You hear a lot about superfoods, but mainly how great they are to have in your diet. Here’s another list of foods you should consider throwing in your grocery basket:
Beets - Why they’re healthy: Folate and betaine (which can help lower your risk of heart disease), and their pigments may help fight cancer.
How to eat them: Not from a jar, but fresh and uncooked. continue reading...
It’s usually pretty obvious if a food item is healthy. An apple or a sprig of iceberg lettuce: healthy. A double bacon cheeseburger: not so much. What isn’t so obvious, however, is if a food is exceptionally healthy.
These foods have become known as “superfoods”–nutrient-dense edibles that many doctors and nutritionists believe help prevent diseases. Examples of superfoods include spirulina, spinach and salmon. And joining the ranks of superfoods are items you wouldn’t necessarily think of as healthy at all. In some cases, these foods have gotten a bad rap for far too long. Read more… continue reading...
