weight loss, but also for vibrant health and energy. (For more on
nutrient-rich foods on page 30.)
Hundreds of epidemiological studies have looked at the relationship
between nutrient-rich foods, such as the World’s Healthiest Foods,
and health conditions such as obesity, high cholesterol, high blood
pressure, and elevated blood sugar levels. Not only can these foods
reduce your chances of experiencing chronic conditions but they can
also enhance your day-to-day health. For example, they will give
you more energy, help you think more clearly, make your hair and
skin more lustrous, and contribute to an overall feeling of vitality.
What makes them beneficial to health is the health-promoting nutrients
they contain. Not because they are rich in one or two specific
nutrients but because they contain the whole range of important
ones. This is essential because what researchers have consistently
found is that nutrients working together provide greater health
benefits than those working alone. What that means is that there is
no miracle food or miracle nutrient. There is only the miracle of how
the different aspects of your nutrient-rich World’s Healthiest Foods
work together to provide you with optimal health and weight loss.
How the Health-Promoting Nutrients in World’s
Healthiest Foods Contribute to Health and Healthy
Weight Loss
If healthy cells can be considered the spark plugs that jumpstart your
metabolism and if systems that generate energy and increase
metabolism are one of the keys to healthy weight loss, then, of
course, we want to do everything we can to ensure that our cells are
functioning optimally. That's where the nutrient-rich World's
Healthiest Foods come in. Scientific studies have shown that health-
promoting nutrients are the key to having your cells and all of your
body systems function at their best. This includes your nervous
system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, musculoskeletal
system, detoxification system, and, key to your ability to lose excess
Healthy Weight Loss — Without Dieting