Have you ever thought are you consuming healthy foods in your daily diet? Are you aware of which foods pack the most vitamins, minerals and antioxidants? Check out the list of the 10 best healthy foods for women shared in the video. Video Credit Bestie Media
Bestie Media is all about Health, Love, Hacks and Facts-
Our mission is to create informative, daily videos about what matters most to you. Bestie loves to produce videos that offer relationship advice, tell you about the latest and greatest tips and hacks that will save you hours of work, give health advice that will keep you healthy and active, and create inspirational videos to help you succeed in life and in love.
Bestie Media
In every supermarket shelves are loaded with a never-ending supply of so-called healthy foods thus creating so much confusion for women about what to eat and whatnot. If you fall between the ages of 35 and 50, the choices you make today regarding what you are eating will be most important than ever. Your choice of food today can support a healthier version of yourself in future.
14 Best Healthy Foods for Women
1. Asparagus – This giant veggie is one of the most nutritionally well-balanced vegetables — high in folic acid and a good source of potassium, fibre, thiamin, and vitamins A, B6, and C. A 5-ounce serving provides 60% of the RDA for folic acid and is low in calories.(Credit)
2. Dark chocolate– Cocoa is rich in flavanols, which are plant chemicals that are great for health. The unique flavan-3-ols in cacao beans are what gives pure cocoa a bitter taste. Because cocoa’s flavanols have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and free-radical scavenging properties — and dark chocolate has a high concentration of cocoa — it might help to protect your heart and lowers blood pressure too. (Credit)
3. Blueberry – Packed with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids, these berries are also high in potassium and vitamin C, making them the top choice of doctors and nutritionists. Not only can they lower your risk of heart disease and cancer, they are also anti-inflammatory.(Credits)
4. Garlic –
Garlic is a herb that is grown around the world. It is related to onion, leeks, and chives. It is thought that garlic is native to Siberia, but spread to other parts of the world over 5000 years ago. Garlic is most commonly used for conditions related to the heart and blood system. These conditions include high blood pressure, high levels of cholesterol or other fats (lipids) in the blood (hyperlipidemia), and hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).(Credit)
5. Dark leafy greens – The vitamin K contents of dark green leafy vegetables provide a number of health benefits including protecting bones from osteoporosis and helping to prevent inflammatory diseases. Because of their high content of antioxidants, green leafy vegetables may be one of the best cancer-preventing foods.(Credit)
6. Lentils – It can lower cholesterol and protect against diabetes and colon cancer. A daily dose of fibre pushes waste through your digestive system and prevents constipation, too. The potassium, folate, and iron in lentils also provide lots of benefits. Potassium counters the bad effects of salt and lowers blood pressure.(Credit)
7. Flaxseed – Flaxseed’s health benefits come from the fact that it’s high in fibre and omega-3 fatty acids, as well as phytochemicals called lignans. One tablespoon (7 grams) of ground flaxseed contains 2 grams of polyunsaturated fatty acids (includes the omega 3s), 2 grams of dietary fibre and 37 calories.(Credit)
8. Sweet potatoes – Sweet potatoes are a rich source of fibre as well as containing an array of vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium, selenium, and they’re a good source of most of our B vitamins and vitamin C. One of the key nutritional benefits of sweet potato is that they’re high in an antioxidant known as beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A once consumed.(Credit)
9. Plain yoghurt- Yoghurts can be high in protein, calcium, vitamins, and live culture, or probiotics, which can enhance the gut microbiota. These can offer protection for bones and teeth and help prevent digestive problems.(Credit)
10. Egg – Eggs are a very good source of inexpensive, high-quality protein. More than half the protein of an egg is found in the egg white, which also includes vitamin B2 and lower amounts of fat than the yolk. Eggs are rich sources of selenium, vitamin D, B6, B12 and minerals such as zinc, iron and copper.(Credit)
11. Beans – Green beans, string beans, or snap beans are a rich source of vitamins A, C, and K, and of folic acid and fiber.(Credit)
12. Walnut – Walnuts have a wealth of the good kind of fats — polyunsaturated fats, which are better for you than saturated fats. They also have a high amount of omega-3 fatty acids. Studies have shown that eating walnuts can help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol in particular, but also lower your cholesterol overall.(Credit)
13. Almond – Almonds contain lots of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium and vitamin E. The health benefits of almonds include lower blood sugar levels, reduced blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels. They can also reduce hunger and promote weight loss.(Credit)
14. Cruciferous Vegetables- Most cruciferous vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals such as folate and vitamin K. Dark green cruciferous veggies also are a source of vitamins A and C and contain phytonutrients — plant-based compounds that may help to lower inflammation and reduce the risk of developing cancer.(credit)
Subscribe to https://www.womenlines.com to become the best version of yourself! Womenlines is a weekly online magazine publishing content on Business Excellence, Health, Leadership Skills and listed in the top 50 women’s online magazines to follow in 2021!
Follow Womenlines on Social Media