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Legumes and Whole Grains

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 Legumes include beans, lentils, and peas. They are a great source of fiber and protein, and they are far less expensive than animal protein per ounce. Interestingly, a cross-cultural, worldwide study conducted by the World Health Organization showed that eating more legumes meant longer lives for the elderly, regardless of their ethnicity.11 Remember the blue zones discussed earlier with extraordinary rates of longevity? We can all emulate the Okinawans, who feast on generous amounts of miso and tofu (traditional foods based on soybeans), and the Sardinians, whose plates are enriched with chickpeas, cannellini beans, and lentils. Whole grains include oats, brown rice, barley, quinoa, buckwheat, wild rice, and millet. It's best to eat these as close to their natural form as possible. When choosing whole grains that are packaged, read the labels. It's not uncommon to find a box of cereal that is labeled “whole grain,” but when you read the label, you find that it is ...

What do I mean by real food?

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 As you make these changes, I want you to be sure to choose real food. What do I mean by real food? Well, one of my favorite litmus tests for “real food” is to imagine my own great-grandmother and what she would do if someone handed her a plastic-wrapped Disposable Gloves Wholesale , neon-colored fruit roll-up. She wouldn't even recognize it as food, let alone fruit, and she wouldn't know how to eat it. Real food does not come from a factory or a lab; it comes from nature.  We want to shop for, prepare, and eat food that is in its natural, whole state or as close to it as possible. For some people, this poses an immediate challenge. What if I'm not a good cook? How do I know what's ripe or will taste good in the produce section? Furthermore, some Americans live in what are known as food deserts with limited access to fresh foods (but meanwhile convenience stores with chips and candy bars lurk at every gas station).  The good news is, with a little planning a...