3 Foods that are not so "healthy"

1. Protein Bars

Protein bars are processed chemicals. The body can only handle 10-15 grams of protein at one time, so eating anything higher than that is a waste. Many protein bars, also contain much more sugar than a candy.

2. Roasted Nuts

In their raw form, nuts are healthy, but when you heat them, they loose most of their benefits. This happens because the polyunsaturated fats within them are fragile and oxidize when they are exposed to air and heat. This is a breeding ground for free radicals and we all know that free radicals damage our bodies.

3. Banana Chips

Nutritionally, banana chips are far more inferior than the raw fruit. One ounce of this "healthy" chip has 147 calories, while a medium size banana has only 105

 

5 Foods to Cure your Illness

1. Memory Loss? Try Sunflower Seeds

These vitamin E-loaded seeds will protect the neurons in your brain from oxidation stress, which means you keep your memory longer.

 2. Lack of Focus? Try Eggs

Eggs are packed with choline, a nutrient that boosts the brain’s ability to relay commands to the rest of your body while also maintaining the structure of your brain’s cell membranes.

3. Depression? Try Brown Rice

Carbs help regulate the production of serotonin, a key neurotransmitter in controlling mood and suppressing anxiety. A complex carb like brown rice will give you the best high-carb-low-cal combo.

4. Puffy Eyes? Try Green Tea

The puffiness that creates dark circles under your eyes is often caused by fluid retention. Green tea is a diuretic that’ll reduce unwanted swelling all over your body.

5. Low Energy? Try Bananas

 

The potassium-packed fruit is also a great source of magnesium, a key element in producing and storing energy.

5 Foods for Weight Loss

1. Cherries

Cherries contain just 87 calories per cup, and if you enjoy them three times weekly in place of heavier desserts, you could shed up to five pounds this summer alone, say researchers at University of California, Los Angeles.

2. Plums

Whether eaten whole, dried or pureed in sauces, plums are low in calories and a good source of both dietary fibers and Vitamin C

3. Bell Peppers

Sweet red peppers are such a good source of beta carotene, and top the charts of vegetables for that important antioxidant

4. Parsley

According to USDA, each cup of parsley contains 984 of vitamin K, a nutrient that prevents fluid retention and flushes out bloat, helping women shed three pounds of excess water weight if they serve it up daily.

5. Figs

Figs pack fiber, potassium, folate and vitamins for heart health into one incredibly sweet, low-cal fruit.