Youth Secrets From Asia

Asians have used certain foods for thousand of years. Their physical strength and youthfulness may well be traced to the antioxidant powers of these foods.

Millet May Be a Miracle Food

Millet contains all eight essential amino acids and a comparable in biological value to meat. An alkaline food, it guards against excessive acid formation and cellular disintegration. Furthermore millet alkalis help dissolve free radicals and build resistance to harmful microorganisms invasion. You can enjoy millet cereal on a regular basis for breakfast. It has a delicious nut like taste you will enjoy. Millet is available in health food stores and many supermarkets.

Sesame Seeds Open the Doorway to Youth

Sesame seeds are an especially good source of the amino acid methionine. The seeds also contain lecithin, an effective antioxidant that keeps your blood vessels cleansed of free radicals. When mashed and combined with cooked chick peas or garbanzos, the resulting paste is called tahini. A bit of honey added to sesame seeds in this form will make halvah. Tasty ways to eat away illness and open the doorway to new youth!

The Green Tea Mystique

A traditional beverage in Asia, green tea may have some amazing lifesaving properties. Green tea, camellia sinensis contains polyphenols, substances that include catechins. Some catechins seem to be anticarcinogenic in animals. These same substances may lower blood pressure and blood cholestoral levels, stablize blood sugar, and inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors. It has been noted that Japanese who are heavy consumers of green tea have lower death rates from cancer of all types, especially cancer of stomach, a major killer in Japan. Furthermore, green tea reportedly helps ward off skin cancer, inhibiting the proliferation of precancerous cells. It may also protect arteries from the damage caused by high fat diets. CAREFUL: Green tea does contain caffeine, although much less than coffee. It should be used in moderation. Perhaps one cup per day would be useful to help you drink away illness. Grean tea is available in most supermarkets and special stores.