Sunday, April 7, 2013

HEALTHY DIET !


The list of super healthy foods you must include in your diet.


Spinach: Packed with vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, this leafy dark green vegetable is truly a superfood. Eat it raw in salads, on sandwiches or cooked.

Blueberries: Rich in antioxidants, they also offer potassium, vitamin C and fiber.

Wild Salmon: Full of Omega-3 fatty acids, wild salmon is delicious and offers heart health as well as other physical benefits. Farmed salmon can have unsavory chemicals, so seek out the wild variety.

Skim or 1% milk: Dairy is an important part of your diet, providing calcium and vitamin D, but choose fat free or very low (1%) options.

Dark chocolate: No kidding. Dark chocolate is one of the most delicious superfoods, packed with antioxidants that your young body craves. Of course, less is more with this one, so indulge in only a little chocolate each day and the darker the better.

High fiber whole grains: There are a number of grains you can choose from for great health; just make sure they are "whole." We highly recommend whole oats, but also try brown rice, barley, quinoa and others as well as the more standard whole wheat.

Healthy oils: It is ok to eat fats and oils, as long as you don't overdo, but it is very important to choose the right ones. Extra virgin olive oil, rice bran oil and soybean oil are all among the best choices. Also consider taking a flax seed oil supplement for the omega-3 benefits it offers.

Soy products: Edamame (soybeans) and tofu pack a large amount of protein along with cholesterol lowering plant sterols.

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