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1. Sweet Potatoes: One of the most nutritious
vegetables you can eat. They're loaded with vitamin A, carotenoids,
vitamin C and fiber.
2.Whole-Grain Bread: It's higher in fiber and about a dozen vitamins and
minerals than refined white or "wheat" flour.
3. Broccoli: Lots of vitamin C, carotenoids and folic acid.
4. Strawberries: Excellent source of vitamin C and fiber-and they taste
great, too!
5. Beans: Inexpensive, low in fat, and rich in protein, iron, B-vitamins,
folic acid, and fiber. Choose garbanzo, pinto, black, Navy, kidney, or
lentils.
6. Cantaloupe: A quarter of a melon supplies as much vitamin A and C as
most people need for an entire day.
7. Spinach, Kale & Collards: High in vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium,
iron, and folic acid.
8. Oranges: A great-tasting source of vitamin C, folic acid, and fiber.
9. Oatmeal (not instant*): Whole-grain cereal that's fat-free, sugar-free, and
inexpensive.
10. Skim or 1% Fat Milk (not 2%) Excellent source of calcium, vitamins,
and protein, with little or no artery-clogging fat and cholesterol.
From Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the nonprofit Center
for Science in the Public Interest, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20009
* ADDED: not in original
article. Non-instant contains more GLA.
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