Grab a Handful of Almonds! The next time you're shopping for antioxidant-rich foods, make sure to add almonds to your cart. Not only are almonds rich in vitamin E, fiber and magnesium, but according to a study, almonds contain antioxidants in levels comparable to those of healthy foods such as broccoli and tea. This high antioxidant content makes eating a handful of almonds a day more important than ever for good health.
The researchers are now conducting additional phases of antioxidant research to describe how efficiently the human body extracts and absorbs these compounds from almonds.
AHA Guidelines
The AHA guidelines are the first to put a number on how little trans fat one should eat: just 1 percent or less of total calories. For someone who eats 2,000 calories daily considered the "average" intake, that's about two grams of trans fat per day , or roughly the amount in half a small bag of fast-food fries.
Athletes have a keen interest because of health concerns and the prospect of enhanced performance and/or recovery from exercise.
Great Tips
1. Follow a balanced training program that emphasizes regular exercise and eat 5 servings of fruit or vegetables per day. This will ensure that you are developing your inherent antioxidant systems and that your diet is providing the necessary components.
2. Weekend warriors should strongly consider a more balanced approach to exercise.
3. Failing that, consider supplementation.
4. For extremely demanding races (such as an ultradistance event), or when adapting to high altitude, consider taking a vitamin E supplement (100 to 200 IU, approximately 10 times the RDA) per day for several weeks up to and following the race.
5. Look for upcoming FDA recommendations, but be wary of advertising and media hype.
6. Do not oversupplement.
Antioxidants protect cells from damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. That is a fact, and we urge you to find out more about Antioxidants and how they can benefit you today!
