FOOD SECRETS YOU NEED TO KNOW
May 22, 2025
Health
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- Let onions breathe after cutting – After chopping, leave onions exposed to air for 5-10 minutes to enhance their anti-cancer compounds (sulfur compounds).
- Blend mushrooms with sunlight – Place mushrooms in sunlight for an hour before cooking-they absorb vitamin D like a sponge!
- Turmeric needs black pepper – Turmeric works 20x better when eaten with black pepper. It helps your body absorb the healing compound (curcumin).
- Crush garlic, then wait – Crush garlic and let it sit for 10 minutes before cooking. This boosts the disease-fighting compound (allicin).
- Eat Brazil nuts in moderation – Just 1-2 nuts a day gives you all the selenium you need. Too much can be toxic!
- Tomatoes love heat – Cook tomatoes to release more lycopene, a powerful antioxidant good for your heart and skin.
- Pair iron with vitamin C – Boost iron absorption by combining it with foods high in vitamin C (like bell peppers or citrus).
- Eat carrots with fat – The beta-carotene in carrots is fat-soluble, so drizzle with olive oil or pair with avocado to absorb it better.
- Drink matcha, not green tea – Matcha gives you the whole leaf and 10x more antioxidants than regular brewed green tea.
- Don’t eat oatmeal plain – Add healthy fat (like nut butter) and protein (like chia seeds) to avoid a blood sugar crash.
- Use lemon juice on greens – The vitamin C in lemon helps your body absorb the plant-based iron in leafy greens.
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