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NY Times Article hereEver wished you knew what foods to eat? Johnny Bowden came up with 11 that you aren't eating!
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1) Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.
2) Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.
3) Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes.
How to eat it: Chop and saute in olive oil.
4) Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.
5) Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants.
How to eat: Just drink it.
6) Dried plums: Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants.
How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked.
7) Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death.
How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.
8) Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.” They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.
9) Turmeric: The “superstar of spices,” it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish.
10) Frozen blueberries: Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies.
How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds.
11) Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Comments (34)
there is one thing on that list that I am willing to consider eating. Cabbage
There are only two on that list that I do eat occasionally. Sardines and Cinnamon
I eat some of these things - and I'm definitely adding swiss chard to my diet cos of my awful eyes.
LOL there's only one thing i ate so far, cabbage. hahaha wow. no wonder why my body's so fucked up.
i already eat cabbage, dried plums, a bit of pom, sardines, blueberries :D
Why can't we just eat the prunes by themselves?
I wouldn't like them in anything else. haha.
But I eat cabbage, pomegranate, prunes, and blueberries.
yummy
CABBAGE! ahh, the benefits of being asian..
Doesn't wrapping antioxidant-rich prunes in smoked meat kind of defeat the purpose?
Canned Pumpkin is also delicious if you mix it with a bit of parmesan and flour for pumpkin gnocchi.
More of you are eating tumric than you think -- it's what gives mustard it's yellow color.
I actually eat several things on this list (but leave the sardines and beets off my plate please)!
I am absolutely in LOVE with pomegranate juice. It's my favorite! :D
the only thing on this list i don't eat is beets, because they taste like dirt & i really hate them! blech!
shredded cabbage is good mixed into tuna salad, and if you substitute avocado for the mayo it's a very healthy tuna salad then :3
I eat EVERYTHING except for beets... i don't really like it, it tastes so bad... but... some people consider it great! so its only my personal opinion.
I eat almost everything on here minus the nonvegetarian stuff.
I do a lot of those already, partially because I finished a health class last term...
yum!
I think prunes taste better um...without meat.
I want some blueberries now.
ewww sardines...
i love (frozen) berries *delish*
I tuhink theres plenty of fruits and vegetables to choose from...I mean why limit them? Is'nt the wide range of variety and the ability to pick n' choose your favorites what makes them all the better?
Cmon now.
Dont be stupid,theyre all good for ya! Anything thats comin from the ground! And at least make them look/sound good...the food you listed makes me want to puke.
I love beets and blueberries.
I like blueberries and cinnamon ^_^
sardines fail. but i love pomegranate juice.
i eat or drink just about 3-4 things on the list...that really sucks because i'm also a pretty picky eater.
dont forget the mricle foods of apple cider vinegar and garlic :)
@OBSESSiVE_BEAUTiES@xanga - It's not that the article's saying ONLY EAT FOODS LISTED HERE. It's just saying a bunch of healthy foods that aren't widely known and/or eaten for their health benefits (maybe with the exception of pomegranate, that's been getting popular lately). It helps knowing what good things are in the foods you eat especially if you need certain vitamins/minerals without going towards the supplement route. Not all vegetables are created equally. Look at potatoes.. they spike up your blood sugar much faster than table sugar. It'll make you feel hungry still. There ARE better vegetables out there, helps know what's good.