| This article contains my ten favorite age fighting | | | | period. This citrus fruit contains compounds that can |
| foods. I also have included a couple of recipes that | | | | help metabolize fat quickly. |
| we like and eat very often at my house. I have four | | | | 7. Sweet Potatoes: I love sweet potatoes. This is a |
| principles in my recipe for staying young. The four | | | | perky healthy carb. These potatoes are high in |
| steps are seven hours of sleep every night, six | | | | vitamin C and fiber. They definitely prevent hunger |
| glasses of water equaling proper hydration, twenty | | | | spikes. You can eat them as chips, mash them up or |
| minutes of cardio exercise, and what I am | | | | like my favorite potato fries. Quick recipe: Slice them |
| high-lighting here, proper nutrition. | | | | up, fry in olive oil and maple syrup, sprinkle with |
| My ten favorite age fighting foods are; | | | | cinnamon salt, this is delicious. |
| 1. Apples: I always pre-slice this fruit and keep it | | | | 8. Swiss Cheese: This calcium rich food can prevent |
| refrigerated, always ready for snacking. This is a | | | | the release of a hormone that causes the body to |
| smart pick because the fiber and pectin (the white | | | | store fat. This should be good news to all of you |
| part) can lower cholesterol and fat. Choose the apple | | | | who pile this cheese on your sandwiches. |
| that is in season. | | | | 9. Salmon: Experts give credit to the omega-3 fatty |
| 2. Almonds: This healthy nut should be in everyone's | | | | acids in this cold water fish with decreasing the levels |
| diet, be you young or old. What's the benefit? It | | | | of leptin. Leptin is a hormone that influences appetites |
| helps curb your appetite. The high concentration of | | | | and metabolism. You should know that people with |
| linolenic acid. This helps you feel more satisfied so | | | | lower leptin levels burn more fat than those with high |
| you can stop eating and reduce your calorie | | | | level of leptin. Try salmon on top of your green salad |
| consumption. And they taste good. | | | | and really do something good for yourself. |
| 3. Berries: Just about everyone loves to load up on | | | | 10: Yogurt: Spoons up! I snack on Greek yogurt. This |
| strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. These guys | | | | lowers my calories and sugar and higher in protein |
| are loaded with filling fiber. They will stabilize your | | | | than regular varieties. Its calcium reduces fat |
| blood sugar and will prevent insulin spikes, which leads | | | | producing enzymes. |
| to obesity. Eat them before a meal not just for | | | | Last year at this time I was approximately two |
| dessert, just because they taste good they are not | | | | hundred and fifty pounds -today I am one hundred |
| desserts. | | | | and ninety pounds. I hydrate, I work out and I get |
| 4. Edamame: This soybean snack is packed with | | | | my rest. I am almost seventy years and have never |
| chlorine, which is a compound that blocks the | | | | felt better. Need I say more? Something worthy of |
| absorption of fat. In addition, these soybeans are | | | | note, Japan diners never clean their plates, see many |
| laden with protein and fiber that helps satisfy hunger. | | | | obese Japanese? |
| 5. Eggs: Want to do something real good to yourself. | | | | Oh yes, I know I promised two recipes and have |
| Start your day off with whole eggs. This is a thumbs | | | | only provided one. Here is one of my favorites: In |
| up thing to do, as the combo of protein and fat in an | | | | Sweden a sandwich doesn't require two slices, a |
| egg takes a while to digest you stay satisfied. You | | | | sandwich is always one slice. The same taste with |
| will not feel hungry thus you eat less. | | | | less calories. |
| 6. Oranges: I like snacking on this tangy fruit. It is high | | | | Eat fresh food, but less of it and you will be amazed |
| in fiber. A fiber rich diet is not only good at keeping | | | | at what it will do for aging. |
| you away from more food but it is so good for you | | | | |