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Top 20 Superfoods and Spices for a Super Long Life
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17. Asparagus
Ok, so asparagus makes your pee smell funny, but that’s because it is a natural diuretic. It is also high in blood pressure-lowering potassium and vitamin B12, which is important for vegans. Asparagus is known to repair cells and help the body maintain tissue. The University of Sydney in Australia conducted a study showing that B12 improved the auditory system. Those who have low levels of this important B vitamin had as much as a 39 percent increased risk of hearing loss.
18. Sweet Potatoes
Super yummy and super healthy, sweet potatoes are loaded with potassium and vitamin B6. These delicious potatoes can protect the immune system and regulate blood pressure. Be sure to eat the skins, as they have more fiber than eating an entire cup of oatmeal and more than four times your recommended daily allowance of beta-carotene. Don’t wait for Thanksgiving to cook up some of these tasty treats, and add some to your dinner menu this week!
19. Green Tea
Green tea, especially matcha green tea, is a treasure chest full of catechins, a special type of antioxidant known to protect the body from oxidation and free radicals on a cellular level. The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville states that women who drink green tea a minimum of three times per week lower their risk of developing certain type of cancer, such as cancer of the stomach and esophagus, by a whopping 17 percent. Imagine the benefits you can get if you drink a few cups of green tea daily.
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20. Dark Chocolate
What a sweet and delicious way to lengthen your life! Super rich in flavonoids, this type of chocolate can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The British Medical Journal reports that those who ate dark chocolate (which means that it had at least 60 percent cocoa content) daily reduced strokes and heart attacks. It only takes one ounce of this chocolate to get the benefits, so you don’t have to break the calorie bank.
Of course, in addition to these foods, you will need to keep up a healthy lifestyle. Eating all the right foods, but skimping on sleep and drinking alcohol to excess on a regular basis will undo most of the benefits of eating right.
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