- One cucumber contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and C, as well as folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.
- Eating beans regularly may lower your risk of colorectal cancer and coronary heart disease.
- The omega-3s found in pumpkin seed oil boost cognitive function and help prevent memory loss.
- Moringa oleifera leaves, found in the Himalayan mountains in India, contain three times more iron than spinach, plus potassium, calcium and vitamins C and A.
- Low energy, tingling in the hands or feet and/or trouble concentrating or remembering things could be due to a vitamin B12 deficiency.
- Drinking five or more 8-ounce glasses of water a day can reduce your risk of heart disease by up to 60 percent.
- Women have a better sense of smell than men.
- Laughing 100 times a day is comparable to working out for 10 minutes on a rowing machine.
- An individual taste bud only lives an average of 10 days, which means you can adapt your taste for different foods quite readily.
- A white film on your tongue indicates the presence of bacteria.
- A single red blood cell can circle your entire body in 20 seconds…if you have healthy circulation.
- Due to wearing high heels, women tend to have four times as many foot problems as men.
- People with type O blood are more susceptible to mosquito bites because they emit an odor that mosquitoes like.
- Finnish researchers found that exercising outside when air pollution is at its worst, such as hot and hazy days, can reduce your oxygen supply, making you more susceptible to clotting.
- Macadamia nuts can help you reduce cholesterol.
- According to Harvard researchers, men who express their anger have half the risk of heart disease as those who keep the anger inside.
- People who eat breakfast are 44 percent less likely to be overweight and have a 41 percent reduced risk of developing insulin resistance.
- At least 33 percent of the fat in chocolate is oleic acid, the same monounsaturated fat found in olive oil.
- Eggs are one of the best natural sources of betaine, a nutrient that helps lower homocysteine levels by up to 75 percent.
- Honey contains antioxidants that help reduce your risk of heart disease, while sugar can lower your levels of heart-healthy HDL cholesterol.
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