Healthy Foods You Can Get

The following is a list of healthy foods that you can get. This will help you get an idea as to what foods are the best for your body.

Fruits

Apricots: Apricots contain Beta-carotene which helps to prevent radical damage and also helps to protect the eyes. A single apricot contains 17 calories, 0 fat and 1 gram of fiber. You can eat them dried or soft.

Mango: A medium sized mango packs 57 MG of vitamin C, which is nearly your entire daily dose. This antioxidant will help prevent arthritis and also boost your immune system.

Cantaloupe: Cantaloupes contain 117 MG of vitamin C, which is almost twice the recommended dose. Half a melon contains 853 MG of potassium, which is nearly twice as much as a banana, which helps to lower blood pressure. Half a melon contains 97 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 2 grams of fiber.

Tomato: A tomato can help cut the risk of bladder, stomach and colon cancers in half if you eat one daily. A tomato contains 26 calories, 0 fat and only 1 gram of fiber.

Vegetables

Onions: An onion can help to protect against cancer. A cup of onions offers 61 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber.

Broccoli: Broccoli can help protect against breast cancer and it also contains a lot of vitamin C and beta- carotene. One cup 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 and other nuts can lower your risk of heart disease by 20 percent. One ounce contains 166 calories, 14 grams of fat and over 2 grams of fiber.

Pinto beans: A half cup of pinto beans offers more than 25 percent of your daily folate requirement, which protects you against heart disease. Half a cup contains 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 could improve allergies. You also get calcium and vitamin D as well. One cup contains 86 calories, 0 fat and 0 fiber.

Seafood

Salmon: All cold water fish such as salmon, mackerel and tuna are excellent sources of omega 3 fatty acids, which help to reduce the risk of cardiac disease. A 3 ounce portion of salmon contains 127 calories, 4 grams of fat and 0 fiber.