EATING TO LIVE (New book Says 14 `Superfoods' Key to a longer, healthier)

New York Post ^ | December 23, 2003 | BARBARA HOFFMAN

[nickcarraway]

THE secret to longevity lies in the supermarket. According to "SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life" (William Morrow, $24.95), some foods will not only improve your life - but may well extend it.

Beans, blueberries, broccoli, oats, oranges, pumpkin, salmon, soy, spinach, tea, tomatoes, turkey, walnuts and yogurt - all rich in nutrients and relatively low in calories - are all credited with preventing, and in some cases even reversing, heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers and dementia.

[djf]

A few years back, I cooked up some acorn squash. Scooped them out, mixed an egg, some pumpkin pie seasoning, butter and brown sugar, poured it into a graham cracker crust and baked it.

Squash pie. Yum.

[fishbabe]

so thats why the garden burgers taste like crap!!!!!!

[dljordan]

No sh*t?

[Lil'freeper]

Studies Showing Adverse Effects of Dietary Soy, 1971-2003

More studies

[Mr. Mojo]

BEANS : Ok, bean burritos.

BLUEBERRIES: Blueberry pie

BROCCOLI: Fahgetaboutit!

OATS: Oatmeal raisin cookies

ORANGES : Fresh sqeezed every morn'

PUMPKIN : In pie form, once or twice a year

WILD SALMON : I catch my own about once/wk in my backyard

SOY : Gimme a break

SPINACH : uncooked only, in salads

TEA: No, beer

TOMATOES: Of course, in pizza

TURKEY : On rye, with dark deli mustard

[Nov3]

Well, most Atkins people I have met act like fruits and vegetables are toxic.

Well maybe you ought to try reading the book?! You think?

[cupcakes]

Those babies freeze up real nice too. I usually make about 4 loaves this time of year and freeze three of them. They are so moist when defrosted. Zuchini bread does nice in the freezer too.

[S.O.S121.500]

BOOKbump

[Snuffington]

Beans, blueberries, broccoli, oats, oranges, pumpkin, salmon, soy, spinach, tea, tomatoes, turkey, walnuts and yogurt

Makes one FINE smoothie. I like to add a little vodka to kick it up a notch.

[paul51]

What about Cheetos?

The perfect side dish with spam

[Elle Bee]

Bump for later

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[BlackVeil]

Very helpful links, thank you.

The rise in the use of soy products might be a contributor to obesity, I think.

[VOA]

bump

[07055]

Mostly good, common sense here, except I'm not convinced that soy is such a good thing.

The Trouble With Tofu: Soy and the Brain

By John D. MacArthur

"Tofu Shrinks Brain!" Not a science fiction scenario, this sobering soybean revelation is for real. But how did the "poster bean" of the '90s go wrong? Apparently, in many ways -- none of which bode well for the brain.

http://creativehealth.netfirms.com/soybrain.shtml

[Calamari]

[eno_]

Sorry, that was a typo. Just ordinary vitamin E and C. The alpha lipoic acid makes a much larger difference. When I was 30 I started getting skin tags, especially when I was stressed out. The alpha lipoic acid is shinking the skin tags. It seems to be very powerful stuff.

[eno_]

Oh man! You have it right. I could eat steak frites, wine, desert, cognac, cigar every day and not get tired of it. Best. Food. Ever.

[Calamari]

Yes, but I try to hold it to a couple of times a month!