Summer is the season for cooking fresh and fabulous feasts. Three summer all-stars are tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. Delicious and versatile, this trio is also incredibly healthy.

1 .Tomatoes

• Although commonly regarded and categorized as a vegetable, the tomato is really a fruit, a very healthful one. Tomatoes are known for being exceptionally high in lycopene, a carotenoid that has antioxidant properties and may help prevent cancer and heart disease. Eating tomatoes with fat increases your body’s ability to absorb the lycopene.
• Tomatoes are also a rich source of vitamin C, folate, riboflavin, and chromium, each with its own extensive list of health benefits.
• For the tastiest tomatoes, grow them yourself or buy them from a farmers market or road-side produce stand. That ensures that your tomatoes are fresh from the vine and healthier, too.

2. Cucumbers

• Boasting a unique and refreshing flavor, cucumbers make a cooling snack for hot summer days. They’re also a good source of water, fiber, and nutrients like vitamin C.
• The real nutritional benefits come from the skin, which contains minerals like silica, potassium and magnesium.
• Silica is an essential component of healthy connective tissue important for your skin, bones and joints.
• Besides providing vitamins and minerals to your body when you eat them, cucumbers can also supply nutrients directly to your skin when applied externally.

Applying cucumber slices over the eyelids can help relieve swollen eyes and other minor skin irritations.

3. Bell Peppers

• Available in practically all shades of the rainbow, bell peppers all start off green, then ripen to their eventual shades of red, yellow, orange, and even purple.
• When they ripen, they become sweeter, especially if allowed to ripen on the vine in the sunlight. They are excellent sources of the antioxidants vitamin C and beta carotene and also contain good amounts of Vitamin B6.
• Select peppers that are firm and smooth, have fresh-looking stems and no wrinkles on their skin.
• Store them in the crisper of your refrigerator, where they will keep for a week.

Detox

Evidently we all know the body does indeed clean itself naturally, however, it can only do this when given the chance to do so. Yes many people, particularly in the medical world, often dismiss the notion that we ever need to detox with the reasoning that the body detoxes all the time naturally, regardless of what we do.

Although this is very true, the best way to describe the situation is that if you always pollute the environment in which your cells bathe, then there will constantly be a degree of toxicity in our systems. Therefore, it is worthwhile to give your organs and digestive system an adequate recommended rest from the burden of all the processed foods we consume.

Tips: Keep Detox Simple, because all you really need is a juicer/blender, a flask, the appropriate fruit and veggies of your choice and, of course, the right attitude!

1. Prevent chronic disease.
   Environmental toxins are responsible for many cancers, neurological diseases, heart disease and strokes. Our bodies do have a built-in detox function to deal with these dangers, but those systems are constantly overloaded! Detoxing assists and improves what our bodies are trying to do naturally.
2. Remove toxins from the body.
   Long-term exposure to toxins (environmental pollutants, cancer-causing chemicals, preservatives, pesticides, heavy metals, and industrial waste) affects our metabolism, behavior, immune system, and leads to disease. They are stored in tissues and cells throughout the body, including the brain, often for years.
3. Lose weight.
   I’m sure you were all waiting for this one, toxins affect the body’s natural ability to burn fat, leading to weight gain. Diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure are directly linked to weight issues. Detoxing rids the body of toxins stored in fat cells and increases metabolism.
4. Enhance immune system function.
   A compromised immune system makes us vulnerable to colds and flus, affecting our quality of life and productivity. Regular detoxing helps strengthen immune system functioning and fights off infection.
5. Increasing energy.
   Making you mentally, physically, and emotionally more energized after detoxing. People tend to sleep better and need less of it.
6. Slow premature aging.
   Detoxing rids the body of free radicals and heavy metals partially responsible for aging. Detoxing helps to increase nutrient absorption, including antioxidants and vitamins that help fight oxidative stress.
7. Improve quality of life.
   Very simply our bodies don’t function very well when they’re loaded with toxins. We may have joint pain, headaches, digestive disorders, sleep problems, and lack of energy.
8. Mental and emotional clarity.
   When the body’s systems are aligned, a shift also occurs with our mental and emotional states. We can deal with more when we’re clear and grounded. We can make better decisions, analyze accurately, and see things differently.
9. Improve skin quality.
   Diet and environmental toxins undeniably affect skin. Detoxing improves acne, and strengthens hair and nails, and gives us a natural, healthy glow.
10. Restore balance to our body’s systems.
    Our digestive, nervous, and hormonal systems were designed to work together to achieve optimum health. When we overload them with toxins and unhealthy foods, these systems don’t work as well as they should and we get sick.
    Detoxing brings balance back and helps our systems function properly again.

Eating Blueberries in Dubai: antioxidant powerhouse for healthy life in the United Arab Emirates.

It is long known that blueberries is considered the granddad of the antioxidant foods. When it comes to super-foods, this one stands tall. In North America it is very popular among fitness trainers and people into healthy living. In Dubai the people are taking a liking to it as the awareness of its benefits spreads.

Blueberries pack a solid powerful nutritional punch and are excellent source of vitamin K. They also contain vitamin C, which prevents colds and fibre – which helps you digest, furthermore it contains manganese and other antioxidants (especially anthocyanins).

It is considered to be valuable in the nutritionists circle that first thing any experience nutritionist will add to your diet are blueberries. This is because of its high levels of antioxidants.  Die-hards in the health sector claim blueberries can help protect against heart disease and some cancers, as well as improve your memory.

We’ve decided to do some online research to determine if eating blueberries will be healthy for people in Dubai and the answers are self-evident.

There are number of studies conducted by Canadian and BDA and the goal was to see if blueberries really live up to their hype.

First for the Heart health

More than 93,000 women participated in a study in the UK with promising results. Study showed that those who eat blueberries or its sister fruit strawberries more than three times a week could reduce heart attack by 32%, compared to those who didn’t eat blueberries at all or only ate it once a month. The results were promising but could not be conclusively proven these fruits definitely caused the lower risk.

Cancer


Cancer is one of the most difficult time of someones life and anything that can give even a little hope towards protection goes a long way. The evidence is little but there is a professional circle, which believes eating blueberries multiple times a week proactively helps protect against cancer. The research is backed by studies on animals. For example In an extensive laboratory studies conducted on cells and animals, using blueberry extracts (such as anthocyanins) have been shown to decrease free radical damage, which can cause cancer. The results are promising from animal testing and in theory it makes sense for humans to eat blueberries towards the goal of cancer protection but human body is so complex that, it is not clear how well humans absorb anthocyanins from eating blueberries and whether or not they have a protective effect. Since it is considered godfather of antioxidant superfoods, eating is highly recommended.

Improved memory 


We all can do with better memory, especially as we age. There is a good news, many different studies have linked eating blueberries to improved spatial learning and better memory. The size of studies has always been a small group or testing was done on the animals.

What are the dietitians saying

Alison Hornby, a dietitian and BDA spokesperson, says: “While research on the health claims of blueberries is inconclusive, they are a fantastic choice as one of your five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

“They are low in calories and high in nutrients, including phenolic compounds with an antioxidant capacity significantly higher than vitamins C or E.  “Try adding them to your breakfast cereal, including them in a packed lunch or mixing with low-fat yoghurt for a delicious dessert.”

Jason Smith a professional personal trainer and qualified nutritionist says “ if I was allowed to make only one change to my clients diet, adding four portion of blueberries a week would be it”

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