Perfect Food Pairings

1. Tomatoes and Avocados
(How convenient that I love and often prepare a tomato, avocado, mozzarella, and olive oil salad!) Tomatoes contain the antioxidant lycopene and the fat in the avocado helps the body absorb seven times more lycopene. Research suggests that lycopene is associated with reduced risk of macular degenerative disease, serum lipid oxidation and cancers of the lung, bladder, cervix and skin.

2. Spinach and Oranges
Spinach is a great source of iron, but our body doesn't absorb it well when we eat it alone. Add an orange to your spinach salad and the vitamin C converts the iron into a form that is more available to the body.