As we have been talking about lately, superfoods are an important part of your daily life if you want your health and well being to be maintained. The following is a list of superfoods that you should implement in your diet on a daily basis or weekly basis if you want to improve your health, clear up your skin, ward off disease and feel better and more energetic overall.
Each of the items in this list of superfoods is designed to benefit different aspects of your overall health, and so combining them in different and unique ways is the best way to ensure that you get the most out of what they have to offer.
Superfood - Broccoli
Do you remember how often mom and dad tried to get you to eat broccoli when you were younger? This was actually really good advice because the calcium intake that is associated with broccoli has been linked with weight loss. Not only is broccoli high in calcium, but it also happens to be packed full of vitamin C, which makes the calcium absorption even easier. This vitamin packed vegetable also contains folate, fiber and vitamin A which meet more of your nutrient needs, as well as powerful phytochemicals capable of helping to protect against diseases.
Superfood - Oranges
Oranges may not appear to be very exotic or exciting in nature, but they are an old standby that definitely lives up to their reputation as being a favorite fruit, and a healthy one at that. Unfortunately, despite the popularity of the fruit, many Americans are still quite deficient in vitamin C. Constant Vitamin C replenishment is vital because it is excreted so quickly from the body. Eating an orange is the best way to get the most out of this fruit because it contains 10 times more vitamin C then you will find in orange juice.
Superfood - Turkey Breast
Stick to a skinless turkey breast and what you have on your hands is a winning meal. Turkey is one of the best protein sources that you can eat because of how low-fat it is, and full of nutrients.
Superfood - Pumpkin
Pumpkin isn't only useful during the holidays, as it is low in calories and high in fiber. Pumpkin also happens to have high levels of carotenoids, which are responsible for behaving as antioxidants to allow you to beat the negative effects of aging.
Superfood - Oats
The FDA made it okay in 1997 for oatmeal, oat flour and oat bran products to carry a label signifying that they are associated with a reduced risk of contracting coronary heart disease. Among the other benefits that it offers, oats can keep your blood sugar levels low with healthy fiber that is good for your heart and that keeps you feeling much fuller for longer periods of time. If you want to avoid overeating, oats are a good way to do it.
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Originally posted 2009-08-31 03:14:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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