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Tuesday 17 April 2012

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Are there wonder foods mentioned in the Bible? The answer is Yes! In Deuteronomy 8:8, God promised the Israelites as they reached the Promise Land that it was “a land of wheat and barley, and vines, and figs trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey.”

At that time, the word “antioxidant” might have been a strange word for them, but they were about to add into their diet a list of biblical “super-foods.” Read on to know more details about these wonder foods.


Wheat

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Considered the World’s most important grain, wheat offers tremendous health benefits. Wheat is a major ingredient in making bread, cakes, crackers, pasta and muffins. This grain is rich in vitamins A, B, E, K, D, manganese, magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, cobalt, sodium, among others. Adding whole-wheat products to your diet ensures a diet rich in proteins. Regular consumption of 100% whole-wheat food items offer 30% of the body’s daily fiber need. Also, these products have high amount of magnesium and manganese. Below are some more health benefits from eating wheat-based food:

* Whole-wheat has fat essential acids helpful in lowering cholesterol level and blood coagulation, which decreases the risk of heart-related diseases.

* A whole-wheat rich diet regulates the body’s blood glucose, which decreases the risk of type-2 diabetes.

* Consuming whole-wheat products prevents visceral obesity.

* High in fiber contents, whole-wheat consumption decreases the risk of cancer.

Barley

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Barley is another type of healthy whole grain, found in cereals and bakery items such as breads, pastry and cakes. Since ancient times, barley is used for medical purposes. Barley is rich in vitamins, proteins, amino acids minerals as well as fiber that is vital to our health. Below are some health benefits of barley:

* A regular diet of barley aids in lowering cholesterol level, thus reducing the risk of type-2 diabetes and colon cancer.

* Regular consumption of barley prevents rheumatoid arthritis and obesity.

* Barley also helps in weight loss thus prevents obesity.

* Regular intake of barley, reduces high blood pressure and other heart diseases.

* Barley alleviate asthma, fever, stomach pains and ulcers.

Grapes

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Aside from the healthy red wine and grape juice, grapes have other health benefits. High in falconoid and antioxidants, grapes reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and blood clots. Grapes are rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and other essential minerals as well as vitamins like A, C, B6; nutrient the body needs. Here are other health benefits of grapes:

* Grapes ease asthma.

* Grape juice alleviate migraine, eases constipation and dyspepsia.

* Grape juice is also a good energy booster and boost immune system.

* Regular consumption of grapes reduces the risk of muscular degeneration and impairment of vision caused by aging.

* Grapes have anticancer properties since grapes contain resveratrol

* Red wines have antiviral properties that prevent infections.

Figs

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These sweet but seasonal fruit, is a good source of vitamins including A, B1, and B2, as well as mincemeats like calcium, potassium, sodium, manganese, iron, chlorine and phosphorus. , manganese, sodium, potassium and chlorine. Since figs are also rich in dietary fiber, adding figs to your diet aids in weight loss. Below are other health benefits of figs:

* Figs boosts memory power.

* Figs prevents indigestion, constipation, cough, sore throats, asthma, anemia and diabetes.

* Figs contain Pectin that helps in reducing cholesterol level and prevents hypertension.

* Prevents heart diseases, breast cancer and colon cancer.

* Prevent vision loss and macular degeneration caused by aging.

Read full article: The Bible’s Seven Wonder Foods

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