Nutrient dense food suggestions...?
jewel3
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Just wondering what everyone likes to eat that is nutrient dense...besides smoothies & protein bars? Need some fresh ideas!
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Thank you, that's great!0
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Neither smoothies or protein bars would be on my list. Here are some that top my list:
Leafy greens
Wide variety of vegetables
Wide variety of fruits and berries
Beans, lentils, peas
Whole grains3 -
Rather than looking for individual nutrient dense foods, I think it's more useful to aim for a nutrient dense diet. Eat a wide variety of foods, don't eliminate any food groups, get a bit of everything. Different veggies, fruits, whole grains, fish meat, dairy, nuts, legumes, the whole shabang.3
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That's a list of calorie-dense foods, not nutrient-dense foods.2 -
Which nutrients do you need? Foods that are dense in some nutrients are going to be light on others.2
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You’re correct, I misread the OP. My error.lynn_glenmont wrote: »
That's a list of calorie-dense foods, not nutrient-dense foods.
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You’re correct, I misread the OP. My error.lynn_glenmont wrote: »
That's a list of calorie-dense foods, not nutrient-dense foods.
'S OK. Sorry if my terseness came across as critical or rude. I just didn't want the OP to be confused.0 -
These are some foods that I like, and that were included in a CDC list of Nutrient-Dense Foods:
(in order of decreasing nutrient density)
Chard
Beet greens
Spinach
Collard greens
Turnip greens
Mustard greens
Kale
Broccoli
Carrot
Tomato
Lemon
Strawberry
Winter squash (all varieties)
Orange
Lime
Blackberry
Sweet potato
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