We've all been told at one time or another to eat our vegetables. Here are ten foods that, with regular consumption, are sure to benefit your health as well as your belt size. For specifics, click on the links below.
Açaí
With its high-fiber, high-protein and low-sugar content, this Brazilian berry is rumored to be the best superfood around.
Garlic
Don't shrink from the stink just yet: the pungently scented bulb lowers blood pressure as well as reduces the risk of getting bacterial and inflammatory illnesses.
Cinnamon
Used in dishes from Indian curry to all-American apple pie, this sweetly scented spice curbs high blood sugar as well as alleviates the symptoms of arthritis.
Winter Citrus
Whether one prefer grapefruits, oranges or tangerines, citrus fruits are high in vitamin C, staving off nasty flu viruses while helping prevent high cholesterol.
Kale
This ruffled leafy vegetable boasts a healthy dosage of calcium, vitamin B6 and lutein, helping prevent both skin and eye ailments.
Cranberries
Loaded with proanthocyanidins, a daily dose of this crimson-red berry can help fight off urinary tract infections and other bacterial diseases.
Pumpkin
The meat, seeds and oil of this fall-favorite squash possess vital nutrients that reduce signs of aging as well as the risk of prostate cancer in men.
Pomegranates
Drinking the juice of this seedy red fruit promotes a healthy heart as well as helps combat stroke, hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease.
Watercress
Most potent when consumed fresh and raw, this leafy perennial helps combat a variety of cancers and has long been used to treat scurvy.
Tomatoes
Packed with the antioxidant lycopene, this fruit helps slow tumor growth as well as prevent breast, cervical, stomach and other cancers.
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