Geezer passes along this information about super nutritional foods with a healthy concern that so much of what we hear about food is influenced by marketing dollars that the best thing we can do is stop reading about food and start growing our own. Inevitably, he is reminded by loved ones that a family cannot survive for twelve months on six basil plants and two dozen cherry tomatoes.
Whatever, here’s the list of foods that the Los Angeles Times calls the "10 top nutritional performers."
Apples, for antioxidants, including flavonoids and other polyphenols, and fiber.
Avocados, for monounsaturated fatty acids, which appear to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels.
Beans, for antioxidants and cholesterol-lowering fiber.
Blueberries, for antioxidants, including anthocyanins and other polyphenols, and carotenoids.
Dark chocolate, for flavonoids.Kiwis, for vitamin C and potassium.
Kiwis, for vitamin C and potassium.
Oats, for protein, potassium, magnesium and other minerals.
Spinach, for lutein and many other carotenoids.
Walnuts, for healthy fats and micronutrients.
Yogurt, for beneficial bacteria, calcium and protein.
To learn more about what these foods can do for you, read the full story in the L.A. Times.
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DARK CHOCOLATE is pretty much not healthy for you…besides for flavonoids, vitamin C and potassium. I LOVE APPLES…just in case you all wanted to know hahah!
Then why doesn’t EVERYONE have cancer?