It seems that most of us know the benefits of a carrot and the tomato, and we have blogged about the walnut, red apple and red grape; but what about the pumpkin?
Fresh pumpkin is the best, when available; but even canned pumpkin (no salt added, of course, and not pumpkin pie filling) is a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamins E, A, C and K, iron, magnesium, copper and magnesium. It is low in cholesterol, saturated fats and sodium and you can even eat it out of the can!
The next food, that you may not be eating enough or at all, is one I'm keen on: quinoa. It is considered by some to be the perfect food from a plant, certainly for protein. This whole grain provides all of the essential amino acids and lysine is one amino acid that is hard to find in plant sources. Quinoa is also a good source of fiber, folate, magnesium and manganese. It is also low in cholesterol, saturated fats and sodium.
For more on super foods check out http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/superfoods-everyone-needs.
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This content is information and not personal medical advice.
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