Highly Nutritional Foods

Eating well is the key to a healthy life. Listed below are some superfoods that really pack a nutritional punch!

Calcium

Calcium is the key to strong bones and teeth, as well as proper nerve and muscle function. While milk is automatically considered as the main source of calcium, many nutritional foods can help you get the calcium you need.

• Milk, other dairy products
• Soybeans
• Cornmeal
• Turnip greens
• Wheat flour
• Salmon, canned with the bone
• Collards
• Kale
• Rhubarb
• Sardines
• Spinach

Vitamin C

Vitamin C helps your body repair itself, fight off diseases and infections and even shown some indications of fighting off cancer. Here are some foods that contain the highest amounts of vitamin C.

• Oranges
• Soybeans
• Peppers
• Peas
• Grapefruit juice
• Kiwi fruit
• Papayas
• sweet potato
• Strawberries
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts

Fiber

Fiber keeps your digestion system on track and has been shown to help prevent heart attacks, intestinal problems and several types of cancer.

• Barley
• Soybeans
• Bulgur
• Tomato products
• Beans
• Raspberries
• Peas
• Cornmeal
• Wheat flour, whole-grain
• Artichokes
• Oat bran
• Dates

Anti-oxidants

Anti-oxidants are chemicals that may help prevent a host of ailments including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.

• Beans
• Pecans
• Blueberries
• Apples
• Cranberries
• Cinnamon
• Artichokes
• Blackberries
• Prunes
• Russet potatoes

Folic acid

Folic acid promotes cell division and growth, red cell development and helps prevent some birth defects and can help reduce the risk of some types of cancer.

• Turkey/chicken giblets
• Spinach
• Lentils
• Asparagus
• Cowpeas/Black eyed peas
• Beef liver
• Orange juice
• Beans (especially kidney, navy, pinto)
• Chickpeas
• Okra

Iron

Iron helps carry oxygen through our bodies. If you don't get enough you can become anemic, which will make you feel tired and weak.

• Mollusks, clams
• Soybeans
• Turkey /chicken giblets
• Liver
• Enriched whole wheat flour
• Beef
• Enriched rice
• Jerusalem-artichokes, raw
• Soybeans
• Baking chocolate, unsweetened squares
• Tomato products
• Spinach