Boiling carrots is actually fine so boil them until tender.
The boiling makes the carotenoids more concentrated according to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Adding a drop of oil to the water also helps you to be able to absorb more of the beta carotene.
Boiling the life out of asparagus also boils out all the water soluble nutrients in those delicate tips.
Instead steam them upright which keeps minimal water and keeps the tips out of the water. This helps to preserve almost all the nutrients of the raw vegetable.
A study published in Environmental Health found that shift workers who ate yogurt containing Lactobacillus reuteri were 33% less likely to take sick days than those who weren’t. So if you already eat yogurt, consider one with this bacteria.
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating 100 grams of sugar (less than the amount in 3 regular cans of soda) an significantly hamper the ability of your white blood cells to kill bacteria for up to 5 hours. So if you drink sodas all day long and eat lots of sugar and carbs, you are basically doing this to yourself all the time which can set you up to be sick not to mention what it does to your weight, your cholesterol and your diabetes risks.
The average donut has 260 calories. That is equal to a cup of oatmeal, an orange and 2 low-fat turkey sausages. Which do YOU think is more satisfying!!
A recent study of 15,000 people at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center found that people who took multivitamins had less weight-gain over a 10-year period that those who didn’t.
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer found that drinking hot tea in the morning can slash your risk of kidney cancer by 15%