Top 10 Foods for Health

1. Water
Drink 8 to 12 cups of water daily.

2. Dark Green Vegetables
Eat dark green vegetables at least three to four times a week. Good options include
broccoli, peppers, brussel sprouts and leafy greens like kale and spinach.

3. Whole Grains

Eat whole grains sat least two or three times daily. Look for whole wheat flour, rye,
oatmeal, barley, amaranth, quinoa or a multigrain. A good source of fiber has 3 to 4
grams of fiber per serving. A great source has 5 or more grams of fiber per serving.

4. Beans and Lentils
Try to eat a bean-based meal at least once a week. Try to add legumes, including beans
and lentils, to soups, stews, casseroles, salads and dips or eat them plain.

5. Fish
Try to eat two to three serving of fish a week. A serving consists of 3 to 4 ounces of
cooked fish. Good choices are salmon, trout, herring, bluefish, sardines and tuna.

6. Berries
Include two to four servings of fruit in your diet each day. Try to eat berries such as
raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries.

7. Winter Squash
Eat butternut and acorn squash as well as other richly pigmented dark orange and green
colored vegetables like sweet potato, cantaloupe and mango.

8. Soy
25 grams of soy protein a day is recommended as part of a low-fat diet to help lower
cholesterol levels. Try tofu, soy milk, edamame soybeans, tempeh and texturized
vegetable protein (TVP).

9. Flaxseed, Nuts and Seeds
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed or other seeds to food each day or include a
moderate amount of nuts � 1/4 cup � in your daily diet.

10. Organic Yogurt
Men and women between 19 and 50 years of age need 1000 milligrams of calcium a day
and 1200 milligrams if 50 or older. Eat calcium-rich foods such as nonfat or low-fat dairy
products three to four times a day. Include organic choices.

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Mike Dippel

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