Kohlrabi is a strange looking vegetable, it looks like someone engineered it by mixing the genes of turnip and cabbage. In spite of its alien-like features, kohlrabi is an excellent source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is important for energy because it increases the body’s ability to absorb iron.
Strawberry has been a fruit that symbolizes love, fertility and sexuality for centuries. Shape just like a real heart and popular as an aphrodisiac, strawberry is eaten in almost every country in the world. Besides its sexy characteristics, strawberry is great for boosting your energy and health.
Spinach is not the best tasting vegetable in the world but it packs a incredible amount of nutrients. Spinach is one of the richest sources of antioxidants. One cup of fresh spinach has over 3,600 IU of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is one of the many carotenoids that are well known for their anti-cancer and anti-aging properties. Beta-carotene is also good for the heart because it prevents the LDL cholesterol from oxidizing which can have damaging effects on arteries.
Lettuce is a gift from God for people who are weight conscious because it is full of nutrients and is incredibly low in calories. A cup of green leaf lettuce can have as little as 5 calories. There are three main types of lettuce, arugula, butterhead and romaine.
Your heart loves blackberries because they are loaded with phytochemicals, vitamin C and fiber. Phytochemicals are natural chemicals found in plants that help protect against heart disease and cancer.
Cauliflower is high in fiber, vitamin C and low in calories. Fiber is important for regulating the absorption of nutrients and bowel movements. Fiber also help regulate blood sugar levels by slowing down the digesting process and is known to lower cholesterol levels.
Antioxidants are important for protecting your cells and DNA from getting damage by free radicals because they neutralize them by donating one of their own electron. Free radicals are basically atoms or molecules that have lost an electron. Molecules or atoms with an unpaired electron are very reactive. They like to bounce around the body and steal electrons from other atoms causing a chain reaction, damaging cells and DNA. Having too much uncontrolled free radicals may cause premature aging, cancer and drain your body of energy.
Mango is a delicious fruit full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals; the fruit has so many variety of nutrients and phytochemicals that nutritionist decided to put mango into the “superfruit” class. Mangoes are high in vitamin A and C which are important for normal growth and development.
Herbal teas are great for boosting our natural immunity to infections and diseases which are very important for keeping our energy balanced. When we are sick, our bodies uses a lot of energy to fight micro-organisms which messes up the flow of our energy systems.
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