Growing up my parents always told me,"make sure you eat your carrots." I'm sure many of us have heard this. As a kid, I did not like carrots and refused to eat them because I did not think something as little as a carrot could really improve my health that much. Well thank goodness I started listening as I got older because this article explains how important orange foods really are to your health. Pumpkin pie, carrots, winter squash, oranges and tangerines are all full of alpha-carotene. This is an antioxidant that helps people live longer and it gives people a much less risk of getting heart disease. People with high levels of alpha-carotene in their blood stream were found to also have a much less risk of getting cancer. I guess our parents were right after all. This "eating orange" thing should also be pretty easy for people during the holidays because during Christmas and Thanksgiving I am sure that most people love to indulge in a big slice of pumpkin pie. Now you don't have to feel so bad while eating it, just think, you are giving your body an essential antioxidant in order to live a longer happier life!Sunday, November 28, 2010
Good Things Come in Orange!
Growing up my parents always told me,"make sure you eat your carrots." I'm sure many of us have heard this. As a kid, I did not like carrots and refused to eat them because I did not think something as little as a carrot could really improve my health that much. Well thank goodness I started listening as I got older because this article explains how important orange foods really are to your health. Pumpkin pie, carrots, winter squash, oranges and tangerines are all full of alpha-carotene. This is an antioxidant that helps people live longer and it gives people a much less risk of getting heart disease. People with high levels of alpha-carotene in their blood stream were found to also have a much less risk of getting cancer. I guess our parents were right after all. This "eating orange" thing should also be pretty easy for people during the holidays because during Christmas and Thanksgiving I am sure that most people love to indulge in a big slice of pumpkin pie. Now you don't have to feel so bad while eating it, just think, you are giving your body an essential antioxidant in order to live a longer happier life!
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I loved this article! I am also glad to know that fact. sweet potatoes is probably my favorite food and I eat them often. It is a good feeling knowing you not only enjoy something but it is also good for your health.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to here this. Pumpkin pie happens to be my favorite food and dessert. I've learned a lot about antioxidants and how good they are for us. Knowing that alpha-carotene are in these foods such as pumpkin pie, carrot, and squash is good and healthy. I try to get as much pumpkin pie as I can for the holidays and now that i know it is good for you I can be happy about eating them.
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