| Don't miss any Bottom Line Secrets. Add our address, bottomlinesecrets@news.bottomlinepublishing.com, to your Address Book or Safe List. Learn how here. February 27, 2011    
Dear healthwellness82@gmail.com, If you love iceberg lettuce but think it is not particularly nutritious... and you adore avocados but believe that they’re meant to be only an occasional indulgence, because they’re awfully high in calories... you will be happy to hear what John La Puma, MD, has to say. The host of Lifetime’s What’s Cooking with ChefMD? and author of ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover’s Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease and Getting Really Healthy, tells why these and other surprising foods are far healthier than most people realize and explains how to maximize their nutritional value. There is plenty to love about the convenience of Wi-Fi hotspots for Web surfing on the go, but there’s something to fear, too -- specifically, the ease with which a hacker can steal your passwords and other personal information. Craig Crossman, host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show Computer America, reveals the secret to protecting yourself from Wi-Fi identify theft. All the best,  Jessica Kent Editor BottomLineSecrets.com  Arthritis Vanishes So Fast I Am in a State of Shock! Free Recipe Requires Just Two Ingredients... 6 Foods You Didn't Think Were Good for You... But Are John La Puma, MD Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight Many foods that we perceive as nutritional lightweights actually are just as healthy as -- and, for many people, more enjoyable than -- the so-called superfoods, such as broccoli and spinach. Here, some of the best... iceberg Lettuce The light green color of iceberg lettuce suggests that it isn’t rich in nutrients. Fact: Iceberg contains lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that reduce the risk for cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, the leading causes of blindness in older adults. Bonus: Eat a salad at the beginning of a meal. It is low in calories and, like any food, stimulates the release of cholecystokinin (CCK), a satiety hormone that reduces appetite and causes people to consume fewer calories overall. Watermelon It contains more water than most fruits. The high liquid content, along with the sugars and fiber, make watermelon the perfect snack before workouts. But it’s more than a snack food. Fact: Watermelon contains 40% more lycopene than fresh (uncooked) tomatoes. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant that strengthens the immune system and may lower the risk for breast and prostate cancers. Helpful: When you take a watermelon home, keep it on the counter even after cutting it open. Room-temperature watermelon continues to produce antioxidants for about two weeks. It will contain up to 40% more lycopene and up to 139% more beta-carotene than cold watermelon. Sauerkraut Fresh, minimally processed vegetables are presumed to be the healthiest. Not always. Fact: One study found that women who ate at least four weekly servings of fermented cabbage, better known as sauerkraut, were 72% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who ate less. Eating fermented cabbage changes gut metabolism and may help to protect the intestinal tract. Isothiocyanates, which are naturally present in all the cruciferous vegetables, appear to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells and accelerate the death of these cells. Korean kimchi, a spicy form of fermented cabbage, appears to have similar effects. Onions Most people use onions mainly as a seasoning ingredient in soups and stews and on burgers and salads. For good health, use a lot of them. Fact: Onions are high in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B-6 and folate. They also are rich in quercetin, a flavonoid with powerful anticancer effects, and allyl sulfides, the same protective compounds that are present in garlic. Studies have found that people who eat between 14 and 22 servings of onions a week can reduce their risk for oral cancer by 84%. They have a 56% reduced risk for colon cancer, a 25% reduced risk for breast cancer and a 71% reduced risk for prostate cancer. Red onions have the most quercetin. However, pink shallots contain the richest mix of chemical compounds and more antioxidants than other onions. Artichokes They’re work to eat, but the payoff can be better digestive health. Fact: One study found that people who took an artichoke leaf extract had a 26.4% reduction in symptoms from irritable bowel syndrome. One of the chemical compounds in artichokes, silymarin, is reputed to improve liver health in patients with hepatitis, but this hasn’t been proved. I advise patients to eat whole, natural foods rather than depending solely on supplements. Artichokes contain a mix of antioxidants, including narirutin and apigenin-7-rutinoside, that aren’t necessarily included in supplements. Helpful: Look for artichokes with long stems. When cooked, the stems are almost as tasty as the hearts. Peel the stems to make them more tender. Canned, frozen and jarred artichoke hearts are good, too. Avocados Avocados have the distinction of being higher in fat than any other fruit or vegetable. One medium Hass avocado, for example, has about 29 grams of fat and about 320 calories. Fact: Nearly all of the fat in avocados is the healthful, monounsaturated form. In a study of patients with high cholesterol, those who included avocado in their daily diet had a decrease in total cholesterol, along with an 11% increase in beneficial HDL cholesterol. As a source of healthy fat, avocado is better than butter and is delicious when spread on toast or a sandwich. Bottom Line/Personal interviewed John La Puma, MD, an internist at Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight in Santa Barbara, California. A professionally trained chef, he hosts the Lifetime television series What’s Cookin’ with ChefMD? He is author of ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover’s Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease and Getting Really Healthy (Three Rivers). He writes the blog "Paging Dr. La Puma" at www.DrJohnLaPuma.com.  Delicious 'Wonder Drug' for High Blood Pressure Praised by Harvard Researchers Some Free Wi-Fi Connections Are Traps Craig Crossman Crooks steal information from people who sign onto these illegitimate networks, called honey pots, which are found at airports, restaurants and other public places. Account information, passwords and anything else typed to gain access to Web sites can be stolen by the honey pot operator, as well as anything stored on the computer’s hard drive. When using free Wi-Fi service: Limit your activities to ones that do not involve your personal or financial information, such as reading the news and watching videos. Bottom Line/Personal interviewed Craig Crossman, technology columnist, McClatchy-Tribune newspapers, Asheville, North Carolina, and host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show Computer America. www.ComputerAmerica.com Important: Help your friends get much more out of life -- forward this E-letter to them. Better: Send it to many friends and your whole family. This is a free weekly e-mail service of BottomLineSecrets.com and Boardroom Inc. Boardroom Inc. 281 Tresser Boulevard Stamford, CT 06901-3229 ATTN: Web Team You received this e-mail because you have requested it. You are on the mailing list as healthwellness82@gmail.com. Or... a friend forwarded it to you. Disclaimer: Bottom Line Secrets publishes the opinions of expert authorities in many fields. But the use of these opinions is no substitute for legal, accounting, investment, medical and other professional services to suit your specific personal needs. Always consult a competent professional for answers to your specific questions. Bottom Line Secrets is a registered trademark of Boardroom Inc. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Update My E-mail Preferences Change My E-mail Address | Contact Us | Privacy Policy Copyright (c) 2011 by Boardroom Inc. |
