| In this health-conscious society that we are in | | | | recommended more than supplements rich in vitamin |
| nowadays, it is just important to eat the food that | | | | E, vitamin C, beta carotene and others. According to |
| we can consider as part of a healthy nutritious diet. | | | | researchers, these supplements have no significant |
| Nothing can still outdo time-tested foods. | | | | effects; while a healthy nutritious diet, which includes |
| Among these are the following: | | | | fruits and vegetables have long been associated to |
| Fish Oil. This diet is best for the heart, as it contains | | | | decrease the risk of heart-related disease and cancer. |
| omega 3 fatty acids that are proven to prevent | | | | Experts suggest that one has to be fully aware that |
| heart disease. Fish oils such as lake trout, mackerel, | | | | he is eating a wide variety of these kinds of foods. |
| sardines, and albacore tuna are delightful and healthy | | | | A healthy nutritious diet contains the following |
| choices. It contains docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and | | | | "Rainbow of fruits": |
| eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) that relieve risks of | | | | 1. Under the red fruits are watermelon, red grapes, |
| heart attack. The recommended serving of fish oil is | | | | strawberries, cranberries, tomatoes and beets. |
| about two to three servings per week. | | | | 2. Orange and yellow fruits include carrots, sweet |
| Foods with plant sterols. Margarines rich in plant | | | | potatoes, oranges, tangerines, lemons, apricots, |
| sterols are proven to lower cholesterol level in the | | | | cantaloupe and butternut squash. |
| body. It decreases "bad" LDL cholesterol levels. There | | | | 3. Green fruits comprise spinach, kale, collard greens, |
| are still other foods that are rich in sterols; namely, | | | | lettuce, broccoli, asparagus, artichokes and Brussels |
| orange juices, chocolate bars, yogurt among others. | | | | sprouts. |
| This particular diet should be accompanied by a | | | | 4. Blue and Purple fruits such as purple cabbage, |
| heart-healthy diet, low in saturated fat and | | | | eggplant, raisins, figs, blackberries, blueberries, purple |
| cholesterol. | | | | grapes, plums and prunes. |
| Fruits and Vegetables. These foods are | | | | |