TEN SUPER FOODS FOR BETTER HEALTH
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2) Grape Tomatoes
They're sweeter and firmer than other tomatoes, and their bite-size shape makes them perfect for smacking, dipping, or salads. They’re packed with vitamin C and vitamin A, and you also get some fiber, some phytochemicals, and (finally) some flavor.
3) Whole Milk
Excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein. Ditto for yogurt.
They're sweeter and firmer than other tomatoes, and their bite-size shape makes them perfect for smacking, dipping, or salads. They’re packed with vitamin C and vitamin A, and you also get some fiber, some phytochemicals, and (finally) some flavor.
3) Whole Milk
Excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein. Ditto for yogurt.
4) Broccoli
Lots of vitamin C, carotenoids, and folic acid. Steam it briefly and add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes and a dash of soy sauce 5) Wild Salmon The omega-3 rats in fatty fish like wild salmon can help reduce the risk of sudden-death heart attacks. And salmon that is caught wild has fewer PCB contaminants than farmed salmon. 6) Crispbreads Whole-grain rye crackers, like Wasa, Ry Krisp, and Rivita - usually called crispbreads ~ are loaded with fiber and often fat-free. |
7) Brown Rice
Enriched white rice is nutritionally weak. You lose the fiber, magnesium, vitamins E and B6, copper, zinc, and phytochemicals that are in the whole grain. Try wild rice or regular brown rice instead.
Enriched white rice is nutritionally weak. You lose the fiber, magnesium, vitamins E and B6, copper, zinc, and phytochemicals that are in the whole grain. Try wild rice or regular brown rice instead.
8) Citrus Fruits
Great-tasting and rich in vitamin C, folic acid, and fiber. Perfect for a snack or dessert. Try different varieties: juicy Minneola oranges, snack- size Clementines, or tart grapefruit 9) Diced Butternut Squash A growing number of food stores sell peeled, seeded, cut, and ready to go ~ into the oven, into a stir-try, or into a soup or risotto, that is -bags of diced butternut squash. Every half cup has 5 grams of fiber and payloads of vita- mins A and C 10) Spinach and Kale Loaded with vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium and fiber. |