Health Food

Every living cell in your body is made from the food you eat. If you consistently eat junk food then you’ll have a junk body. - Jeanette Jenkins

The benefits of consuming the following food/fruits. The information is taken from Facebook posts by ‘Food IQ’. 👉 HERE I do not know how true, or accurate they are. But I do know that consumed in moderation, they will not do you any harm.

Tomatoes are famous for Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant linked to UV protection and heart health. In raw tomatoes, lycopene is trapped inside tough cellular walls. High-heat processing (like canning) breaks these walls down, making the lycopene significantly easier for your gut to absorb. While "fresh" is better for Vitamin C, the canned version is the high-performance choice for the heavy-hitting antioxidants. – A Facebook post by ‘Fruit IQ’

This tiny ancient seed is quite possibly the most nutritionally dense food ever discovered on planet earth! The Aztec and Mayan warriors consumed chia seeds as their primary fuel source for sustained energy during battles and long distance running, and modern nutritional science has revealed exactly why these tiny seeds were so prized. Gram for gram, chia seeds contain more omega-3 fatty acids than Atlantic salmon, making them the richest plant-based source of these essential brain and heart-protecting fats on earth. They also provide more calcium than whole milk, more iron than fresh spinach, more antioxidants than fresh blueberries, and a complete protein profile containing all essential amino acids. Just two tablespoons daily delivers 11 grams of fiber that feeds healthy gut bacteria, reduces cholesterol, stabilizes blood sugar, and keeps you feeling full for hours. Chia seeds expand to 10 times their size in liquid, making them extraordinarily filling. Add them to water, smoothies, yogurt, or oatmeal daily and experience the transformation!

Ginger contains prokinetic compounds (gingerols) that stimulate the Migrating Motor Complex (MMC), the "housekeeping" waves of the digestive tract. By accelerating gastric emptying, ginger prevents the fermentation of food that causes gas and systemic inflammation—a primary hidden trigger for cognitive fatigue. – A Facebook post by ‘Fruit IQ’

Beets are concentrated in Inorganic Nitrate. When you consume them, your mouth bacteria convert them into Nitrite, which then becomes Nitric Oxide in your blood. Nitric Oxide relaxes your blood vessels (vasodilation), allowing more oxygen to reach your muscles. Studies show this can increase time-to-exhaustion by 15% because your muscles become more efficient at using the oxygen they already have. – A Facebook post by ‘Fruit IQ’

Garlic contains allicin, a potent antimicrobial that loses strength when heated, while Honey contains hydrogen peroxide and phenolic acids that soothe inflammation. When raw garlic is crushed and submerged in honey, they undergo a biochemical exchange that stabilizes the allicin and creates a "bio-layer" that adheres to the throat and gut. This duo physically blocks viruses from attaching to cell receptors and stimulates the production of white blood cells at the site of infection. – A Facebook post by ‘Fruit IQ’

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