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Healthy Food Tips
— 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating

The 11 Best Foods
You Aren't Eating...
1. Beets:
Think of
beets as red spinach because they are a rich source of folate as
well as
natural red pigments that
may be cancer-fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating
decreases the antioxidant power.
2. Cabbage:
Loaded with
nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting
enzymes.
How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on
burgers and sandwiches. 3. Swiss Chard:
A leafy
green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes.
How to eat: Chop and saute in olive oil.
 4. Cinnamon:
May help control
blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal. 5. Pomegranate Juice:
Appears
to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants.
How to eat: Just drink it.
6. Dried Plums:
Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants.
How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and
baked. 7. Pumpkin Seeds:
The most
nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels
of the mineral are
associated with lower risk for early death.
How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad. Top

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8. Sardines:
Dr. Bowden calls them "health food in a can." They are high in omega
3's, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain
iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as
a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines in
olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast,
or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.
9. Turmeric:
The "superstar
of spices," it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer
properties.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable
dish.
10. Frozen Blueberries:
Even
though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and
vegetables, frozen
blueberries are available year-round and don't spoil; associated
with better memory in animal studies.
How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled
with crushed almonds.

11. Canned Pumpkin:
A
low-calorie vegetable that is high in fibre and immune-stimulating
vitamin
A; fills you up up
on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.

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