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You hear every day on TV, read in the newspapers or on internet about the importance of eating healthy natural food. The fact is that when we go shopping for food it can be difficult to determine the things that are best to eat. We often hesitate whether to take this or that apple or tomato and not so often we are sure that we've made the right choice.

Experts suggest that we need to eat food labelled as "organic" that indicates on some information about the quality as limited use of chemicals and pesticides. The fact is that you don't have to buy organic to eat well - natural foods are a very good alternative, without the hefty price tag. By natural food means foods made of simple, familiar ingredients that you can identify that came from the earth, not from a factory so the nutritional value is preserved. Also you should look for words like local and seasonal because that signifies that you are eating things when and where they supposed to be eaten. It's natural to know and consume what is grown and caught near you.

Now when you know how to choose your food, we are going to point you at the top 10 natural foods that should be eaten. You are what you eat and your life is not just one of the cooking games.

- As a great source of proteins, vitamin E, and calcium, we recommend you almonds. They also prevent from heart diseases, help decrease cholesterol and can help with weight maintenance and loss.

- The apricots, fresh or dried, are also a "super food". They are very rich in fiber, full of potassium, and low in calories.

- Maybe you are trying to avoid eating chocolate, but you must know that chocolate and cocoa are the source of powerful antioxidants that help fight diseases. Taking them in reasonable quantities help you to lower blood pressure and improve blood flow-plus. Also here is the effect of a better as an added bonus.

- Cucumbers are principally composed of water. They are mineral rich, full of potassium, phosphorus, and vitamins A and C, but low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

- Figs are an excellent source of dietary fibre, as well as calcium.

- Maybe you don't like so much green bean but you should know that it is an excellent dietary supplement. It's low in sodium, saturated fat, and cholesterol but high in fibre, iron, and other vitamins and minerals.

- Hazelnuts are rich in vitamin B6 and E, provide protection against many diseases, including heart disease.

- Probably you didn't know that lemons are one of the top detoxifying foods that help fight degenerative diseases, thanks to their diuretic qualities and antioxidants

- Red Peppers actually have more vitamin C than an orange, provide a great energy boost and serve as an antioxidant, fighting disease.

- Yogurt is an excellent source of protein and calcium, helps to improve digestion and boost immunity, and increases your body's ability to absorb other beneficial vitamins and minerals.

Mexican food is internationally recognized for its distinctive flavors. It has a big influence of different cultures and that is what makes it so interesting and delicious. It is an amalgam of Prehispanic and European elements.

During the Prehispanic era the natives had their diet mainly based on vegetables but the most important ingredients were Corn and Chile. There were also tomatoes, cactus, avocado, pumpkin, vanilla and cocoa(chocolate). They also had animals in their diet like turkey or what they could hunt as deer, badger, quail, duck and white fish.

Since the Spanish Conquest new ingredients were added, meat like pork and cow coming from Europe. For this interesting fusion, Mexican food is considered one of the most delicious Worldwide. Some of the conquistadors also took some of their main spices and ingredients to the rest of the world so there is a lot of influence of the Mexican food in the International Gastronomy as well.

In the last 2 decades emerged a new style of Mexican food which is The Gourmet Mexican Cuisine or New Mexican Food as is called, this new trend is bringing new energy to the traditional Mexican food.

Food and Cooking are a very important in Mexico, and can be the center of social life. It is an event that binds friendships, reinforce family bonds; even important business transactions take place around Dinner or Lunch.

There are dishes for special events or parties like Mole or Tamales but even though these are festive meals menu, they can be eaten any time in the year and for no specific reason. Tequila is a very distinctive drink made in Mexico only and now Mexican Beers and Wines form Baja California and Queretaro are also internationally known.

In Mexico there are different styles of Mexican food depending on the area. In each State they have their specialties but all of them keep the Corn, Chile and Beans as the main ingredient. Corn is used for tortillas or for Pozole or Menudo. In Mexican food flour is use to make sweet bread and pastries or to make flour tortillas for quesadillas and chimichangas or buñuelos which is a sweet fry tortilla.

In Mazatlan the traditional regional food is delicious and not as hot and spicy as it is in the south of the Country, but it is very tasty. Some examples of traditional dishes Sinaloenses are: Pollo a la Plaza, Asado a la Plaza, Pozole, Menudo, the wonderful tortilla soup, chilaquiles, enchiladas and of course sea food, especially since Mazatlan is considered internationally the Shrimp Capital.

At any home it is common to find marlin stew or shrimp ceviche, Pescado sarandeado, or mahi mahi garlic filet, breaded shrimp, shrimp empanadas, shrimp brochette and more; any of this dishes are served with rice or guacamole on site. Do you like fruit? In this Estate you will find the freshest fruit like mango, pineapple, guava, banana, watermelon, papaya and surely coconut. There is a very characteristic drink made of fruits like a smoothie and is called "Raspado". Well I have a good recommendation for you, after eating any of this succulent treat and make it part of your daily life take a nice and slow walk by the largest boardwalk in Mexico "El Malecon de Mazatlán" just to keep in good shape and feel the cool breeze while enjoying our worldwide sunset. That is what a lot of people who have made Mazatlan their home do; and they really enjoy living in this Paradise. Many of them were captivated by the natural beauties, by the excellent Mexican food and friendly people on their very first visit and decided to swim in to Mazatlan Real Estate Ocean just to call Mazatlan their own.

First, the best nut--peanut 
The content of protein in a peanut kernel is up to 26%, which is two times of that in wheat. What's more, it is easily absorbed by the body. Peanut contains 40% of fat, in which the unsaturated fatty acids account for more than 80%. The nutritional value of peanut is higher than that of the grains and it can be comparable with eggs, milk, meat and some other animal foods.

Cooked peanut not only is easy to digest and absorb, but also plays an important role in health care. Peanut can inhibit the dissolution of fibrin, promote the neogenesis of platelets, strengthen the contracting function of the capillaries, treat thrombocytopenia, prevent the hemorrhagic disease, etc. What's more, peanut also has the effects of lowering blood pressure and adjusting cholesterol.

The best vegetable: lotus root 
During the autumn, the weather is very dry, so eating some lotus root can play the role of replenishing the vital essence and removing heat, moistening the dryness and quenching the thirst, as well as purifying the heart and soothing the nerves. Meanwhile, lotus root is warm in nature and has the function of contracting the blood vessel, so it can also nourish the lung and blood.

In addition to the large amount of carbohydrates, lotus root also contains plenty of protein and various kinds of vitamins and minerals. What's more, it is also rich in dietary fibers, so it is very useful for the treatment of constipation.

The best drink: yellow rice wine 
Yellow rice wine is the national specialty in China, and it is also one of the oldest wines in the world. Yellow rice wine contains 18 kinds of amino acids, which are all essential to human body. What's more, yellow wine also contains abundant functional oligosaccharides, which can improve the immunity and the resistance against disease of human body. This function of yellow rice wine is incomparable by grape wine or beer.

The best fruit: pear 
Pear is not only fresh and tender, but is also very juicy, which contains 85% water. It is rich in vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine and other trace elements, so it is known as the "natural mineral water".

Different ways of eating pears can produce different effects. For example, eating raw pears can significantly relieve the symptoms of the infection of the upper respiratory tract such as dry throat, itching, pain and so on. While if the pear is cooked or steamed, it can play the role of replenishing vital essence and nourishing the lung, relieving the cough and eliminating phlegm. What's more, it is also very effective in the prevention and treatment of gout, rheumatism and arthritis.