Fed up with being told to eat clean? The five ‘naughty’ foods that are actually NICE (for your health)
These foods can boost your mood, give you energy and stabilise blood sugar
THERE are a lot of fad diets floating around and a reoccurring theme seems to be 'eat clean' - but what if you didn't have to?
Put down the salad – here are five reasons to eat ‘dirty’ food again from
Dirty reason #1: Wine
A single glass of red wine a night can help prevent heart disease and could extend lifespan, thanks to it being rich in the antioxidant resveratrol.
Resveratrol helps lower unhealthy LDL cholesterol and raises healthy HDL cholesterol.
Dirty reason #2: Chocolate
Dark chocolate contains the antioxidant resveratrol which could help with the body’s ability to fight ageing free radicals from food and the environment.
Chocolate releases a feel-good endorphin into your brain.
Most of the benefits of chocolate are found in the dark varieties containing at least 65 per cent cacao.
Dirty reason #3: Meat
Meat from lamb, beef and game provides complete protein with all eight amino acids necessary for muscle-building, something few vegetarian sources can’t provide.
Dirty reason #4: Fat
The right fats help control appetite, stabilise blood sugar and burn fat.
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids, or MUFAs, can help you lose weight.
Trans fats should be kept to a minimum as they are strongly linked to heart disease, weight gain and infertility.
Dirty reason #5: Cheese
Cheese provides essential calcium, important for women in helping prevent osteoporosis in later life.
If the body is lacking in calcium from the diet, it may leech it from bones, leading to bone loss.
Our daily recommended intake of calcium should be about 40 grams of cheddar cheese.
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