Top 20 Unexpected Antioxidant-Rich Foods
Top 20 Unexpected Antioxidant-Rich Foods
There is some new news on the benefits of antioxidants almost every day. Antioxidants are the cell-protecting nutrients found in a wide range of foods that can help combat heart disease, cancer, the effects of aging, and other conditions. To help you add more disease-fighting antioxidants to your diet, check out this quick alphabetical list of 20 foods you may not have realized are excellent sources.
Please note that to get the most from your meals, be sure to eat a wide variety of these foods.
Apples (such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Delicious, with skin)
Artichokes (cooked)
Beans (such as black, red kidney, pinto)
Blackberries
Blueberries (cultivated, wild)
Cherries (sweet)
Chocolate (dark)
Cranberries (cooked)
Cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale)
Pecans
Plums (black, red)
Pomegranates
Prunes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sweet potatoes
Tea (black, green, white, oolong)
Tomatoes
Walnuts
Wine (red) (although not something I endorse personally... grape juice is a better alternative as it does not damage your liver nor is it addicitive!!)
There is some new news on the benefits of antioxidants almost every day. Antioxidants are the cell-protecting nutrients found in a wide range of foods that can help combat heart disease, cancer, the effects of aging, and other conditions. To help you add more disease-fighting antioxidants to your diet, check out this quick alphabetical list of 20 foods you may not have realized are excellent sources.
Please note that to get the most from your meals, be sure to eat a wide variety of these foods.
Apples (such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Delicious, with skin)
Artichokes (cooked)
Beans (such as black, red kidney, pinto)
Blackberries
Blueberries (cultivated, wild)
Cherries (sweet)
Chocolate (dark)
Cranberries (cooked)
Cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale)
Pecans
Plums (black, red)
Pomegranates
Prunes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sweet potatoes
Tea (black, green, white, oolong)
Tomatoes
Walnuts
Wine (red) (although not something I endorse personally... grape juice is a better alternative as it does not damage your liver nor is it addicitive!!)
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