Sunday, November 17, 2013

Essentials in a Super Food Diet to Keep You Healthy

It all boils down to a matter of personal taste and how much you like your vegetables. You may not like them too much or you may tolerate them; alternatively you may even hate them. However, adding them to your diet is very important. In this article we talk about the super food diet and some of the vital foods that you need to consume to stay healthy and well.

For those of you who enjoy the cartoons you will remember Popeye, the spinach popping sailor man with great fondness! Well its not just a figment of someone's imagination - spinach is a super green food item that does not taste all that great. However, it should not be ignored because it has lutein a carotenoid; it helps trigger powerful antioxidant reactions which can help prevent cataract, muscular degeneration and also blindness.

Humble garlic found in most kitchens has the tendency to be overlooked by most people or avoided altogether because of its pungent odor. It can lower blood pressure and prevent blood from being sticky; it helps to decrease LDL or low density (bad) cholesterol and increase HDL or high density cholesterol.

Tomatoes are one vegetable that gives you the best of both worlds; they not only taste good but have excellent health benefits as well. The high level of lycopene a very powerful antioxidant protects the cells in the body from damage.

Turkey meat is an excellent source of selenium which has been identified as an inhibitor to cancer. It can improve your immune system and assist your metabolism. This apart it is one of the very lean protein foods and very low in calories.

All of these foods should be part of your super food diet and consumed regularly to enjoy the health benefits they provide. There are a lot more super foods out there that you can add to your diet so start checking them out.








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