- Keep bones and teeth strong. Incorporate calcium-rich dairy and fortified soy products in your diet everyday. Try soy beverages on cereals. Snack on low fat cheese with whole wheat crackers. Dip your fresh cut fruit in creamy low fat yogurt.
- Pump up your iron. Use fresh spinach leaves in your salads and eat more chicken and lean cuts of beef.
- Cut the fat when cooking. Grilling and broiling meats allow fat to drip off. Using a non-stick skillet for frying and stir-frying will require little added fat. Baking, steaming, boiling, and roasting are other ways to prepare foods without adding fat.
- Drink plenty of water and limit your intake of nutrient
thieves like pop and coffee.
- Build your defences. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Research indicates that antioxidant vitamins in fruit and vegetables may boost the function of your immune system.
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