20 Superfoods You should Include in Your Diet Today
- Nainja
- Sep 14, 2017
- 4 min read
So, whenever i think of treating any ailment with a natural food, i end up feeling so amazed that how powerful our mother nature is. Our body can heal itself or at least can fasten up the healing process if provided with the right nutrition.
Mother nature has given us such amazing foods which when taken in their natural form, can heal any ailment. Superfoods are the foods with wonderful properties, which provides so many benefits to our body. Let me tell you about 20 of these foods, so that you can include these foods into your daily diet to avail their maximum benefits for a healthy life.
“The food you eat can be either the safest and the most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”
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1. Eggs
Eggs are complete food, complete protein, healthy source of fats, very nutritious and an excellent option for a healthy breakfast.
2. Banana
Bananas are rich in various vitamins and minerals like potassium, magnesium etc. They also helps us in improving digestion and helps with acid reflux.
3. Avocado
Avocados are full of healthy fats, which helps you to burn the body fat. Plus, healthy fat is also essential for our hormones to work at their best.
4. Berries
Berries are full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. The water present in berries are a good option to hydrate our body. The vitamins and minerals helps to replenish the requirement easily and the high amount of antioxidants present makes it a wonderful food for fighting against the free radicals.
5. Broccoli
Broccoli is loaded with so many vitamins and minerals and is very high in fibre and low in calories. That is why, apart from its super properties it also aids in weight loss.
6. Black Pepper
Black pepper is a fat burning spice, which also aids in digestion and boost the metabolism. It also helps in reducing the body's inflammation.
7. Coconut Oil
Oh, what should i say about coconut oil? i am a big coconut oil fan. An excellent foods with numerous benefits. Few of them include to balance the blood sugar level. It is high in good fat and also starts the fat metabolism in our body.
8. Cabbage
Cabbage is also low in calorie and high in fibre vegetable. It also has high water content. Thus, it helps in weight loss and detoxify our body too. An excellent option when it comes to the liver detoxification.
9. Cinnamon
One of the amazing spices, cinnamon controls the blood sugar level and burns the belly fat.
10. Dark Chocolate
As we all know, dark chocolate is high in antioxidants. It reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and various other life-threatening diseases. It also helps our brain to function well.
11. Fish
Fish like salmon, sardines are excellent sources of protein, EPA, DHA and omega-3 fatty acids. That is why; fish is very good for our brain and heart health.
12. Mushroom
Mushrooms are protein rich and helps in reducing the risk of cancer.
13. Onions
Onions are high in various minerals. They are anti-inflammatory and a wonderful pre-biotic, that means they are good for a healthy gut.
14. Ginger
Ginger is high in antioxidants and acts as a anti-inflammatory in our body. It also helps in burning body fat and increases our metabolism too.
15. Green Leafy Veggies
Green leafy vegetables are very low in calories and very high in so many vitamins,minerals and fibre. These are truly a superfood.
16. Nuts
Nuts especially almonds, walnuts, peanuts etc are healthy source of fats, proteins, fibre and other micro-nutrients. Nuts also serves as a healthy snack.
17. Poultry
Poultry like chicken and turkey are great source of lean protein and gives us the balanced amount of amino acids. Hence, it is the awesome food for muscle building.
18. Sweet Potatoes
It is the awesome source of complex carbohydrates. It is also rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals etc. You name it and sweet potato has it. It best serves as a post-workout meal carbohydrate source.
19. Tomatoes
Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A. Great in taste and high in antioxidants and various minerals, tomatoes can make any dish/meal delicious.
20. Green Tea
Green tea is also high in anti-oxidants. It helps in weight loss and maintain the blood sugar levels. It also helps in boosting our metabolism and excellent for liver detoxification.
No doubt, there are several other superfoods as well which you can include in your diet. So, start including these foods in their best possible natural form and take a step to the healthy life. I have experienced the changes in my body and health ever since i have started including these foods in my diet. My energy levels are sky-high, my metabolism has become fast, i am maintaining a good healthy weight and i am also able to bear the daily stress of my life. Include these foods in your diet and feel a difference yourself.
Be happy and stay healthy!!
Nainja
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