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Foods that
have powerful
Health
benefits!
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Superfoods are Nutritional
Powerhouse Foods
• They are loaded with phytonutrients that
are nonvitamin, nonmineral components
in food that provide health benefits.
• They are proven to help prevent and
reverse aging, cardiovascular disease,
type II diabetes, hypertension, certain
cancers, dementia, and extend your
health span.
INTRODUCING
THE
SUPERFOODS
Broccoli
• One of the
most powerful
foods in one’s
dietary arsenal
against cancer!
Beans
• Low-fat
protein
• Fiber
• B Vitamins
• Iron
• Phytonutrients
Blueberries
• One of the 3
major super
Superfoods!
• One of the
foods highest
in antioxidants
Oats
• It can lower
serum
cholesterol
levels, especially
LDL
•Americas
health
food!
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Pumpkin
• One of the most
nutritionally
valuable foods
we have
• Not a vegetable,
but a fruit
WILD SALMON
• Hasn’t been
included in
our diets like
it should be
• Rich in
Omega-3
fatty acids
Spinach
• We have more
information on
spinach than any
other potential
candidate of nutrient
health benefits
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Cheap
No calories
Relaxation
Tastes good
Lowers blood
pressure
• Reduces Cancer
• Excellent
source of
lycopene, that
helps prevent
cancer, raises
the SPF factor
of your skin,
helps prevent
blindness
Turkey
• One of the
leanest protein
sources
• Inexpensive
• Lower in
saturated fat
than chicken
Eating a handful
of these a day
may reduce your
chance of having
a heart attack by
as much as 51%
Yogurt
• Contributes to
the balance of
microorganisms
in the body
• Digestible form
of milk products
that provide
calcium
Avocados
• One of the most
nutritionallydense fruits per
gram
• Improves body’s
ability to absorb
nutrients
Cinnamon
• Cinnamon
functions as a
“brain boost”
Encourages
cognitive ability
• Is a glucose
moderator and
is antibacterial
Extra Virgin Olive
Oil
• Reduces the risk for
breast/ colon
cancer
• Lowers blood
pressure
• Improves
cardiovascular
health
• Good source of
vitamin E
Garlic
• It is a antiinflammatory and has
antiviral properties
• Has been used to
treat stroke, cancer,
immune disorders,
arthritis, and cerebral
aging
Honey
Kiwi
Onions
• Reduce risk of
heart disease by
20%
• Lowers risk of
cancers of the
lungs, brain,
stomach and
esophagus
Pomegranates
• They have 2 to 3
times the
antioxidant
power of equal
amounts of
green tea or red
wine!
Apples
• Have been proven
to be potent
weapons against
cancer, heart
disease, asthma,
and type II diabetes
compared with
other fruits and
vegetables