Health Nutrition
Here are seven nutritious foods which do not usually receive the attention they deserve.
Avocado
The avocado is high in mono-unsaturated fat. Mono-unsaturated fat is beneficial to our hearts yet few of us eat avocados regularly in our diet. Avocados taste great and are a source of high-fiber
and should be included in every salad or eaten as a side dish. They are also rich in protein, vitamins A and E, some B and lots of potassium and copper.
Sweet Potato
Most Americans eat sweet potato only at Thanksgiving, but you can bake or microwave them anytime. They are a great source of vitamin A, five times the daily recommended DV(daily value), and are tasty and fat-free, with vitamin C and a swag of minerals such as calcium, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium and iron.
Soybeans
The Food and Drug Administration(FDA) recently added Soybeans to the list of foods everybody should eat because of their value. Cook soy beans and mix them in casseroles and salads etc. reducing heart disease. A cup of beans has 40% of the daily value for protein and has lots of fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium.
Dried Figs
Five figs will give you the same amount of calcium as half a glass of milk. They provide high-fiber, some vitamin B, and iron and abundant potassium.
Lentils
These are mainly used in soup, and can also be included in rice and casseroles. Lentils are one of the highest high-fiber and protein bearing foods available with zero fat content. A cup of lentils contains about 40% of the daily value for protein and 65% of the daily value for fiber. They are also high in potassium, calcium, iron and vitamin B and phosphorous and copper.
Kale
Kale is another super high-vitamin food. Its dark leafy green leaves are an acquired taste but are fat-free and low calorie, and yield vitamin A, C, B, and calcium. Kale has equally healthy but mostly ignored family members; Swiss chard, mustard greens and collards.
Barley
Another half forgotten food, Barley is a good source of protein, fiber, potassium, phosphorous and iron. One cup equates to 25% daily value for fiber. Eat pearled barley in soups, or as a side dish in lieu of rice, pile it into your casseroles, stir-fries and anything you fancy.
A good supply of vitamins and minerals is essential to our general health and well-being. Based on recent research, scientists recommend that we take an additional multivitamin each day, in addition to a healthy diet, and our minds and body will respond accordingly. Healthy nutrition is the key to a long and healthy life.
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Posted by julieanne on May 27th, 2008 filed in Nutrition
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