Common Foods that Are Wonderful for Your Body

Lean pork (such as roasts, pork chops, and similar dishes) are chock-full of B vitamins that help fight stress and provide extra energy and aid in cellular metabolism. Pork also contains a good amount of choline, an important (debatably vital) neurotransmitter that enhances cells' abilities to communicate amongst themselves.

High levels of choline from the diet have been shown in clinical university studies to result in a lower buildup of homocysteine, a chemical in your blood that has been linked to cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks, neurological problems such as dementia, and rogue-cell problems such as cancer and oxidation of cells.

Note, though, that it would be unwise to get your lean pork from sources such as bacon or sausage, as they are often loaded with saturated fat, and, many times, contain preservatives, the negative effects of which outwight the positives of eating the pork products.

One or two shots of espresso (which equates to about one or two cups of coffee, respectively) between breakfast and lunch is often a good idea for many people, as research is pretty much unanimous that the caffeine present in coffee enhances physical and mental performance in moderate, controlled amounts.
However, the one-or-two shots of espresso may be too much for you, depending on your body weight and composition. As a general rule of thumb, don't drink so much that you get jittery and nervous. Including some coffee and green tea in your diet can help make you feel a lot better. Be careful about getting addicted though.

Eggs are wonderful. Our ancestors've been eating them for countless years, and now with modern science we better understand just what's so great about them.

Here's a trip: Dietary cholesterol does not affect serum cholesterol. In plain English, that means that the cholesterol you take in from food (ie, egg yolks) will not affect the cholesterol levels in your blood, those levels that show up on cholesterol screenings.

Eggs contain lecithin, which is a powerful compound healthy for the brain. Soy lecithin is commonly used in all manner of goods. The best ways to prepare eggs are to boil them or scramble them. Avoid frying and other high-heat methods.

Chocolate is sort of a given; most everyone knows, by now, of its benefits. It contains powerful antioxidants and is a source of some phytonutrients from the cocoa powder. Get dark chocolate rather than milk chocolate, aiming for as high a cocoa percentage as you can get, that you're comfortable with eating. There are studies currently underway regarding the nature of interactions between chocolate and aging. So far, it's looking like chocolate can slow down aging, which comes as no surprise.

The next time you take a stroll down to your local shopping place, try looking for some of these easy-to-find foods that can be excellent for your long-term health.