50 Foods that should be part of your diet!
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❥ Pineapple: Speeds post-surgery, Promotes joint health, Reduces asthma inflammation
❥ Blueberries: Restore antioxidant levels, Reverse age-related brain decline, Prevent urinary tract infection
❥ Spinach: Helps maintain mental sharpness, Reduces the risk of cancers of the liver, ovaries, colon and prostate, Top nutrient density
❥ Red Bell Pepper: Reduces risk of lung, prostate, ovarian and cervical cancer, Protects against sunburn, Promotes heart health
❥ Broccoli: Reduces diabetic damage, Lowers risk of prostate, bladder, colon, pancreatic, gastric and breast cancer, Protects the brain in event of injury
❥ Tomato: Reduces inflammation, Lowers risk of developing esophageal, stomach, colorectal lung and pancreatic cancer, Reduces cardiovascular disease risk
❥ Apple: Supports immunity, Fights lung and prostate cancer, Lowers Alzheimer’s risk
❥ Artichoke: Helps blood clotting, Antioxidant Superfood, Lowers “bad” cholesterol
❥ Arugula: Lowers birth defect risk, Reduces fracture risk, Protects eye health
❥ Asparagus: Nourishes good gut bacteria, Protects against birth defects, Promotes heart health
❥ Avocado: Limits liver damage, Reduces oral cancer risk, Lowers cholesterol levels
❥ Blackberries: Build bone density Suppress appetite, Enhance fat burning
❥ Butternut Squash: Supports night vision, Combats wrinkles, Promotes heart health
❥ Cantaloupe: Bolsters immunity, Protects skin against sunburn, Reduces inflammation
❥ Carrot: Antioxidants defend DNA, Fights cataracts, Protects against some cancers
❥ Cauliflower: Stimulates detoxification, Suppresses breast cancer cell growth, Defends against prostate cancer
❥ Cherries: Alleviate arthritic pain and gout, Lower “bad” cholesterol, Reduce inflammation
❥ Cranberries: Alleviate prostate pain. Fight lung, colon and leukemia cancer cells. Prevent urinary tract infection
❥ Green Cabbage: Promotes healthy blood clotting, Reduces risk of prostate, colon, breast and ovarian cancers, Activates the body’s natural detoxification systems
❥ Kale: Counters harmful estrogens that can feed cancer, Protects eyes against sun damage and cataracts, Increases bone density
❥ Kiwi: Combats wrinkles, Lowers blood clot risk and reduces blood lipids, Counters constipation
❥ Mango: Supports, immunity, Lowers “bad” cholesterol, Regulates homocysteine to protect arteries
❥ Mushrooms: Promote natural detoxification, Reduce the risk of colon and prostate cancer, Lower blood pressure
❥ Orange: Reduces levels of “bad” cholesterol, Lowers risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, breast and stomach, and childhood leukemia, Pectin suppresses appetite
❥ Papaya: Enzymes aid digestion, Reduces risk of lung cancer, Enhances fat burning
❥ Plums & Prunes : Counter constipation, Antioxidants defend against DNA damage, Protects against post-menopausal bone loss
❥ Pomegranate: Enhances sunscreen protection, Lowers “bad” cholesterol, Fights prostate cancer
❥ Pumpkin: Protects joints against polyarthritis, Lowers lung and prostate cancer risk, Reduces inflammation
❥ Raspberries: Inhibit growth of oral, breast, colon and prostate cancers, Antioxidant DNA defense, Lower “bad” cholesterol levels
❥ Strawberries: Protect against Alzheimer’s, Reduce “bad” cholesterol, Suppress growth of colon, prostate and oral cancer
❥ Sweet Potato: Reduces stroke risk, Lowers cancer risk, Protect against blindness
❥ Watermelon: Supports male fertility, Reduces risk of several cancers: prostate, ovarian, cervical, oral and pharyngeal, Protects skin against sunburn
❥Banana: Increases Fat Burning, Lowers risk of colorectal and kidney cancer, leukemia, Reduces asthmas symptoms in children
❥ Blueberries: Restore antioxidant levels, Reverse age-related brain decline, Prevent urinary tract infection
❥ Spinach: Helps maintain mental sharpness, Reduces the risk of cancers of the liver, ovaries, colon and prostate, Top nutrient density
❥ Red Bell Pepper: Reduces risk of lung, prostate, ovarian and cervical cancer, Protects against sunburn, Promotes heart health
❥ Broccoli: Reduces diabetic damage, Lowers risk of prostate, bladder, colon, pancreatic, gastric and breast cancer, Protects the brain in event of injury
❥ Tomato: Reduces inflammation, Lowers risk of developing esophageal, stomach, colorectal lung and pancreatic cancer, Reduces cardiovascular disease risk
❥ Apple: Supports immunity, Fights lung and prostate cancer, Lowers Alzheimer’s risk
❥ Artichoke: Helps blood clotting, Antioxidant Superfood, Lowers “bad” cholesterol
❥ Arugula: Lowers birth defect risk, Reduces fracture risk, Protects eye health
❥ Asparagus: Nourishes good gut bacteria, Protects against birth defects, Promotes heart health
❥ Avocado: Limits liver damage, Reduces oral cancer risk, Lowers cholesterol levels
❥ Blackberries: Build bone density Suppress appetite, Enhance fat burning
❥ Butternut Squash: Supports night vision, Combats wrinkles, Promotes heart health
❥ Cantaloupe: Bolsters immunity, Protects skin against sunburn, Reduces inflammation
❥ Carrot: Antioxidants defend DNA, Fights cataracts, Protects against some cancers
