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5 Foods You Should Eat Right Now.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by admin

1. Fruit: Raspberries
These cute lil’ red things are a great source of fiber, potassium, and Vitamin C. As translation, eating just a cup of berries a day will reduce cholesterol levels, maintain organ balance, and improve your immune system. In fact, studies have shown that these great tasting berries even diminish risks for cancer.

2. Nuts: Raw Almonds
Yes, that says RAW. That means no added sugar, salt, “honey-roasted”, or “dipped in chocolate”. If you snack on 20-23 of these organic nuts, you can be guaranteed some heart-healthy fats, 6 grams of protein, and over 35% of your daily need of Vitamin E.

3. Vegetable: Broccoli
This super food is rich in fiber for a healthy digestive system, and abundant with calcium. Adding this green healing machine to your diet may even reduce risks of Alzheimer’s.

4. Grain: Brown Rice
Brown rice contains a great source of manganese and magnesium, which can reduce the severity of headaches and migraines. And you lower not only your blood pressure, but your risk for atherosclerosis, too.

5. Fish: Salmon
Salmon is great because it has low mercury levels, few calories (only 127 calories for 3 ounces), and good levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (necessary for proper brain development, and more). Bake it, grill it, eat with the above brown rice, make Salmon burgers, put it on top of your sushi…the possibilities are endless.

Source: http://collegecandy.com/2010/06/28/body-blog-5-foods-you-should-eat-right-now/.