Super foods

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petithamu
petithamu Posts: 582 Member
I found this on Sparks People and I thought it's quite helpful. We all know the most important part apart from drinking loads of water is what types of food you eat. I always need help in this sector so I thought the list was really helpful. I'm thinking about testing this out, eating only from this super food list and see how I go...I might blog about it...hmm...

Vegetables

Asparagus
Avocados
Beets
Bell peppers
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Collard greens
Crimini mushrooms
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Green beans
Kale
Mustard greens
Onions
Peas
Portobello mushrooms
Potatoes
Rainbow chard
Romaine lettuce
Shiitake mushrooms
Spinach
Summer squash
Sweet potatoes
Swiss chard
Tomatoes
Turnip greens
Winter squash
Yams

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Calcium-Rich Foods

Almond milk
Cheese, low fat
Cottage cheese, low fat
Milk, skim or 1%
Orange juice with calcium
Rice milk
Soy milk
Yogurt with active cultures, low fat

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Fruits

Apples
Apricots
Bananas
Black olives
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Honeydew melon
Kiwifruit
Lemons
Limes
Nectarines
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon

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Grains

Amaranth
Arborio rice
Barley
Brown rice
Buckwheat
Bulgur
Corn
Jasmine rice
Millet
Oats
Quinoa
Rye
Spelt
Triticale
Wheat berries
Whole grain breads, cereal, pasta
Whole wheat breads, cereal, pasta
Wild Rice

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Proteins

Almonds
Beef, lean
Black beans
Cashews
Chicken, skinless
Chickpeas
Egg whites
Eggs
Fish, unbreaded
Flaxseed
Garbanzo beans
Hemp seeds
Hummus
Kidney beans
Lima beans
Lentils
Miso
Navy beans
Nuts
Peanut butter, natural
Peanuts
Pinto beans
Pork, lean
Pumpkin seeds
Salmon, canned or fresh
Seafood, unbreaded
Sesame seeds
Soybeans
Sunflower seeds
Tahini
Tempeh
Tofu
Tuna, canned or fresh
Turkey, skinless
Veggie burgers
Walnuts
Wild game, skinless

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Miscellaneous

Canola oil
Dark chocolate
Green tea
Olive oil

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  • daffysbird
    daffysbird Posts: 42
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    Thanks for posting this - I had no idea what super foods were so goggled it and am going to print off this list and see how I get on. There are foods on this list that I thought would be "bad" for my weight management plan (diet is a naughty word in my house, lol!) but will let you know how i get on - good luck x
  • jellyfishjen
    jellyfishjen Posts: 1,787 Member
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    Plenty to choose from. :smile:
  • OLP76
    OLP76 Posts: 768 Member
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    beachbody.com has somethin' similar to this that I use...It's great to follow as well... michi's ladder. Eat only from tier 1 & 2 - had gotten me my weight loss that I have achieved in less than 6 month :) 42 lbs GONE!...:wink:
  • cmo1987
    cmo1987 Posts: 40 Member
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    Most of these foods are what wheight watchers calls power foods also. Thanks for sharing. I'm sad that 1/4 of an avacado is 3 points. Lol.
  • marga79
    marga79 Posts: 10 Member
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    BUMP so I can print later. Thanks!
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
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    Thanks for printing!!
  • Hardemanwifey
    Hardemanwifey Posts: 261 Member
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    Im definitely goin print and use this list. Thanks for sharing