Wings + Beer
High-fat meals and alcohol just
don’t mix. Your liver processes
both fat and booze but tackles
the alcohol first because it labels
it a toxin. So the excess fat hangs
out in your blood and can then
settle in fat tissue. Plus, the fat
slows digestion, leaving you feel-
ing bloated and lethargic long
after you’ve left the sports bar.White Bread + Jelly
Eating a pair of simple carbs
taxes your pancreas. First your
blood sugar skyrockets, forcing
your pancreas to secrete a high
dose of insulin to recalibrate.
Next you suffer the crash from
that sugar high, and you’re likely
to end up exhausted and irrita-
b l e. I n s t e a d , t u r n t o t h e h i g h f i b e r
in whole grain bread and fruit.Lentils + Red Wine
When the compounds that
give red wine its tartness, called
tannins, mingle with the iron
in foods like lentils, your body’s
ability to absorb iron can be
compromised. Vegetarian?
Well, your body has a harder
time absorbing iron from
plants than from meat. If lentils
are on the table, drink water.Some consumable combos
spark trouble, with effects that
can leave you with a food
hangover. Avoid these three
dastardly duos.
When you grill meat,
potentially carcinogenic
compounds called HCAs
form in the muscle. Too
much char and you may
increase your cancer risk.
Limit your exposure by
adding rosemary to your
marinade. Its antioxi-
dants may prevent HCAs
from building, a Kansas
State study found. No
need to get fancy; just
mix the juice of one
lemon, a glug of olive oil,
the leaves from a sprig
or two of rosemary, salt,
and pepper. Use on two
chicken breasts.CANCER FIGHTERGRILLED
ROSEMARY+ CHICKEN