15 Healthiest Foods You Can Eat
#15 Blueberries
Labeled as one of the most powerful healing foods available, blueberries contain a natural aspirin that decreases tissue damage and muscle pain. They also act as an antibiotic that helps prevent infections and deflect toxins from sensitive organs in your body.
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Blueberries
Labeled as one of the most powerful healing foods available, blueberries contain a natural aspirin that decreases tissue damage and muscle pain. They also act as an antibiotic that helps prevent infections and deflect toxins from sensitive organs in your body.
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Apricots
A fruit that's often outcast in favour of peaches and plums, the apricot is rich beta-carotene which can help improve and protect one's vision while also providing a defense against skin cancer.
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Cantaloupe
Powerful in vitamin C and beta carotene that help protect blood cells from critical damage, cantaloupes also inhabit twice as much potassium as a banana, which is extremely important if you're goal is to lower blood pressure.
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Lemons & Limes
Lemons and limes are often used with salads, fish and vegetables because they contain limonene and vitamin C that both help to fight off cancer.
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Artichokes
Sometimes disregarded for their shape, artichokes use an antioxidant called silymarin that prevents skin cancer and also use fibre to help control fluctuating cholesterol levels.
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Spinach
Ever wondered why Popeye is a fan favourite of spinach? The vegetable contains lutein and zeaxanthin which can fend off symptoms of blindness and reverse some signs of aging.
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Avocados
The perfect compliment for sandwiches, the avocado uses an unsaturated fat called oleic acid that lowers cholesterol and provides a high amount of fibre.
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Cranberry Juice
No matter the style it comes in, cranberry juice can help fight bladder infections by preventing harmful bacteria from growing. Need to change up your daily H20? Buy the 100% concentrate.
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Onions
Onions are known to make aspiring home chefs shed a tear or two but it utilizes the flavanoid Quercetin to assist with the fight against cancer if consumed regularly.
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Broccoli
Have you ever tried roasted broccoli? It may be worth it to you as the green vegetable is known to fight breast cancer as it contains vitamin c, beta-carotene and sulforaphane.
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Tomatoes
As well as acting an antioxidant, tomatoes may also decrease the risk of bladder, colon and stomach cancers in half if they're eaten daily. Since they can be included any meal throughout the day, they're worth including in a diet.
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Raisins
Raisins may be small in size but they're a great source of iron for a diet, allowing the blood to transport oxygen smoothly and provide a little bit more energy to daily routines.
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Ginger
A teaspoon of fresh ginger can help reduce any queasiness, migraines and arthritis pain by blocking inflammation. The best use for it? Asian stir-fry full of vegetables and assorted meats.
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Figs
Like bananas, figs are high potassium bt they also contain high levels of vitamin B6 which produces mood-altering serotonin, prevents water retention and lowers cholesterol.
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Raspberries
While raspberries are also rich in Vitamin C and fibre, they contain ellagic acid which helps to stall cancer-growth along with high cholesterol levels and heart disease.
