10+ Healthiest Foods

Amongst the healthiest foods, the following are your top choices:

Broccoli

It contains vitamins such as B-6, A, folic acid and K.  It is also full of minerals like potassium and calcium. Broccoli has unique cancer-fighting properties, activated by phytochemicals indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane.

Flaxseed

When eating together with cereal, they can lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) levels, help lower blood triglyceride and blood pressure and keep platelets from becoming sticky, therefore reducing the risk of a heart attack. 

Green Tea

It has high level of antioxidant, has cancer risk reducing properties and a potential in decreasing incidence of stroke and heart disease.

Walnut

Walnut is rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. It has low saturated fat and may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

Salmon

Salmon is another healthy food superstar because it is low in calories, saturated fat, and rich in omega-3 fatty acids and protein. It has anti-inflammatory and cancer prevention properties and a key role in diabetes and Alzheimer's prevention plus cardiovascular benefits.

Blueberry

Blueberry has high level of antioxidant. It can help in lowering cholesterol, reducing diabetes risk and even slowing down the aging process. In addition, it improves our urinary and vision health.

Spices – Turmeric, Cinnamon and Cayenne

• Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties and may reduce cancer risk and slow the progression of Alzheimer's. (In fact, Ginger also helps cancer prevention and is anti-inflammatory. The same for Onion, which contains phenols and flavonoids.)
• Cinnamon can help lower cholesterol and also stabilize blood sugar.
• Cayenne has appetizer, antiseptic, carminative, cardiac stimulant and circulatory tonic properties (Garlic also has antiseptic properties).

Pomegranate

Pomegranate helps reduce heart disease risk, lower cholesterol and blood pressure and reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.

Dark Chocolate

As mentioned previously, dark chocolate has benefits to our cardiovascular system as well as cancer-protective properties and mood-enhancing benefits.

Honey

Honey has many healing properties. It plays a role in digestive health and has anti-bacterial and anti-viral effects.

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