Top 10 healthy foods
Imagine a choice of foods that were tasty, nutritious and good for your health - i.e. they helped you maintain a healthy body weight, improved your overall mood, and reduced your risk of developing diseases.
According to several sources and surveys in North America and Western Europe, the following ten foods are considered overall to be the most healthy.
1) Apples
Apples are an excellent source of antioxidants, which combat free radicals. Free radicals are damaging substances generated in the body that cause undesirable changes and are involved in the aging process and some diseases.
Some animal studies have found that an antioxidant found in apples (polyphenols) might extend lifespans. Tests on fruit flies found that polyphenols also help them to preserve their ability to walk, climb and move about.
Another study found that adult females who regularly ate apples had a 13% to 22% lower risk of developing heart disease.
Fuji apple
"An Apple A Day Keeps The Grim Reaper Away"
2) Almonds
Almonds are rich in nutrients, including magnesium, vitamin E, iron, calcium, fiber, and riboflavin. A scientific review published in Nutrition Reviews last year found that almonds as a food may help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
The authors wrote:
"The message that almonds, in and of themselves, are a heart-healthy snack should be emphasized to consumers. Moreover, when almonds are incorporated into a healthy, balanced diet, the benefits are even greater."
Almonds have more fiber than any other tree nut.
The fatty acid profile of almonds, which is made up of 91-94% unsaturated fatty acids, may partly explain why it helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
Sa almonds
Almonds are rich in fiber, vitamins, iron and other vital nutrients
A recent article on the health benefits of almonds:
"Research Review Suggests Almonds Contain Nutrients That Provide Cardioprotective Effects"
3) Broccoli
Broccoli is rich in fiber, calcium,
According to several sources and surveys in North America and Western Europe, the following ten foods are considered overall to be the most healthy.
1) Apples
Apples are an excellent source of antioxidants, which combat free radicals. Free radicals are damaging substances generated in the body that cause undesirable changes and are involved in the aging process and some diseases.
Some animal studies have found that an antioxidant found in apples (polyphenols) might extend lifespans. Tests on fruit flies found that polyphenols also help them to preserve their ability to walk, climb and move about.
Another study found that adult females who regularly ate apples had a 13% to 22% lower risk of developing heart disease.
Fuji apple
"An Apple A Day Keeps The Grim Reaper Away"
2) Almonds
Almonds are rich in nutrients, including magnesium, vitamin E, iron, calcium, fiber, and riboflavin. A scientific review published in Nutrition Reviews last year found that almonds as a food may help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
The authors wrote:
"The message that almonds, in and of themselves, are a heart-healthy snack should be emphasized to consumers. Moreover, when almonds are incorporated into a healthy, balanced diet, the benefits are even greater."
Almonds have more fiber than any other tree nut.
The fatty acid profile of almonds, which is made up of 91-94% unsaturated fatty acids, may partly explain why it helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
Sa almonds
Almonds are rich in fiber, vitamins, iron and other vital nutrients
A recent article on the health benefits of almonds:
"Research Review Suggests Almonds Contain Nutrients That Provide Cardioprotective Effects"
3) Broccoli
Broccoli is rich in fiber, calcium,