral zinc to protect your reproductive system, increase your sperm counts and protect against prostate cancer.

3. Fatty Fish - salmon, sardines, tuna, mackerel, herring
Fatty fish are the richesh source of omega-3 fatty acids and prefered form of fats in our diets. Eat fish like mackerel, tuna, salmon, and sardines at least twice per week and you will get several benefit such as reduce risk of prostate cancer, healthy heart, better blood circulation and immune system. Fattt fish also good source of vitamin D and can help prevent ype 2 diatebes, high blood pressure and bone diseases.

4. Soybeans
If you are into bodybuilding and actively workout at gym, you know why I list this soybeans in this super food list. As a rich source of protein, soy is also rich in isoflavones, which protect our prostate health, help decrease cholesterol, and reduce heart disease.

5. Brocolli - cruciferous vegetables ( bok choy, cabbages, cauliflower, brussel sprouts )
Crufiferous vegetables like brocolli are full of vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium and has strong anti-cancer compound to lower the risk of prostate and colon cancer. Eat five serving of broccoli per week will lower your homocycteine, an amino acid linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

6. Whole grains - Oatmeals, Barley, Grain pasta
Whole grain diet provides fibers, vitamins, mineral and are rich in lutein for prostate health. Eat 10-20 grams of soluble fibers each day will benefit the heart, muscle building, and keep your waistline small

7. Brasil Nuts
These nuts are packed with magnesium, selenium and a powerful antioxidantsthat help prevent heart disease, cancer and protect prostate cancer. Eat one Brasil nuts will load you with enough selenium for he whole day

8. Red-Orange color vegetables
These vegetables are rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene that help maintance a healthy skin cell from protect oxidation from sun. Eat red-orange color vegetables like bell pepper, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes acn reduce the risk of enlarged prostate.

9. Berries
All kind of berries or cherries full of flavonoid, anthocyanim, antioxidant and vitamin C. dding beeries to your diet will even slow down the decline in brain function that occur with aging.

10. Plant Stanols
Most fruits and vegetables have stanols that have been shown to lower mildly elevated blood cholesterol levels. Men should regularly include a total of 2 grams of plant stanols, taken in two doses with meals, to help inhibit absorption of cholesterol in the intestine. Having 2-3 teaspoons of plant stanol spreads such as Benecol, or 16 ounces of stanol-fortified orange juice per day. Plant stanols can safely be used with cholesterol lowering medication.

Resources : webmd.com

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