Whetere you have just set a goal to lose weight or you just want to be fit, you must have to take care of your diet. Studies have shown that eating a low-calorie food, like green salads of 150 calories or less lets you feel being full and so it reduces the total number of calories eaten during the meal.

In series of unfolding the hidden nutritional importance of different foods, today it’s time for Artichokes, Beets and Carrots.

Starting with Artichokes, they help better digestion, lowers cholesterol in the body, protects your heart from many diseases, and stabilizes sugar in the blood, guards against liver disease.

Coming to Beets, they help you to control your blood pressure, combats cancer, strengthens body bones, protects your heart, and helps in weight loss.

and finally Carrots, save your eyesight, protects the heart, helps in preventing constipation, combats with cancer and liver diseases, helps in promoting weight loss.

Include the above mentioned foods in your diet and have a healthier and happier life!

All fruits and vegetables are full of nutrition, but it’s very necessary to know the nutritional value of each, so that you can eat right food at right time, and make your diet plan according to your exact requirements. In this series, here’s a little about Apricot, Beans and Canateloupe:

Apricots: fights with cancer, it also controls the blood pressure, saves your eyesight, and it stands like an armour against Alzheimer’s, slows aging process.

Beans: help to prevent constipation, helps hemorroids, lowers the cholesterol, fights with cancer, stabilizes blood sugar.

Canteloupe: protects your eyesight and stops weakening you eyesight, controls and manages blood pressure, lowers cholesterol and fatness, combats with cancer, supports and helps immune system to carry out germs and bacteria.

Food plays a vital role in anti aging, ass aging means not only wrinkles but many other weaknesses like memory loss, joints pain, weaken bones etc. Below is the list of food that help you stay younger. So if you plan 2009 be a healthy year for you, do include the following in your diet:

• Fish: According to American Heart Association, eat fish twice a week. It’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids, that’s powerful anti-inflammatory food that offers a multitude of health benefits.
• Fruits and vegetables: Since they are powerhouses of antioxidants. Aim for a variety of colorful produce. Enjoy at least 5 servings per day for the maximum benefits.
• Whole grains: These provide soluble fiber to help lower blood cholesterol levels, and also have phytonutrient content equal to any fruit or vegetable. Maintain at least 3 daily servings.
• Yogurt: It has all the benefits of dairy foods, plus probiotics that help add healthy bacteria to the intestines.
• Nuts: Being a great source of B vitamins, nuts are great for your heart and your brain.
• Water: The essential one, helps your skin and body avoid dehydration, and so the skin, muscles, blood circulation, and all organs in the body stay hydrated and perform better.