❥ Cauliflower: Stimulates detoxification, Suppresses breast cancer cell growth, Defends against prostate cancer
❥ Cherries: Alleviate arthritic pain and gout, Lower “bad” cholesterol, Reduce inflammation
❥ Cranberries: Alleviate prostate pain. Fight lung, colon and leukemia cancer cells. Prevent urinary tract infection
❥ Green Cabbage: Promotes healthy blood clotting, Reduces risk of prostate, colon, breast and ovarian cancers, Activates the body’s natural detoxification systems
❥ Kale: Counters harmful estrogens that can feed cancer, Protects eyes against sun damage and cataracts, Increases bone density
❥ Kiwi: Combats wrinkles, Lowers blood clot risk and reduces blood lipids, Counters constipation
❥ Mango: Supports, immunity, Lowers “bad” cholesterol, Regulates homocysteine to protect arteries
❥ Mushrooms: Promote natural detoxification, Reduce the risk of colon and prostate cancer, Lower blood pressure
❥ Orange: Reduces levels of “bad” cholesterol, Lowers risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, breast and stomach, and childhood leukemia, Pectin suppresses appetite
❥ Papaya: Enzymes aid digestion, Reduces risk of lung cancer, Enhances fat burning
❥ Plums & Prunes : Counter constipation, Antioxidants defend against DNA damage, Protects against post-menopausal bone loss
❥ Pomegranate: Enhances sunscreen protection, Lowers “bad” cholesterol, Fights prostate cancer
❥ Pumpkin: Protects joints against polyarthritis, Lowers lung and prostate cancer risk, Reduces inflammation
❥ Raspberries: Inhibit growth of oral, breast, colon and prostate cancers, Antioxidant DNA defense, Lower “bad” cholesterol levels
❥ Strawberries: Protect against Alzheimer’s, Reduce “bad” cholesterol, Suppress growth of colon, prostate and oral cancer
❥ Sweet Potato: Reduces stroke risk, Lowers cancer risk, Protect against blindness
❥ Watermelon: Supports male fertility, Reduces risk of several cancers: prostate, ovarian, cervical, oral and pharyngeal, Protects skin against sunburn
❥Banana: Increases Fat Burning, Lowers risk of colorectal and kidney cancer, leukemia, Reduces asthmas symptoms in children
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Great info!! Thanks for sharing!0
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So I'm getting this vibe that people should be eating more fruits and veggies?
I am totally keeping this post for reference. Thanks for the info!0 -
Thanks for this.0
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TL;DR: Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.0
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TL;DR: Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
LOL yep.0 -
Great - ticked off a lot of those recommends - should live to 145 years old! Marvellous!!:smooched:0
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Thanks muchly x0
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TL;DR: Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
You took the words right out of my mouth!0 -
I eat lots of these... but wish I ate more Kale, Papaya, and Artichokes. Yum!0
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I am happy to see so many foods I've been eating Its nice to see what each food benifits. Thanks!0
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Awesome info! Printing and keeping for future reference!0
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So I'm getting this vibe that people should be eating more fruits and veggies?
I am totally keeping this post for reference. Thanks for the info!
um...I think we might be on to something..good thing I like most of the list0 -
I love most of the things on this list Fruits and veggies are amazing!0
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All delicious too:bigsmile:0
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Great info!0
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Fantastic info! Thanks!0
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I've noticed these are all fruits and vegetables! Yum!0
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mmm looks like I have a new shopping list0
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Referencing this!! Thanks!0
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*bump*
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thanks0
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*bump* - at work, and don't have time to totally read everything and take it in! Thank you!0
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It would be fun to make this list into a game and eat one of these different fruits every day and then start again!0
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It would be fun to make this list into a game and eat one of these different fruits every day and then start again!
foods, not fruits, LOL!!0 -
Where's the bacon?
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Thank you for posting this! Will be sure to refer to this...heck, I may even write it all down!
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Yay! I've eaten all of these in the past three months0
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