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The Daily Tip From Strauss Group
* It is advisable to consume three dairy products a day, mainly products fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Dairy products are rich in nutrients that are important for growth and development and for body activity.
* Dairy products contain animal proteins whose protein index (whole protein) is higher than that of vegetable proteins, due to their wider and larger range of amino acids.
* Vitamin D is unique from other vitamins in that it can be absorbed through brief exposure to the sun during certain hours of the day. Vitamin D deficiencies, which are found in Israel as well, can be compensated by eating vitamin D-fortified dairy products.
* Contrary to common opinion, prudent cooking and frying won't damage the fatty acids in olive oil, which makes it higher in nutrients than other oils.
* The chickpea pulse is rich in nutrients: from vegetable proteins and nutritional fibers to numerous vitamins and minerals, and primarily iron and calcium.
* Red cabbage is rich in anthocyanins that serve as natural protectors and antioxidants, which could help prevent, among other things, cancer.
* Tomatoes are rich in lycopene which renders it its red color and serves as an important antioxidant that helps protect the skin, slow the aging process and prevent disease.
* Green pepper is rich in phytosterols: plant sterols can help reduce cholesterol absorption in the intestines.
* Red pepper contains more than 20 types of cartonoids which help protect the eyes, skin, heart and other organs. Pepper is one of the record-holders in vitamin C levels among vegetables.
* The natural sulfate ingredients of onions help prevent disease such as cancer and reduce sugar levels in the blood.
* The word "chocolate" originates from the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs, who produced from seeds a drink they called "xocolātl". The Greeks called it "Theobroma" (food of the Gods).
* Bittersweet chocolate doesn't contain any milk ingredients. Rather, it contains cocoa solids, sugar, lecithin, and sometimes vanillin. The higher the cocoa solids level the better quality the chocolate is considered to have.
* Chocolate is the most desired food in the world. Some of its ingredients were found to have an ability to affect the brain and mood changes: caffeine, theobromine, thiamine, phenyl ethyl and more.
* The coffee plant is an evergreen shrub with red fruits. These fruits, which are also called berries, are rich in minerals, vitamins and high levels of antioxidants.
Grains are essential for growth and development, as they provide our body with carbohydrates, nutritional fibers, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and a wide range of natural substances.
Eating whole grains, like the ones comprising granola or muesli, requires longer chewing which, in turn, creates slower eating and generates a sense of satiety over a longer period of time.
Eating whole grains, like the ones comprising granola or muesli, stimulates digestion and consequently regulate the digestive activity.
Prunes, dates and raisins, that are added to granola or muesli, are rich in nutritional fibers and natural laxatives that stimulate bowl movement.
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