Healthy Food List

From LoveToKnow Diet

I know we've all felt this way at one time or another... letting stress get the better of us. As a result, we feel tired, a bit under the weather, and worried about other things that definitely seem more pressing at the time.

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What helps me when life gets a little hectic (and this is a great practice all the time) is to keep a list of "healthy foods" in your kitchen cupboard. You can post this list on the fridge.

A list is a great way to keep on track. All the foods found below also have positive effects in preventing cancer. Whether you are eating grains, for example, or veggies, all of the food groups generally provide their own specific nutritional value, but all foods help to boost the immune system.

Remember that these are only guidelines, and that you do not have to keep all of these items. It's helpful to have healthy options available. This also makes grocery shopping quicker and easier.

Spices and Seasonings

Garlic
Onion
Ginger
Miso
Pure soy sauce
Sea salt
Tamari
Turmeric
Umeboshi paste

Tip: Onions, garlic, and ginger rouse the body's antioxidant mechanisms.

Grains and Pulses

Barley
Buckwheat
Bulgur wheat
Brown rice
Couscous
Millet
Muesli
Oats
Whole wheat pasta
Sprouted grain breads
Wheat bran
Wholemeal breads
Black-eyed beans
Chick-peas
Lentils
Haricot beans
Kidney beans
Lima beans
Mung beans
Peas

Nuts and Seeds

Almonds
Brazil nuts
Nut butters
Pecan nuts
Pine nuts
Poppy seeds
Pumkin seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds
Walnuts

Tip: When shopping for nut butters, avoid additional ingredients. Simple is better-- and healthier.

Packaged Foods

Dried unsulphered fruits, such as dates, raisins, sultanas, apricots and prunes
Extra virgin olive oil
Honey
Hummus
Klamath Lake blue-grean algae
Linseed oil
Liquorice (not the candy!)
Oily fish, such as mackeral, salmon, sardines, tuna, herring and eel
Rapeseed oil (canola)
Sauerkraut
Seaweeds, such as nori, laver, arame, wakami, kelp and kombu
Spirulina
Tahini
Tofu
Tempeh
Whole apple cider vinegar

Tip: Dried fruits are a usefull source of energy and are packed with vitamins and nutrients, including vitamin C, beta carotene, potassium and iron. Fresh is always better though.

Fruit

Apples
Appricots
Bananas
Blueberries
Blackberries
Black currants
Cantelope melons
Cherries
Figs
Red grapes
Gooseberries
Grapefruit
Grapes
Kiwi fruits
Lemons
Limes
Peaches
Pineapples
Mangos
Nectarines
Oranges
Rasberries
Red currants
Strawberries
Watermelons
White currants

Tip: Switching it up is healthy! Eat a variety of fresh fruits.

Vegetables

Asparagus
Aubergines
Avocados
Beetroot
Brocoli
Broad beans
Brussel sprouts
Cabbages
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Kale
Onions
Parsnips
Potatoes
Pumpkin seeds
Shiitake mushrooms
Spinach
Squash
Swedes
Sweet potatoes (yams)
Red, orange, yellow and green peppers
Tomatoes
Turnips

Tip: Dark green vegetables are rich in folates and contain vitamin E, which strengthens the immune system.

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Hi not here,

Eating healthy isn't just about losing weight. In fact, losing weight is a result of eating healthy. You're one of the lucky few who eats healthy by a matter of habit, rather than fall victim to the pitfalls of the SAD (Standard American Diet) way of eating.

-- Contributed by: Donna Sundblad

I was just here to see if i eat healthy. I do. I am drinking water right now, but I don't really care about my weight. I just like to have fun

-- Contributed by: not here

You're welcome Crystal,

Thanks for visiting LoveToKnow Diet. Drop us a line and let us know how it's going as you make healthy changes.

-- Contributed by: Donna Sundblad

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