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How to Get More Superfoods into Your Diet. Turn your food choices into antioxidant, fiber,
and nutrient powerhouses. You will need Blueberries Brown rice Whole grain pasta Tea Almonds and
vegetable juice. Never change your diet without first consulting your physician. Step 1. Add
blueberries to breakfast cereal or yogurt, or make blueberry pancakes. Blueberries are
packed with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids, as well as containing high levels of potassium
and vitamin C. They can lower your risk of heart disease and cancer, and are also anti-inflammatory.
Step 2. Substitute brown rice for white; or whole grain pasta for refined flour pasta
or potatoes. Rice is versatile and can be added to soups and stews, used as a side dish,
or in casseroles. Whole grains lower the risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and obesity.
Step 3. Drink tea. Black or green, hot or iced, tea is a great source of antioxidants.
Instead of sugary soda, have unsweetened iced tea. Green tea contains ECGC, which is not
only a powerful antioxidant, but can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells. If you’re
not used to eating a healthful diet, start slowly by introducing two new super foods
each week. Step 4. Add almonds to salads, yogurt, rice, or cereal. Almonds have more
calcium than any other nut. One serving of almonds provides half of the Recommended Dietary
Allowance of vitamin E. Step 5. Drink vegetable juice. The juice has most of the nutrients
in the original vegetables and is an easy way to keep vegetables in your diet. Did you
know Plant compounds in spinach may boost your immune system and keep hair and skin
healthy.