Power Foods for your Power House

Your core area is the PowerHouse. Anytime I teach a Pilates Class I tell my ladies, "Focus on the PowerHouse! Use your Control Center (lower abdominals) for all movements."

What we take into our body we pull from and pick from in our center, and our center decides whether that food will enhance & enrich, or pull us into a dark place of stress, fat, and strain.

Here are some foods that will help make yours a lifestyle of Health & Wellness:

• Asparagus: Vitamins B3, Folate, Potassium, Zinc, Rutin, Sapsonin, Tanin, Fiber, Protein **Diuretic, fights UTIs, aids in liver function, helps protect against heart disease arthritis, and cancer
• Cauliflower: Vitamins C, B3, B5, B6, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Glucosinolates, Fiber, Protein **Helps production of antibodies and hemoglobin, protects body against allergy, asthma, migraines, depression. Improves skin vitality and regulates fatty acids
• Kale: Vitamins A, C, E, K, B2, B3, B6, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Manganese, Fiber, Zinc, Bioflavonoids, Glucosinolates, Kempferol, Fiber, Protein ** Helps to protect body against and to fight cancers, Strong Antioxidant, Helps build immunity
• Lemon: Vitamin C, Folate, Calcium, Potassium, Citric Acid, Fiber **Aids digestion, Speeds Metabolism, Builds Immunity, Enhances Iron Absorbtion, Strengthens Cellular Membranes, Lowers blood fat levels
• Grapefruit: Vitamins A, C, Folate, Potassium, Bioflavonoids, Lycopene, Fiber, Pectin Lowers Blood Pressure, Lowers Cholesterol, Detoxifying, Boosts Metabolism, Builds Immune System & Strengthens
• Avocado: Vitamins E, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, Biotin, Folate, Potassium, Zinc, Beta-Sitosterols, Carotenoids, Glutathione, Fiber, Unsaturated Fatty Acids **Antioxidant, AntiCancer!

Remember: Cooking foods past 117 degrees does kill 50% of enzymes and vitamins, so if you're feeling sick or a lot of people at work are down, go raw for a day