What foods and drinks will make us feel healthier?

• Published date: 04 October 2021
• Author: Yael Dror
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Nutrition is one of the most important areas for maintaining our health. Especially today, with coronavirus, choosing the right foods and beverages every day can have a crucial impact on reducing the risk of various diseases and health problems.

In the realm of nutrition there are various foods that have been preserved since ancient times and have been part of our tradition for hundreds and even thousands of years.

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It's amazing how recently researchers have proven that some traditional foods also contain many nutritional benefits. Perhaps this is why they have always been part of our culture and traditions. What are the six traditional foods that science has proven to have an important part in keeping us healthy? What is recommended to eat daily during this new year? Here are the answers.

Green Tea

Green tea is a popular drink that is part of the tradition of many peoples and originated in the Far East. Sources claim that drinking green tea in China began 4,000 years ago and continued through thousands of years due to its many health benefits. The uniqueness of green tea is that when processed, the tea leaves don't undergo the oxidation process (like black tea), but are dried while still green. This makes green tea healthy, since oxidation takes away healthy properties of black tea.

Recently, science has shown great interest in green tea and discovered that it can prevent cardiovascular disease, balance blood sugar in diabetics, lower blood pressure, prevent and treat anxiety and mental stress and even treat or prevent various types of cancer.

One reason that science has investigated the connection between green tea and various diseases is the high content of antioxidants - the two known are EGCG and EGC.

An article published in the scientific journal BioMed Research International in 2018 found that consumption of these two components helps the body not only cope better with diseases and infections, but also prevents them

So how much is it recommended to drink? Based on studies, a large portion of the health benefits of tea come when consuming three cups of green tea a day. Since the recommendation for drinking water is 8-10 cups a day, three cups of green tea should be on your daily drinks list.

Pomegranates

Pomegranates have a place of honor in Jewish traditions and are mentioned in several places in Jewish biblical...