I saw this very interesting foodchart over at The D Spot from Sexy Mom which details which food promote weight loss and smoothen skin and asked her if I can share it here. 

Beets:
Promotes weight loss, controls blood pressure, combats cancer, trengthens bones, protects your heart.

Cabbage:
Promotes weight loss, combats cancer, prevents constipation, protects your heart, helps in relief of hemorrhoids.

Carrots:
Promotes weight loss, saves eyesight, protects your heart, prevents constipation, combats cancer.

So I’ve been doing it right.  Drinking cuppa black which actually yields me more health benefits.  Because according to research published online in European Heart Journal, the protective effect that tea has on preventing heart disease is totally wiped out by adding milk.

Clinical studies have shown that drinking tea is beneficial for health as it contains an abundance of antioxidant substances called catechins that improve blood flow and the cardiovascular system, and are also thought to protect against some cancers. However, proteins in milk, called caseins, are found to reduce the concentration of catechins in the tea.  

Are you a strawberry fan?  Then you have good reasons to cheer. Because strawberries are the most effective berry for slowing the growth of colon and oral cancers, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles tested extracts of six  berries — strawberries, raspberries, black raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and cranberries — which were all found to suppress oral, breast, colon and prostate cancers. But strawberries were the most effective against colon and oral cancers.

Here’s a great tip.  And it’s inexpensive too.  Drink lemon water to rejuvenate from inside out, giving you a healthy system, a glowing complexion and a slimmer body! 

If you do not already know, lemon contains high levels of vitamin C and can help to flush out toxins from the body and hence, works as a great skin cleanser.  According to Energiseforlife.com, the citrus fruit contains essential minerals including calcium, potassium and magnesium which the body needs; cleanses and stimulates the liver and kidneys; even works as an antiseptic and helps ease heartburn, bloating and other digestive problems.  Regular intake of the citrus drink can also improve digestion and elimination systems.