40 Super Foods to Stay Healthy

We hear about Super Foods a lot and for good reason.  This time of year with viruses going around, we need all the help we can get to stay healthy.

I like this list because it’s pretty complete. Not all are inexpensive, but many are.   Here are the foods.  How many do you eat regularly?

1. Alaskan King Crab
2. Dried Plums (Prunes)
3. Bok Choy
4. Oysters
5. Bananas
6. Kiwi Fruit
7. Broccoli
8. Spinach
9. Leeks
10. Artichokes
11. Tea and Green Tea
12. Chili Peppers
13. Ginger
14. Blueberries
15. Cinnamon
16. Sweet Potatoes
17. Tomatoes
18. Figs
19. Mushrooms
20. Pomegranates
21. Quinoa
22. Grass-Fed Beef
23. Non-Fat Ricotta
24. Tofu
25. Lentils
26. Eggs
27. Greek-Style Yogurt
28. Quorn (Protein Substitute  similar to mushrooms)
29. Chocolate Milk (see comment below)
30. Wild Salmon
31. Pineapple
32. Olive Oil
33. Bing Cherries
34. Dark Chocolate
35. Turmeric (also in Mustard)
36. Wild Fatty Fish
37. Flaxseed
38. Almonds
39. Apples
40. Whole Grains

I would add green peppers, and raisins to this list.  Green peppers have tons of vitamin C without all the sugar of oranges and orange juice.  Raisins have reservatrol just like purple grape juice and red wine.  Reservatrol is supposed to be really good for your immune system.

For a really healthy breakfast try oatmeal (good for your arteries) with raisins and cinnamon.  Yummy, healthy, & cheap.  Win-win-win.

I’m not sure about the chocolate milk.  I think they must mean purchased chocolate milk, not the kind you mix yourself because they talk about the whey protein in it as being the special part.  You might want to think about just buying some whey powder to mix into regular milk along with chocolate flavoring if you are making this at home.  Or look into making smoothies and shakes with the whey powder.

Click here for link at MensHealth where you can click on any one of these listed items to get an explanation of how they help your health.

http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/nutritious_foods_for_a_healthy_body/index.php