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EATING right isn’t just about weight loss—the nutrients you take in can have a serious effect on how you think, feel, and look!

By eating the right mix of fruits and vegetables, proteins and fats, and you’ll feel healthier, more energetic, and happier than you have in years.

In the book “Eat This, Not That,” which was written by David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding, there is mention of a list of eight foods that can help keep you young. The excerpt appeared on Men’s Health. Here a partial list.

• Green tea. You can substitute green tea with yerba mate, white tea, oolong tea, and rooibos (red) tea.

Literally hundreds of studies have been carried out documenting the health benefits of catechins, the group of antioxidants concentrated in the leaves of tea plants. There is one published by the American Medical Association in 2006. The study followed more than 40,000 Japanese adults for a decade, and at the seven-year follow-up, those who had been drinking five or more cups of tea per day were 26 percent less likely to die of any cause compared with those who averaged less than a cup.

• Garlic. You can substitute garlic with onions, chives, or leeks.

Allicin, an antibacterial and antifungal compound, gives garlic a myriad of health benefits. The chemical protects the plant against pests, but inside your body, it fights cancer, strengthens your cardiovascular system, decreases fat storage, and fights acne inflammation.

To activate the most allicin possible, you have to crush and mince the garlic as finely as you can. Be sure not to overcook it, as too much heat will render the compound completely useless (and your food totally bitter).

• Grapefruit. You can also use oranges, watermelon, or tomatoes.

In a study of 100 obese people at the Scripps Clinic in California, those who ate half a grapefruit with each meal lost an average of 3.6 pounds over the course of 12 weeks, and some lost as many as 10 pounds. The study’s control group, in contrast, lost a paltry 1/2 pound. But here’s something even better: Those who ate the grapefruit also exhibited a decrease in insulin levels, indicating that their bodies had improved their ability to metabolize sugar. (However, ask your doctor about this if you are diabetic before you gorge on grapefruit.)

• Bell peppers. You can substitute carrots, sweet potatoes, watermelon

All peppers are loaded with antioxidants, but none so much as the brightly colored reds, yellows, and oranges. The range of benefits provided by these colorful pigments include improved immune function, better communication between cells, protection against sun damage, and a diminished risk of several types of cancer.


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