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Olive Oil Four decades ago, researchers from the Seven Countries Study concluded that the monounsaturated fats in olive oil were largely responsible for the low rates of heart disease and cancer on the Greek island of Crete. Now we know that olive oil also contains polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that may help prevent age-related diseases. Yogurt In the 1970s, Soviet Georgia was rumored to have more centenarians per capita than any other country. Reports at the time claimed that the secret of their long lives was yogurt, a food ubiquitous in their diets. While the age-defying powers of yogurt never have been proved directly, yogurt is rich in calcium, which helps stave off osteoporosis and contains 'good bacteria' that help maintain gut health and diminish the incidence of age-related intestinal illness. Fish Thirty years ago, researchers began to study why the native Inuits of Alaska were remarkably free of heart disease. The reason, scientists now think, is the extraordina...

Eating for a better mood boils down to this; control your blood sugars by eating every 4 to 5 hours throughout the day, eat a diet rich in soluble fiber, and incorporate foods rich in omega 3 fats, folic acid, B12 and Vitamin D - four nutrients that researchers have found to be mood lifting. For meal plans, grocery lists, recipes and much more information on improving your mood, check out my new book, JOY BAUER'S FOOD CURES The following are my Top Ten Happy Foods - bon apetit! 1. Wild salmon (rich in omega 3 fats and vitamin D) 2. Spinach - (rich in folic acid and soluble fiber) 3. Skim milk - (rich in Vitamin D and B12) 4. Ground flaxseeds (rich soluble fiber, omega 3 fats and folic acid) 5. Blackberries (rich in soluble fiber and folic acid) 6. Omega 3 fortified eggs - (rich in omega 3 fats, Vitamin D and B12) 7. Sardines ( rich in omega 3 fats and Vitamin D) 8. Soybeans - (rich in soluble fiber, folic acid and omega 3 fats) ...