Some dreams come true. Some dreams don’t come true. One thing is certain, there is an infinite supply of dreams. If you’re dream doesn’t come true, choose another. It may not be what you originally wanted, but it may be better. Allow your dreams to change as you mature and gain experience. You may one day be grateful you didn’t get the dream you originally wanted as you enjoy the dream destined for you.
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Today’s Health Tip ~ A Healthy Diet Can Help Prevent Cancer
Eating a healthy diet can also help shield you from cancer.
While no single food is going to provide 100% protection from any type of cancer, research suggests that an anti-cancer foods list would lean heavily toward plant-based foods. Avoiding processed meats is also recommended in accordance with a plant-based diet by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Amy Kimberlain, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator based in Miami who’s a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends eating five or more servings a day of plant foods and consuming 30 grams of fiber daily. It’s a good idea to include one or a combination of fruit, legumes and pulses, whole grains and nonstarchy vegetables in each meal. “Eating a balanced, varied diet is what’s shown to reduce the risk for cancer more than any one specific food,” she says.
Today’s Health Tip ~ Are You Getting Enough Micronutrients?
Five micronutrients—vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, and zinc—play roles in maintaining immune function, play roles in maintaining immune function, and supplements containing them are often sold as immune boosters in doses that greatly exceed the recommended daily allowance. However, there is no evidence that such supplements have more benefits than merely6 following a healthy diet. Rather than popping pills to get these micronutrients, you’re wiser to use various foods to boost your immune system.
A Better Life ~ Light Your Goodness Candle
Do you have a candle? Set on the center of your table and light it. Each time you pass by the candle let it remind you of your goodness. Whenever you’re down, light your goodness candle. It will remind you that you are good, worthy of respect and dignity.
A Better Life ~ Trust
When we trust each other, relationships work. We can trust the other not to hurt us. We can trust the other not to lie to us. We can trust the other to be true to his/her word. We can trust the other do what he/she says they will do. Trust is the glue to good relationships.
Today’s Health Tip ~ Have You Tried Broccolini? It’s a Winner
Broccolini is a cruciferous vegetable similar to broccoli. Many people love broccolini because it has a more delicate texture than broccoli. Even picky eaters may find it tasty, and it’s easy to prepare. Leafy greens like broccolini host a range of essential micronutrients that may provide additional health benefits. Broccolini and other cruciferous vegetables contain sulfur-rich compounds like sulforaphane — the compound behind many of its purported health benefits. Eating Brassica vegetables like broccolini provides so many antioxidants that it may have anticancer potential. Daily intake of cruciferous vegetables was associated with a lower risk for death by all causes in a 17-year-long study in 88,184 middle-aged people with no history of cancer, heart attack, or stroke.
Note: I pop it in the air fryer at 385 for 3 minutes. When I take it out, I drizzle EVOO on it and grate a bit of Parmesan Regianno on it. Very Good!
A Better Life ~ Who Are You Listening To?
Who are you listening to? If they haven’t made the trip, they can’t show you the way. Listen to those who paid the price and made the journey through their sweat and tears. When we’ve made the journey we speak with authenticity.
Today’s Health Tip ~ What Nut Has the Highest Protein?
It’s kind of a trick question because peanuts are a legume but considered a nut from a nutritional and culinary standpoint. With 9.5 grams of protein per 1/4 cup (37 grams), peanuts beat out all other nuts on the list in terms of protein content. They likewise provide a healthy dose of biotin and other nutrients.
Like most legumes, they provide a lot of plant-based protein. In fact, peanuts have the highest protein content out of all commonly consumed nuts.
Peanuts are also one of the best food sources of biotin, a vitamin that helps convert food into usable energy in the body. For a balanced snack that provides protein, fats, and carbs, combine peanut butter and bananas on their own, or assemble them on top of toast.
A Better Life ~ No Sides
When we take sides, we often lose sight of the goal. Taking sides sets people in opposition to each other. When we set aside taking sides, we become about US. When we become about US, we work for what is best for US as a group. No one is left out. No one is placed on the sidelines. No one sits on the bench. This works in families and in organizations. The best families and organizations know it’s abut US.
Today’s Health Tip ~ Want to Strengthen Your Connective Tissue?
Connective tissues are fibers that are made up of proteins and sugars. These fibers surround organs and help maintain muscle form. Tendons and ligaments, which connect muscles to bone at your joints, are also connective tissues. Certain conditions, such as fibromyalgia, lupus and arthritis, may cause inflammation and degradation of connective tissues. Minerals and vitamins may help repair damage and reduce inflammation of these tissues.
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- Vitamin E may also improve your body’s production of collage, which helps repair and strengthen connective tissue. This vitamin is found in sunflower seeds, almonds, eggs, asparagus, avocados and kale. You need 15 milligrams of vitamin E each day.
- The collagen-stimulating effects of zinc may help strengthen bones and reduce fracture risk. Lentils, pumpkin seeds, sardines, tofu, lamb, oysters and mushrooms are abundant sources of zinc.
- Copper also works in conjunction with vitamin C to produce elastin, a protein that improves the flexibility of connective tissue. Boost your copper intake by consuming foods such as hazelnuts, almonds, tomatoes, soybeans, crab meat and pistachios.
- Vitamin C may also help reduce inflammation of connective tissue and may reduce muscle and joint pain and stiffness. Citrus fruits, spinach, kiwi fruit, cantaloupe, bell peppers and papayas are abundant sources of vitamin C.
