Some Amazing Food Combinations You Might Not Know

We all keep modifying our diets in order to stay more fit and healthy. We include fresh vegetables, juices, fruits, etc in our food. But do you know that there are some combinations of foods that give more energy than when consumed alone? "The complexity of food combinations is fascinating because it's tested in a way we can't test drugs: by evolution," says Jacobs."We are going to tell you some most powerful combinations of foods known to science:

1. OATMEAL & ORANGE JUICE 

A study from the Antioxidants Research Lab at the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that drinking vitamin C-rich orange juice while eating a bowl of real oatmeal (read: not processed) cleans your arteries and prevents heart attacks with two times as much efficacy than if you were to ingest either breakfast staple alone. This is because the organic compounds in both foods, called phenols, stabilize your LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or so-called "bad" cholesterol) when consumed together. 

2. TOMATOES & BROCCOLI 

In a recent study, John W. Erdman Jr., Ph.D., of the University of Illinois, proved that the combination shrunk prostate-cancer tumours in rats and that nothing but the extreme measure of castration could actually be a more effective alternative treatment.

"We know that tomato powder lowers the growth of tumours," says Erdman. "We know that broccoli does too. And we know they're better together. But it's going to take years to find out why." 

3. APPLES & CHOCOLATE 

Apples, particularly Red Delicious, are known to be high in an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, especially in their skins. (Note: It's important to buy organic because pesticides concentrate in the skins of conventionally grown apples.) By itself, quercitin has been shown to reduce the risk of allergies, heart attack, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and prostate and lung cancers. Chocolate, grapes, red wine, and tea, on the other hand, contain the flavonoids catechin, an antioxidant that reduces the risks for atherosclerosis and cancer. Together, according to a study done by Barry Halliwell, Ph.D., a leading food science professor at the National University of Singapore, catechins and quercitin loosen clumpy blood platelets, improving cardiovascular health and providing anticoagulant activity. Quercitin is also found in buckwheat, onions, and raspberries. 

4. LEMON & KALE 

"Vitamin C helps make plant-based iron more absorbable," says nutritionist Stacy Kennedy of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. It actually converts much of the plant-based iron into a form that's similar to what's found in fish and red meats. Kennedy suggests getting your vitamin C from citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, strawberries, tomatoes, bell peppers, and broccoli, and getting plant-based iron from leeks, beet greens, kale, spinach, mustard greens, Swiss chard, and fortified cereals. So whether you're sautéing dark greens or making a salad, be sure to include a squeeze of citrus.  

Source:medicalfacts