Six foods that help you live longer

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*>. BROCCOLI
Ingredients: Broccoli contains more vitamin C than most citrus fruits, more calcium than a glass of milk, more fibre than a slice of whole wheat bread, and a truckload of antioxidants.
Health benefits: Broccoli is a powerful anti-carcinogen, since it stimulates the body to produce its own cancer-fighting substances. But Broccoli doesn't stop there; it can also help prevent cataracts,heart disease, arthritis, ulcers, and viruses.
The best way to eat it: You'll get the most benefits for your buck if you consume broccoli raw or steamed. Try eating it part of a veggies and dip plate, or steamed and covered in low fat cheddar cheese.

*>. CHAMOMILE
Ingredients: Chamomile is a member of the daisy family, and its blossom hold healing properties.
Health Benefits: Chamomile acts as a muscle relaxant, which helps decrease stress and tension, and less stress you have, the lower your chances of having a stress-induced heart attack. Chamomile also help detoxify the body by helping the kidneys clear out waste products.
The best way to drink it: Dried and boiled, or steeped in hot water as a tea.

*>. ONIONS
Ingredients: Onions are high in vitamin C, and the antioxidants quercetin and sulfur.
Health Benefits: Ironically enough, while onions may not leave you with the world's greatest breath, they do help to control many breathing-related diseases, since onions protect your body from asthma and other inflammatory diseases. Onions also protect cell from cancer.
The best way to eat them: Raw, in salad or on a sandwich, and the best type of onions to consume are red and yellow ones.

*>. LEMONS
Ingredients: Lemons are rich in vitamin C.
Health Benefits: When it comes to being healthy, lemons have your back: not only do they help the body ward off infections, but the acidic nature of lemon juice also has anti-bacterial properties, which are excellent for fighting off mouth ulcers and sore throats.
The best way to eat them: Squeeze fresh lemon juice into a glass of water, or incorporate it into salad dressings and sauces.

*>. TOMATOES
Ingredients: Tomatoes contain the antioxidant lycopene.
Health Benefits: Tomatoes strengthen the immune system, slow the progress of degenerative diseases and reduce the risk of certain cancers, especially prostate, lung and stomach cancers.
The best way to eat them: Tomatoes are best when they're hot. Cooked tomatoes contain more lycopene than raw tomatoes. canned tomatoes have three times more lycopene than fresh tomatoes, and tomatoes sauces will give you five times more lycopene than raw fresh tomatoes.

*>. GREEN TEA
Ingredients: This ancients Asia tea is full of the antioxidants catechins and polyphenols, as well as vitamins A, C and E.
Health Benefits: Green tea prevents the oxidation of cells, which can lead to cancer, fortifies the immune system and thins the blood to combat heart disease.
The best way to drink it: Pull out your favorite mug, add boiling water and let the tea steep for a while.