Lower your salt intake to make a difference

It’s sodium that does the damage because it raises blood pressure and so increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Mirror

Lower your salt intake to make a difference

It’s sodium that does the damage because it raises blood pressure and so increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Mirror

Eating for Your Blood Type: A+ & A-

Meat eating type A’s should eliminate the more toxic foods from their diet. A good diet will ensure that your immune system gets plenty of charge to fight for itself. By nature, Type A people have sensitive immune systems.

Stress is very typical for blood type A. They have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which makes them react to stressful situations. Symptoms that could occur due to stress are disturbed sleep patterns and brain fog during the day. To ensure the cortisol levels are under control, do the following:

• Limit sugar, alcohol and caffeine intake
• Don’t skip meals, especially breakfast
• Eat smaller, more frequent meals

Blood type A should try and avoid the following, because these are the foods that will upset their digestive system and cause upsets:

• Strong red meats
• Crustaceans
• Dairy products and eggs
• Wheat products
• Vegetables like: Cabbage (Chinese, Red, White), Eggplant
• Lima Beans, Kidney Beans, Mushrooms (Domestic, Shiitake), Olives (Black, Greek, Spanish)
• Peppers (Green, Jalapeno, Red, Yellow), Potatoes (Red, Sweet, White), Tomatoes and Yams

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Eating for Your Blood Type: A+ & A-

Meat eating type A’s should eliminate the more toxic foods from their diet. A good diet will ensure that your immune system gets plenty of charge to fight for itself. By nature, Type A people have sensitive immune systems.

Stress is very typical for blood type A. They have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which makes them react to stressful situations. Symptoms that could occur due to stress are disturbed sleep patterns and brain fog during the day. To ensure the cortisol levels are under control, do the following:

• Limit sugar, alcohol and caffeine intake
• Don’t skip meals, especially breakfast
• Eat smaller, more frequent meals

Blood type A should try and avoid the following, because these are the foods that will upset their digestive system and cause upsets:

• Strong red meats
• Crustaceans
• Dairy products and eggs
• Wheat products
• Vegetables like: Cabbage (Chinese, Red, White), Eggplant
• Lima Beans, Kidney Beans, Mushrooms (Domestic, Shiitake), Olives (Black, Greek, Spanish)
• Peppers (Green, Jalapeno, Red, Yellow), Potatoes (Red, Sweet, White), Tomatoes and Yams

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Why are peppers good for me?

Red peppers are one of the best sources of the red-coloured carotenoid pigment, lycopene. Some studies suggest that eating lycopene-containing foods could lower the risk of prostate, pancreatic and cervical cancers. They are also ideal for topping up your store of two other carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, which are naturally found in the retina. Some research suggests that eating foods rich in these pigments can help prevent macular degeneration, a condition that can impair the vision of older people.
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Why are peppers good for me?

Red peppers are one of the best sources of the red-coloured carotenoid pigment, lycopene. Some studies suggest that eating lycopene-containing foods could lower the risk of prostate, pancreatic and cervical cancers. They are also ideal for topping up your store of two other carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, which are naturally found in the retina. Some research suggests that eating foods rich in these pigments can help prevent macular degeneration, a condition that can impair the vision of older people.
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Heavy coffee consumption increases death rates in under-55s, study suggests

Drinking more than four cups of coffee a day can raise the risk of dying from a host of diseases, scientists claim.

Researchers in the US found that death rates from all causes rose by more than half in people aged under 55 who drank more than 28 cups a week. Read more