The more scientist discover and publish about fats, the more complex the story becomes. It is the one nutrient we all fear as it is often linked to the main causes of death, including heart attacks, cancer, and stroke. Yet, dietary fat is an essential nutrient, required to form our body’s cell membranes, regulate metabolism, and provide the energy we need. Along with carbohydrates, fats are an important source of fuel for the body, particularly for active people.
So let’s try to break the whole fats issue down to what you need to know what’s healthy and what’s not.
A large body of research suggests that daily consumption of supplementation with omega-3-fatty acids can largely decrease your risk to suffer and even die of cardiac conditions.
Modern research confirms that potent allium vegetables, but particularly garlic promote healthy, normal blood pressure and cholesterol and triglyceride levels, a strong immune system, healthy cellular growth and renewal, prevention of cell injury caused by free radicals. Garlic has been shown to inhibit harmful microbes, encourages a normal fungal and yeast presence in the gastrointestinal tract, supports a healthy elimination of parasites, activates detoxifying enzymes, supports normal healthy bronchial activity. Garlic is an anti-inflammatory agent, thus promotes joint health.
EGCG, a compound found in green tea could slow or even prevent the development of type 1 diabetes and reduce the severity and delay the onset of salivary gland damage associated with Sjogren’s syndrome, suggests a recent study.
According to a study published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), revving up your intake of fruits and vegetables will not only boost your immune system, support your circulatory and digestive system, it will also benefit your bones.
