Try including some of the following “super foods” into your diet. Each food contains vitamins, nutrients and/or minerals that are believed to contain special properties for health, disease prevention and/or longevity.

Food
Serving Size
Properties/Benefits

Broccoli
2 spears
Contains vitamins C, A, Beta Carotene
and Fiber.

Carrots
2 medium
2 carrots every other day provide enough
beta carotene to reduce stroke risk by half for men who
already have symptoms of heart disease

Chili Peppers
1 or more peppers
The heat source in chilis, capsaicin,
is an antioxidant. Contains blood thinning properties
to prevent strokes, lowers cholesterol, protects DNA against
carcinogens, may stimulate release of endorphins …

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Join me on Fit4Life Radio on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 1:00pm EST for
“What’s Love Got to do with Fitness?”
Love, self-love that is, requires that you become a little self-ISH. Are you beginning to see a pattern? Self-love is important, for without it, you are left yearning, wishing and wanting. Your life becomes disorganized and convoluted. But, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Join me as I take you on a journey with my fellow Dream Divas:
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-Rachel Bellamy
to help you discover the Mind, Spirit and …