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MINI MOVES THAT BOOST IMMUNITY, SLOW AGING, AND FIGHT DISEASE.

Fight cancer--Eat the peel The bulk of an apple's benefit lies in its skin. Buy organic if you're concerned about exposure to pesticides.

Take the right supplement

Slow aging---Sniff some lavender or rosemary. Lavender is known to reduce stress, and to aid getting to sleep. Sniffing lavender or rosemary were better at getting rid of free radicals, the pesky molecules believed to speed aging and disease.

Cut cholesterol---Sprinkle pistachios on your salad. Eat 11/2 ounce (about a handful) of pistachios every day,

Replace sugar with buckwheat honey. Studies show that honey slows the oxidation of LDL cholesterol---oxidation of LDL can be laid down as plaque in blood vessels.

Cool hot flashes

Keep your vision sharp---Eat an egg. Research shows that eggs are better sources of the eye-friendly antioxidants known as carotenoids.


Reduce dangerous inflammation---Eat more whole grains: oatmeal, brown rice, dark bread, whole grain breakfast, bulgur, and popcorn.

Build muscle strength


Boost antioxidants---add avocado to your salad.

Snack on dried figs---A handful of dried figs (prunes) increased "antioxidant capacity"---the ability to neutralize free radicals ---by 9%. That's more double the increase seen after drinking a cup of green tea.

Eat fruit salad

Keep your smile healthy

Protect your stomach from bugs

Prevent headaches---Keep your head up

Stay mentally sharp---Have 2 cups of green tea daily