Healthiest Foods You Can Eat

What could be better than finding out that some of the healthiest foods you can eat are foods you already love? You may be surprised at how many of your favorite foods are on the list.

The list of foods below provide you with an abundance of vitamins and antioxidants to protect you against many diseases. These are some of the healthiest foods you can eat.

Olive Oil
Olive Oil is not only rich with antioxidants, but protects you against heart disease by controlling LDL, which is bad cholesterol levels while it raises your HDL, or good cholesterol. In fact, it has such a health benefit that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows olive oil producers to put a heart-healthy claim on their labels.

Fruits

Apricots
Apricots have an abundance of beta-carotene which helps to protect your eyes and may help ward off some kinds of cancers. One apricot, dried or soft, contains 17 calories, 0 fat, and one gram of fiber.

Avocados
Avocados are high in fiber and contain an unsaturated fat called Oleic acid, which helps to lower your overall cholesterol and raise levels of HDL or good cholesterol. One slice of an avocado has 81 calories, 8 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber.

Mango
One medium sized mango has powerful antioxidants that will help prevent arthritis and also boosts your immune system. A medium mango has 57 MG of vitamin C, which is almost your entire daily recommended dose.

Raspberries
Raspberries also have a lot of vitamin C and are high in fiber. They contain a lot of Ellagic acid, which is known to help stall cancer cell growth. One cup of raspberries is only 60 calories, 1 gram of fat and 8 grams of fiber.

Cantaloupe
Cantaloupes are loaded with vitamin C and are packed with beta-carotene antioxidants that help protect your body's cells. Half a melon contains 853 MG of potassium, which is nearly twice as much as a banana, and helps to lower blood pressure. Half a cantaloupe contains 97 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 2 grams of fiber.

Tomato
Tomatoes contain a lot of Lycopene, which is one of the strongest antioxidants known. Researchers have found that tomatoes can help cut the risk of bladder, stomach, and colon cancers in half if you eat one daily. One tomato contains 26 calories, 0 fat, and 1 gram of fiber.

Vegetables

Onions
Onion have a powerful antioxidant called Quercetin, which is one of that can help to protect against many types of cancer. A cup of onions has 61 calories, 0 fat, and 3 grams of fiber.

Broccoli
Broccoli has Indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane, which help protect against breast cancer. It also contains a lot of beta-carotene as well as vitamin C. Acup of chopped broccoli contains 25 calories, 0 fat, and 3 grams of fiber.

Spinach
Spinach contains carotenoids that can help fend off macular degeneration, which is a major cause of blindness in older people. One cup contains 7 calories, 0 fat, and 1 gram of fiber.

Grains, Beans, and Nuts

Peanuts
Peanuts as well as many other nuts contain mostly unsaturated or good fat and can lower your risk of heart disease by as much as 20 percent. One ounce of peanuts contain 166 calories, 14 grams of fat, and over 2 grams of fiber.

Pinto Beans
One half cup of pinto beans has more than 25 percent of your daily folate requirement, which protects you against heart disease. Half a cup of pinto beans contain 103 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 6 grams of fiber.

Skim Milk
Skim milk offers vitamin B2, which is important for good vision and along with Vitamin A that could improve immunity to allergies. You also get calcium and vitamin D as well. One cup contains 86 calories, 0 fat, and 0 fiber.

Yogurt
The bacteria in active-culture yogurt helps prevent yeast infections while the calcium strengthens your bones. It's recommended that you get plain yogurt and mix in your own fruit to keep the calories and sugar low. One cup of plain yogurt has 155 calories, 4 grams of fat, 0 grams of fiber.

Seafood

Cold Water Fish
Cold water fish such as salmon, mackerel and tuna are excellent sources of omega 3 fatty acids. You have probably heard that omega 3 fatty acids help to reduce the risk of cardiac disease. A 3 ounce portion of salmon contains 127 calories, 4 grams of fat, and 0 fiber.

Crab
Crab is a great source of vitamin B12 and zinc which boosts your overall immunity. 3 ounces of crab has 84 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 0 fiber.

If you are looking for foods that have the very most health benefits for you and your family, the items above are by far some of the healthiest foods you can eat.

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