Super Healthy Foods--Favorites, and What They Do

Created by Meetz1064 Created 08-13-09 Updated: 08-13-09
We all need to concentrate on eating better so that we can be healthier. But, do you honestly know what foods are healthier for you? Here's some.....but if you have more, please feel free to add them. Then, vote on what one you like the best!
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  • Dried plums

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    Meetz1064 - Aug 13th 2009, 11:54
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    With lots of antioxidants in them, dried plums are a tasty way to help fight cancer, and give your body a fighting chance, with a boost in vitamins, too.
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  • Pumpkin seeds

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    Meetz1064 - Aug 13th 2009, 11:54
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    Full of magnesium, pumpkin seeds are a simple, easy way to have a tasty treat. Not only does that treat have a benefit, but there is fiber built in, too, which is also good for your intestinal system.
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  • Red or Yellow Peppers

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    Brighter in color than green peppers, red and yellow peppers both have more Vitamin C in than their cousin. Plus, the red and yellow peppers taste sweeter than the green peppers, too. Eating peppers raw provides more of the vitamins than when they are steamed or cooked.
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  • Tomatoes

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    Full of a dandy natural chemical called lyseine, tomatoes are actually a fruit, not a vegetable. Combining the lyseine, with the Vitamin C and built-in antioxidants, tomatoes will do a body good.
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  • Olives

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    Olives are high in fat—quite often, they are pressed out for olive oil, to be used in cooking. However, the fats that are in olives are, like avocadoes, good for your body particularly in regards to colon cancer, as long as you don’t go overboard.
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  • Avocadoes

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    Some people think avocadoes are bad for you—because they’re high in fat. What most people don’t understand is that the fats that are in avocadoes are actually good for you, and having an avocado once or twice a week will definitely do you good.
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  • Lean meats—beef and pork

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    Pork, “the other white meat,” and beef, when it is well trimmed and not riddled with fat, will provide the body with the needed protein that is needed to build muscle and bone.
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  • Poultry

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    Want to build bone, and muscle? Poultry—chicken, turkey, and even forms of fowl such as rock Cornish hen—is an excellent way to do so. Trim it of fat so that it’s even healthier, and you’ll even be able to keep an eye on your weight!
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  • Soy products (soy milk, soybeans)

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    Meetz1064 - Aug 13th 2009, 11:54
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    Soy products such as soy milk and soy beans really are quite tasty. Sure, they taste a little different, but they give options to people who can’t drink milk, or who are vegetarians.
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  • Tofu

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    Vegetarians and vegans like to use this product as it is available in a variety of firmnesses—soft, medium and firm. It can be used in things like scrambled eggs, salads, and more. Providing the protein that vegetarians and vegans might not always get, tofu can be an important part of the diet.
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  • Butternut Squash

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    Full of Vitamins A and C, butternut squash is not only yummy in soups, and salads, but will also provide fiber, too, which will help digestion.
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  • Sweet Potatoes

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    Sweet potatoes are full of vitamins, and antioxidants. Vitamins B6, C and E, plus beta carotene which turns into Vitamin A. Added to that the benefit of fiber—and you’ve got one yummy super food in sweet potatoes!
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  • Oranges/lemons/limes/grapefruit (citrus)

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    Looking for a tasty way to get a good dose of Vitamin C? Oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit are all excellent sources of it. Grapefruit are quite often eaten in a bowl at breakfast, with or without sugar, by themselves. All of them can be squeezed for juice, or peeled and eaten. Yum!
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  • Yogurt

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    Yogurt is milk with a culture put into it and grown, and flavors added, to make a wonderful tasting, healthy food. Calcium, vitamin D and more come from this yummy treat…
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  • Walnuts

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    Meetz1064 - Aug 13th 2009, 11:54
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    Nuts are always a good source of nutrients—protein, Vitamin E and fiber. Walnuts are just a terrific source of Omega3s as well, and they are the only nut that does that.
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  • Blueberries

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    Antioxidants, Vitamin C, fiber and beneficial to your memory. What a bang for berry. Tasty, blue and it can be used in a variety of ways—shakes, ice cream, cobblers, yogurt, parfaits, and much more.
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  • Almonds

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    Magnesium, fiber, calcium and iron are all provided in a serving of almonds. Oh, and don’t forget the Vitamin E and protein, too. All those things packed into something so tiny, but tasty. Mmmm.
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  • Spinach

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    Popeye at his spinach for a reason. Not only does it provide iron, Vitamins A and C as well as folate (B vitamin), but it’s great in salads—raw or cooked. It’s also got calcium and magnesium, too.
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  • Salmon

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    Salmon provides an excellent way to lower cholesterol and triglycerides with the Omega3 fatty acids that are in it. If you are looking for the best salmon to use, Alaskan Salmon that is wild, is the best.
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  • Chia Seeds

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    Meetz1064 - Aug 13th 2009, 11:54
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    No, these are not the seeds that you use to grow Chia Pets with. They look similar to tapioca seeds, and are a wonderful way to get protein and calcium. In addition, they absorb water very well, so you are able to stay hydrated quite well.
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