08 November 2010
Healthy Food Choices for Vitamins & Minerals
It is never too late to start eating healthy foods that help your body fight serious disease. Eating natural foods helps your body fight against all types of chronic diseases. In fact, healthy food will help your body defeat ailments you already suffer from. Even more important, eating correctly may be the determining factor in when or even if you develp a disorder that reduces your quality of life.
Beta-Carotene: Carrots, sweet potatoes, Apricots, Spinach, Asparagus, All-Bran cereal, Cantaloupe, Winter Squash, Mustard Greens, Mango, Peaches
Biotin (Intestinal Synthesis): Raw Hazelnuts, Herring, Whole Grains, Mackerel, Oatmeal, Bananas, Legumes, Raw Walnuts, Raisins
Boron: Apples, Broccoli, Carrots, Pears, Raw Nuts, Whole Grains, dark leafy greens
Calcium: Broccoli, Raw Sesame seeds, Raw Sunflower seeds, Dark leafy greens, Spinach, Mustard Greens, Okra, Raw Almonds, Trout (rainbow), Dulse, Wakame
Chromium: Barley, Brewer's Yeast, Broccoli, Apples, Grapes, Mushrooms, Raisins, Raw Nuts, Oysters, Potatoes, Rhubarb, Wheat Cereals, Whole Grains
Copper: Legumes, Avocado, Raw Almonds, Raw Walnuts, Raisins, Seafood, Sweet Potatoes, Whole Grains
Cyanocobalamin (B12): Brewer's Yeast, Dulse, Kelp, Kombu, Nori, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon, Snapper, Sole, Whole Wheat
Folic Acid: Lentils, Spinach, All-Bran Cereal, Asparagus, Cabbage, Beets, Mustard Greens, Broccoli, Okra, Brussel Sprouts
Iron: All-Bran Cereal, Prunes, Lentils, Raw Pumpkin Seeds, Winter Squash, Brussel Sprouts, Raw Almonds, Spinach, Raw Pine Nuts, Kidney Beans, Asparagus, Dark leafy greens, Trout (rainbow)
Magnesium: All-Bran Cereal, Pumpkin Seeds, Strawberries, Raw Sunflower seeds, Raw Almonds, Okra, Spinach, Lentils, Mangos, Oatmeal, Raw Sesame seeds
Niacin: Prunes, All-Bran Cereal, Salmon, Trout, Dates, Dark leafy greens, Broccoli, Legumes, Lentils, Tahini
Panthothenic Acid (B5): Cauliflower, Brewer's Yeast, Broccoli, Dark leafy greens, Haddock, Mushrooms, Carrots, Whole grain
Potassium: Bananas, Lentils, Papaya, All-Bran Cereal, Spinach, Potato, Winter Squash, Avocado, Dark leafy greens, Okra, Cantaloupe
Pyridoxine (B6): All-Bran Cereal, Salmon, Chicken, Banana, Potato, Watermelon, Trout, Raw Sunflower seeds
Riboflavin (B2): Raw Almonds, Broccoli, Brewer's Yeast, Avocado, Dark leafy greens, Mushrooms, Wheat Bran, Wheat Germ, Whole Grains
Selenium: Barley, Raw Brazil Nuts, Brewer's Yeast, Broccoli, Cabbage, Celery, Garlic, Mushrooms, Onions, Whole Grains
Thiamin (B1): Whole Grains, Brown Rice, Raw Sunflower seeds, Raw Almonds, Wheat Germ, Tahini, Brewer's Yeast, Dulse, Spinach, Peas, Watermelon, Raw Pine Nuts, Okra
Vitamin C: Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Strawberries, Guava, Kiwi, Papaya, Orange, Cantaloupe, Cabbage, Mustard Greens
Vitamin D: Cod Liver oil, Dandelion Greens, Oatmeal, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon, Sardines, Tuna
Vitamin K: (Intestinal Synthesis): Blackstrap Molasses, Cauliflower, Dark leafy greens, Safflower oil, Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage
Zinc: All-Bran Cereal, Mushrooms, Lentils, Dark leafy greens, Raw Pumpkin seeds, Raw Sunflower seeds, Tahini, Onions, Raw Almonds, Raw Pine Nuts