Is Your Daily Diet filled with Superfoods?
This list of superfoods can help
you on your journey to good
health. Packed with vitamins,
antioxidants, minerals and
fiber, these superoods can
give your body fuel to create
energy, good health and a
sound mind.
Adding superfoods to your daily diet can
also help you avoid so-called "age-related"
diseases, such as arthritis, cancer and heart
disease.
Begin by keeping a food journal for several days. Count calories to see if you are overeating. Where are your calories coming from? Are you hooked on fast food? Do you love greasy fried chicken or french fries? Perhaps you're addicted to sugar. All these foods are packed with calories but little nutrition.
To increase your good health, boost your immunity to illness and disease, feel mentally and physically alert, try substituting one meal a day at first with foods from this superfood list. As your body gets used to having more fruits and veggies and actual food it can use, a funny thing happens. Your body begins to crave these things instead of the formerly bad diet you once enjoyed so much. Soon you'll be reaching for an apple instead of that bag of chips.
Superfoods for the journey to good health:
- Blueberries - number one on every superfood list and other berries also pack a powerful nutritional punch, also low in calories.
- Beans - reduces cholesterol, high fiber, contains antioxidants, folic acid and potassium
- Chia seeds - A recent addition to the superfood list. Packed with antioxidants, protein, fiber, omega 3's, calcium and more!
- Avocado - source of "good" fats, potassium and folate which helps guard against heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure.
- nuts - source of fiber, vitamins and heart healthy fats, helps to lower cholesterol.
- salmon-full of omega 3 heart healthy oils that help lower "bad" cholesterol and raises "good" cholesterol
- oats - helps lower cholesterol, contains fiber, B vitamins for a calm attitude
- broccoli - contains cancer-fighting phytochemicals, Vitamin K for bone health, Vitamin A and C for healthy immune system
- olive oil - use this heart healthy oil to cook with or in salad dressings. Use cold pressed or extra virgin
- Garlic- helps the liver eliminate toxins which cause cancer, acts as an anti-viral food and boosts immunity
- Cherries - cherries contain nutrients which help the body recover from a workout and relieve the pain of arthritis and gout.
- yogurt and kefir- contains probiotics to boost immune system.
- cinnamon - a quarter teaspoon per day lowers bad cholesterol and helps stabilize blood sugar levels
- flax seed-contains the same heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acids found in fish, plus antioxidents, add ground flax seed meal to recipes or take as a supplement
- spirulina-the only whole food with Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), plant food contianing vegetable protein, B-complex, beta carotene, good for health and cleansing
- Dandelion - a nutritional powerhouse. Cleanses the liver, blood and kidneys
- Fermented Foods - Cultured veggies and drinks increase friendly bacteria in the digestive system, leading to better absorption of nutrients. Learn to make your own and save money.
- Cacao nibs or powder - Recommended by Dr. Oz. Add some powdered cacao to your morning smoothie or coffee for a powerful and natural energy boost. Burn more calories throughout the day too. Cacao is packed with magnesium, calcuim and potassium for heart health and aids digestion and kidney function.
Tips to fill your life with more superfoods:
If you replace one meal a day with foods from this list, soon you'll want to replace all the meals you eat with high quality, nutritious food. Try a green tea smoothie for breakfast or a nutritious breakfast salad. If you are over-weight, watch the pounds come off as you live a more healthy lifestyle. Do what you can every day to avoid diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and many forms of cancer. Live a healthy life for years to come by adding superfoods to your diet today.
Think color-try to add as many different colors of fruits and vegetables to your diet each day as you can.
Think natural, whole foods, not processed, which contain added chemicals, fats, sugar and salt that your body doesn't need. If it comes in a box, it probably isn't a superfood.
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