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Ten Super Foods
Cantaloupe
A quarter of a delicious melon supplies almost as much vitamin A and C as most people need in an entire day.
Sweet Potatoes
A nutritional All-Star – one of the best vegetables you can eat. They are loaded with carotenoids, vitamins C, potassium, and fiber. Mix in unsweetened applesauce of crushed pineapple for extra moisture and sweetness.
Fat-free (Skim) or Low-fat Milk (1-percent not 2-percent)
This is an excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein with little or no artery-clogging fat and cholesterol. Soy milk can have just as many nutrients – if the company adds them.
Kellogg’s All-Bran Original or Post 100% Bran
A half-cup serving of bran cereal provides more than a third of the fiber you need for an entire day – to reduce the risk of constipation, diverticulosis, and heart disease.
Oranges
Great-tasting and rich in vitamin C, folic acid and fiber.
Broccoli
Lots of vitamin C, carotenoids, and folic acid.
Whole-Grain Bread
Whole-Grain bread is higher in fiber and about a dozen vitamins and minerals than enriched white bread or “wheat” bread.
Watermelon
Excellent source of vitamin C and carotenoids – and it tastes great! Perfect for a snack, dessert, or picnics.
Beans
Inexpensive, low in fat, and rich in protein, iron, folic acid and fiber. Choose garbanzo, pinto, black, Navy, kidney or lentils. Eat them as a side dish or snack, in a tortilla with salsa or in a soup.
Spinach or Kale
Loaded with vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium, and fiber. Steam and eat!
Cantaloupe
A quarter of a delicious melon supplies almost as much vitamin A and C as most people need in an entire day.
Sweet Potatoes
A nutritional All-Star – one of the best vegetables you can eat. They are loaded with carotenoids, vitamins C, potassium, and fiber. Mix in unsweetened applesauce of crushed pineapple for extra moisture and sweetness.
Fat-free (Skim) or Low-fat Milk (1-percent not 2-percent)
This is an excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein with little or no artery-clogging fat and cholesterol. Soy milk can have just as many nutrients – if the company adds them.
Kellogg’s All-Bran Original or Post 100% Bran
A half-cup serving of bran cereal provides more than a third of the fiber you need for an entire day – to reduce the risk of constipation, diverticulosis, and heart disease.
Oranges
Great-tasting and rich in vitamin C, folic acid and fiber.
Broccoli
Lots of vitamin C, carotenoids, and folic acid.
Whole-Grain Bread
Whole-Grain bread is higher in fiber and about a dozen vitamins and minerals than enriched white bread or “wheat” bread.
Watermelon
Excellent source of vitamin C and carotenoids – and it tastes great! Perfect for a snack, dessert, or picnics.
Beans
Inexpensive, low in fat, and rich in protein, iron, folic acid and fiber. Choose garbanzo, pinto, black, Navy, kidney or lentils. Eat them as a side dish or snack, in a tortilla with salsa or in a soup.
Spinach or Kale
Loaded with vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium, and fiber. Steam and eat!
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