How often do you add these healthy foods to your diet? Most people don’t and it’s shocking considering the fact that these foods are relatively inexpensive and easy to source.
Check them out below
1. DARK CHOCOLATE
Eating 1/4 ounce of dark chocolate daily can help reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Cocoa powder is also known to increase good HDL levels while reducing bad LDL cholesterol.
2. LEMONS
Lemon is rich in vitamin C. Taking a lemon daily can provide more than 100% of your daily vitamin C needs. Citrus flavonoids found in lemon may help inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
3. BEANS
Consuming beans four times a week can lower your risk of heart disease by 22%. Beans consumption also reduce your risk of breast cancer.
4. BROCCOLI
Broccoli consumption is good for your bones as consuming a medium stalk gives you all the vitamin K you need for that day while also giving you 200% of your recommended daily dose of vitamin C.
5. SPINACH
Spinach contains two immune-boosting antioxidants (lutein and zeaxanthin) which are important for your eye health. Spinach also helps fight cancer.
6. POTATOES
One sweet potato contains almost 8 times the amount of cancer-fighting and immune-boosting vitamin A you need daily.
7. GARLIC
Garlic consumption helps inhibit the growth of bacteria. Garlic also helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels due to a compound it contains called Allicin.
8. SALMON
Omega-3 fatty acids help lower risk of depression, heart disease and cancer and salmon is a huge source of omega-3 fatty acids.
9. AVOCADO
One avocado has more than half the fibre and 40% of the folate you need daily. Avocado also helps reduce your risk of heart disease and lowers cholesterol by 22%.
10. WALNUT
Walnut has the most omega-3 fatty acid content among all nuts and it also helps reduce cholesterol.
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