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- Mangoes are an excellent source of vitamins A and C, and they are also an excellent way to replenish potassium lost through exercise or for those who are constantly “on the go.”
- An average-sized mango can even contain up to 40 percent of your daily fiber requirement, thereby being a great way to curb constipation and irregularity.
- Mangoes can also help to prevent certain types of cancer and help to lower blood cholesterol levels, too.

Recipe: Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad
- ½ cup prepared or purchased honey mustard dressing
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 4 chicken breast halves without skin, boneless
- 1 tablespoon Jamaican Jerk seasoning
- 2 large fresh mangoes
- 10 to 12 cups mixed greens
Stir together honey mustard dressing and lime zest. Cover and chill dressing while preparing chicken.
Rinse chicken and pat dry; sprinkle with Jerk seasoning. In a large skillet cook the seasoned chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat about 6 minutes on each side until browned and no longer pink. Thinly slice each chicken breast.
Arrange warm chicken and mango atop greens on four plates; drizzle with the honey mustard dressing.
Recipe: Mango Pork
- 2 medium ripe mangoes
- 1 pork tenderloin, about ¾ pound
- Cooking spray or olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Hot pepper sauce
Put pulp of one mango in food processor or blender. Cut the other mango into small cubes. Trim pork tenderloin and slice into 1-inch thick medallions. Flatten slices lightly with hand. Spray a skillet or medium saucepan with cooking spray or add a small amount of olive oil and heat on medium-high. Brown pork for one minute on each side. Season each side with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and cook pork another five minutes to cook through. Remove to plate and add mango to skillet or saucepan. Cook puree about, scraping up brown bits of pork, for about 30 seconds. Add several drops of hot sauce and the mango cubes. Toss cubes in puree while heating through. Spoon sauce over pork and serve with pasta or hot cooked rice.
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In a recent animal study, it was found that diets that included canola oil rather than corn oil had less of a chance of growing colon tumors.

One of the reasons that gives canola the edge is the high amount of omega-3 fatty acids, where corn oil is higher in omega-6 fatty acids. In the animals tested, researchers charted the size and number of colon tumors and tested their blood for its fatty acid amount. When comparing animals whose diets contained corn oil verses canola oil, the animals whose diet included canola oil had fewer tumors and much smaller tumors on average.
While researchers will next attempt this same study on humans, researchers and nutritionists alike agree that only good can come from including more omega-3 fatty acids in your diet.
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Nearly every day we hear about our foods and how they are becoming laced with synthetic ingredients. If you want to avoid these synthetic ingredients you need to learn how to detoxify the foods you are eating and choose healthier foods.

Here are some suggestions to detoxify and eat healthier this year:
Clean Your Produce: Before eating or cooking with any fruits or vegetables be sure to wash them very well. Washing your fruits and veggies eliminates the chemicals and pathogens from your food’s surface and help to eliminate any harmful ingredients.
Avoid Cans: Cans are lined with a resin that contains bisphenol-A, a hormone-disrupting chemical. While many companies are working to eliminate these chemicals in their products, in the mean time you can avoid these chemicals by choosing frozen, fresh or dried foods.
Choose Whole Foods: Whole foods are not processed; therefore they have their own natural ingredients. Choose whole grains and look for food items that say “whole” on them … but be sure to check the labels, just to be sure.
Safer Seafood: We are exposed to a number of chemicals when we eat seafood, particularly methylmercury. Do your homework when shopping for seafood and choose seafood that has the lowest chemical and heavy metal amounts. Try choosing fish that are also caught without causing harm to the oceans.
Watch Your Animal Fat Intake: Do you know what’s in your animal fats? They are loaded with synthetic hormones, antibiotics, organochlorine chemicals, and other harmful pesticides. Look for low-fat options when buying your foods and be sure to trim all of the fat off of poultry and meats when you buy them.
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The easiest way to kill your New Year’s resolution sometimes is to make one at all. So, why not make the switch in 2026 to not make a resolution, but choose a way to be a better person by making some inward and outward changes.

Some suggestions include:
Get more sleep. Besides helping you to feel energized during the day and improve your mood, getting more sleep can also aid in losing weight. Your body repairs and rejuvenates during sleep… even calcium is added to your bones while you sleep! Getting adequate sleep is the best way for your mind and body to be the best it can be. While optimum sleep time varies from person to person, the average is 4 to 11 hours each day. While getting to bed earlier is easier said than done, you should also avoid food for at least 2 hours prior to bedtime and eliminate all sources of light in your bedroom while you sleep.
Eat a fruit or a vegetable while every meal. Studies show that Americans eat fewer fruits and vegetables than other countries, and disease prevention is directly linked to consumption of fruits and vegetables. It seems like a no-brainer to get healthier through eating more fruits and vegetables, but for some it may be best to start small. For example, add a banana to your morning cereal or make sure to eat a salad prior to dinner.
Cook more at home. While relying on fast food can be a fast fix, it will have far more consequences on your health than benefits. Restaurant foods tend to be unhealthier and portion sizes way off than the norm. Cook healthier meals at home and leave restaurant meals to date nights or social nights.
Don’t be so hard on yourself. Resolve to change the way you think and talk about yourself this year. If you constantly put yourself down the more you will feel that way and act accordingly. Turn things around with positive thoughts.
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Health experts are constantly conducting research and learning more and more about the benefits of exercise for the elderly. Sedentary adults are more likely to suffer from heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, certain cancers, and joint and muscle disorders.

To help ward off these conditions and to deal with the everyday wear and tear that aging has on our bodies, experts suggest that individuals over the age of 50 should consult their physician and a personal trainer to come up with a fitness plan that works for them.
Another condition that exercise for the elderly has proven to help is the arthritis-stricken population.
The appropriate exercises can reduce inflammation and relieve stiffness in those particular joints. It also increases flexibility, muscle strength, power and stamina.
Elderly adults who exercise also gains the benefits that their younger counterparts also gain including: weight control, the ability to manage daily stress and improved self-confidence.
Experts have also found that exercising as you age can also reduce the risk of premature death, can curb depression and minimizes the development of brittle bones.
