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Today’s Health Tip ~ What Are Smart Foods for Quick Nutrition?

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Smart Foods for Quick Nutrition

Some foods can give your brain or health a boost. Weave them into your day, beginning with a good breakfast of oatmeal with blueberries. Try ending it with a dinner of salmon and vegetables.

Healthy Nutritious Snacks

Healthy grab-and-go snacks include:

    • Fruit
    • Nuts
    • Granola bars

Healthy Food Substitutions

Try to substitute unhealthy food with healthier food. You won’t go without, but you will be eating something to help boost your brain.

Instead of This Try This
Refined grains (white bread, white rice) Whole grains (whole grain bread, brown rice)
Fried food (french fries, fried chicken) Grilled or baked foods (baked potato, grilled chicken)
Baked goods, sweets, specialty desserts Fruit
Whole milk Low-fat or skim milk, soy milk
Sugar-sweetened drinks Water or seltzer

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Today’s Health Tip ~ Stock Your Home with Healthy Fruits & Veggies

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Healthy Fruits & Veggies to Keep on Hand

If you want to eat a heart-healthy diet but are not sure what staples you should keep in your home, check out this heart-healthy kitchen essentials guide. With the help of this guide, you can start stocking up on nutritious foods to help you reduce your risk of heart disease.

    • Fresh seasonal fruits—berries, oranges, apples, pears, bananas, papaya, figs, mandarins, grapefruit, plantains, pineapple, apricots, mangoes, and grapes.
    • Dried unsweetened fruits—raisins, cranberries, dates, figs, berries, bananas, mango, papaya, apples, and apricots.
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables—Among these choices are yellow, green, and red bell peppers; cucumbers; broccoli; kale; escarole; cauliflower; tomatoes; dark leafy greens celery; eggplant; zucchini; yellow squash; acorn squash; spaghetti squash; and many others.

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Today’s Health Tip ~ How Long Does it Take Food to Digest?

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Your digestion rate is also based on what you’ve eaten. Meat and fish can take as long as 2 days to fully digest. The proteins and fats they contain are complex molecules that take longer for your body to pull apart. By contrast, fruits and vegetables, which are high in fiber, can move through your system in less than a day. In fact, these high fiber foods help your digestive track run more efficiently in general.

The quickest to digest are processed, sugary junk foods like candy bars. Your body tears through them in a matter of hours, quickly.

Source: Healthline.com

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