Ten Super Foods, Marlton Personal Trainer Tells All
August 9, 2009 by Kevin Hensel
Filed under Eat Healthy!, Lose the Weight
1. Soy beans (Edamame) – awesome source of fiber and protein. Many positive health benefits associated with soy intake ranging from lower risk of cancer to less incidence of cardiovascular disease.
2. Grape Tomatoes – They’re sweeter and firmer than other tomatoes, and their bite-size shape makes them perfectfor snacking, dipping, or salads. They’re also packed with vitamin C &A, fiber, phytochemicals, and flavor.
3. Fat-Free (Skim) Milk – Excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein with little or no artery-clogging fat and cholesterol
4. Blueberries – They’re rich in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidents
5. Wild Salmon – The omega-3 fats in fatty fresh fish like wild salmon can help reduce the risk of sudden-death heart attacks. Salmon caught in the wild has less dioxin than fresh-farmed salmon.
6. Crispbreads – Whole-grain rye crackers, like Wasa, Ry Krisp, and Ryvita-usually called crispbreads-are loaded with fiber and often fat-free.
7. Brown Rice – Enriched white rice is nutritionally bankrupt. You lose the fiber, magnesium, vitamins E and B6, copper, zinc, and who-knows what phytochemicals that are in the whole grain.
8. Watermelon
9. Diced Butternut Squash – A growing number of stores sell precut squash ready to go into the oven, a stir fry, or a soup or risotto. Every half cup has 5 grams of fiber and payloads of vitamins A & C.
10. Pre-washed, Pre-cut Bags of Greens – Greens like kale, spinach, and broccoli rabe are nutritional power houses. Most are loaded with vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium, folate, potassium, and fiber. Now it’s easy to squeeze health greens into your busy schedule.
Committed to your success,
Kevin Hensel, Owner Fit-4-Life Personal Training Studio
Located on border of Marlton & Cherry Hill, NJ
