10 Super Foods...For Better Health

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recently sent a publication to their Nutrition Action Healthletter subscribers that listed 10 Super Foods...For Better Health. Here is more information about those super foods.

1. Sweet potatoes - they contain a lot of vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and carotenoids (antioxidants that helps protect the cells from free radical damage and boost health).

2. Mangoes - one cup of mango gives us 100% of the vitamin C we need daily, plus vitamin A, potassium, and fiber.

3. Unsweetened Greek yogurt - non fat, plain Greek yogurt is tart, but add fruit, cereal, granola, or other toppings to jazz it up. It has twice the protein of normal yogurt, but usually less calcium.

4. Broccoli - contains vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin K, and folic acid.

5. Wild salmon - wild salmon has less contaminants than farmed salmon and it also helps get the omega-3 fatty acids needed for heart-health.

6. Crispbreads - these whole grain rye crackers are fat-free but have lots of fiber.

7. Garbanzo beans - all beans have a good dose of protein, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc. Garbanzo beans are easy to use in a variety of dishes, including salads, stews, soups, added to chili, mixed with rice, or as a side dish.

8. Watermelon - 2 cups of watermelon has a good amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and lycopene. It is only 80 calories and has no sodium.

9. Butternut squash - sliced butternut squash is easy to steam, put in the oven, stir fry, or in soup. You will get a lot of vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber from this vegetable.

10. Leafy greens - such as kale, collards, spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens, and Swiss chard. They are loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, lutein, and fiber.

How many of these super foods are you eating regularly? If you aren't eating very many, try to incorporate some of these into your meals a few times a week at least. You may find a new meal or dish that you really enjoy.

Stay tuned next week for ten of the most un-healthy foods!

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