By The Numbers

     For Christmas I received a thoughtful gift, a book entitled 100 Foods to Stay Young.  It was an enjoyable read that highlighted 6 food categories, giving a thumbnail sketch of the foods that support the body's health, taking a holistic approach identifying the different aspects of health that are needed to safeguard vitality and youthfulness.

     In the introduction author Charlotte Watts states, "Good nutrition is the foundation of a youthful, vital body that is able to work to its full capacity.  The right foods are the key to staying young, inside and out.  The results show in how you look, in how you feel, and in the quality of life."

    Some of the items seems pretty obvious, like prunes, spinach, turkey, chicken, mackerel, Brussels sprouts and spices like ginger and cinnamon.  But there were also some surprises.  In the magic 100 list were things like pheasant, horseradish, flax, spelt, buckwheat, kiwi and dark chocolate.

     As we make our way through 2015 I will be highlighting some of them.  Let's see how many we can include in our diet to stay young!!!