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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

SUPER FOODS

Super Foods
According to
SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, some foods will not only improve your life - but may well extend it.
For the list complete with suggestion on how to incorporate into your diet just email San at AbundanceUnLtd@aol.com

BEANS – low-fat protein, fiber, B vitamins, iron, folate, potassium, and magnesium
BLUEBERRIES – fiber, folate, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, iron, riboflavin, niacin, phytoestrogen, and only a few calories
BROCCOLI – folate, fiber, calcium, vitamins C and K, and beta-carotene
OATS - high fiber, few calories, protein, magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper, selenium, and thiamine.
ORANGES – Vitamin C. They are also good for fiber, folate, potassium, pectin
PUMPKIN - alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, high fiber, few calories, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium.

WILD SALMON – omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins B and D, selenium, potassium, protein
SOY - omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, potassium, folate, magnesium, and selenium
SPINACH - beta-carotene, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins C and E, thiamine, iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc
TEA - green and black. Flavonoids, fluoride, no calories.
TOMATOES - lycopene, few calories, alpha- and beta-carotene, vitamin C, potassium, chromium, fiber
TURKEY - (skinless breast) low-fat protein, niacin, vitamins B6 and B12, iron, selenium, and zinc
WALNUTS – omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins E and B6, magnesium, protein, fiber, and potassium
YOGURT live active cultures, calcium, vitamins B2 and B12, potassium, magnesium, zinc

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