| Have
you cheated on your diet recently—maybe just a
little bit? Don’t beat yourself up—it might
have been a good thing.
A
recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found
that people who have more choline in their blood have
8 percent lower levels of homocysteine. The lower the
level of homocystine, the better protected we are against
heart disease, cancer, heart attacks, stroke, and memory
loss and dementia.
Choline
is found in many healthy foods, such as beans, wheat
germ, and some nuts, which all have about 20 to 40mg,
but—and here’s the good part—half
a cup of vanilla ice cream also has choline . . . as
does chocolate cake and brownies!
So
when you feel like cheating on your diet, just remember
that a lot of those guilty pleasures can increase your
choline levels. The recommended daily amount is 425mg.
Here’s how to get close to that amount while making
your tummy happy at the same time—just remember
to enjoy these guilty pleasures in moderation.
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