This is the list of the 5 superfoods all women should include in their diet & surely most of you already do:Cranberries - These help fight off nasty Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). About 10 oz of juice a day (the unsweetened kind) is all you need to kick that infection out the door.
Not only that, but cranberries are high in antioxidants, so they can help fend off colds, stomach bugs, and certain types of cancer. Drinking cranberry juice can also prevent plaque from forming on your teeth. You can add unsweetened cranberry juice to smoothies or dried cranberries to salads and baked goods.
Walnuts - These are rich in Omega-3s, which help increase the good cholesterol (HDL) levels in your body. These are the "healthy" fats.
They may even help with depression and reduce your risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Top your salad with 1/4 cup or try them in pesto. I like to add them to my oatmeal.
Beans - These little legumes are great sources of protein, and they may also prevent heart disease. Rich in two heart-friendly phytochemicals, beans are packed with magnesium, potassium, folate, and fiber.
Fish - Fish are the best sources of Omega-3s because they are high in two particular fatty acids that are crucial to good health, DHA (docosohexanoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). These two fatty acids are important in preventing heart disease and cancer.
Everyone can safely eat up to 2 meals (total of 12 oz) of fish a week.
Tomatoes - These gems are loaded with the antioxidant lycopene. Women with lycopene-rich diets can have as much as a 50% lower risk of developing breast cancer. This miracle antioxidant can also lower your blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels (LDL), and may even reduce your risk of getting macular degeneration (problem with your eyes) and a host of cancers.
Raw tomatoes aren't your only option. Cooked tomato products like tomato sauce count too. 1 cup on your pasta will give you 32 mg of lycopene.
Everyone can safely eat up to 2 meals (total of 12 oz) of fish a week.
Tomatoes - These gems are loaded with the antioxidant lycopene. Women with lycopene-rich diets can have as much as a 50% lower risk of developing breast cancer. This miracle antioxidant can also lower your blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels (LDL), and may even reduce your risk of getting macular degeneration (problem with your eyes) and a host of cancers.
Raw tomatoes aren't your only option. Cooked tomato products like tomato sauce count too. 1 cup on your pasta will give you 32 mg of lycopene.
5 comments:
Thanks for the post, it's good to know and I love all of these foods! I always have cranberry juice in the fridge and a bag of dried cranberries on hand. I also love raw tomatoes, especially with a slice of fresh mozerella, fresh basil and a pinch of black pepper.
Great post!! Luckily i like all of these foods. I have both walnuts and cranberries in my oatmeal almost every morning. (I like to add a little honey in there too!)
For all you ladies who don't like tomatoes, lycopene is also found in watermelon, rose hips, and pink grapefruit.
Hi girls,
I LOVE tomatoes!!! All my friends hate them and so does my boyfriend, so i always have to leave them out of good recipes. Now i have a good excuse though, " they are good for you, eat up"...
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Hi all,
CAreful with all the tomatoes ya'll! If you eat tomatoes that are over or under ripe, they can cause digestive problems and muscle and joint aches. My doctor told me that a while back when I was having problems eating them. Just a heads up.
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