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5 Power Foods You Should Be Eating

by Angel Pagan on January 24, 2012

Adding different kinds of “power foods” to your diet can make a big impact to your overall health. Power foods are rich in nutrients and help  prevent many diseases including cancer, obesity, heart disease, and muscle loss. Other great benefit to eating these food’s are they promote weight loss, Strengthens bones, Lowers blood pressure, and improves immune functions. Here are 5 Power foods that you can incorporate into your daily diet.

1.) ALMONDS AND OTHER NUTS:

be sure to eat these with skin intact.

Food Powers:

Helps build muscle, and fights food cravings

Whats inside ?

Protein, monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, folate (in peanuts), fiber, magnesium, phosphorus

Why Should I Eat This ?

Nuts are a great source of protein. They are also packed with monounsaturated fats witch help with clearing your arteries, and help with making you feel full.

Healthy Cheating Recipe:

Grab the desired amount of nuts and spray them with non-stick cooking spray. pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F and bake for 5-10 minutes. Once there done sprinkle on some brown suger and cinnamon mix.

2.) EGGS:

Food Powers:

Building muscle, and burning fat

Whats Inside ?

protein, vitamins A and B12

Why Should I Eat This ?

Eggs have the highest biological value of protein. The protein in eggs is more effective at building muscle than protein from other sources such as milk,and beef. eggs also contain vitamin B12 witch helps with Fat breakdown.

3.) TURKEY & OTHER LEAN MEATS

Food Powers:

building muscle, and improving the immune system

Whats Inside ?

Protein, iron, zinc, creatine (beef), omega-3 fatty acids (fish), vitamins B6 (chicken and fish) and B12, phosphorus, potassium

Why Should I Eat This ?

Turkey breast is one of the leanest meats you’ll find, and it packs nearly one-third of your daily requirements of niacin and vitamin B6. If you prefer dark meat, they are packed with lots of zinc and iron.

4.) GREEN VEGGIES

Food Power:

Green veggies neutralize free radicals (molecules that accelerate the aging process)

Whats Inside ?

Vitamins including A, C, and K folate, beta-carotene, minerals including calcium and magnesium, fiber

Why Should I Eat This ?

Veggies are packed with nutrients. They are also a critical part of your body-changing diet. It’s also loaded with folate, a vitamin that protects against heart disease, stroke, and colon cancer.

5.) Dairy Products 

Food Powers:

Building strong bones, firing up weight loss

Whats inside ?

Calcium, vitamins A and B12, riboflavin, phosphorus, potassium

Why Should I Eat This ?

Dairy products contain a major source of calcium witch can help with burning fat. Dairy products are also famouse for helping build strong bones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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