Healthy Foods for You and Your Family

You want to get into shape inside and outside. You can with healthy foods and exercise. Here are some foods you must get into your diet today!

Spinach: Spinach is a fantastic source of iron. Spinach also has vitamins A, C, E, K, calcium and beta-carotene.

Spinach will help to keep you regular with all of the fiber it is loaded with.

Spinach also has antioxidants which we all look for when trying to stay as healthy as possible. There are more than thirteen different types of antioxidants in spinach!

Many physicians believe that spinach will help fight off specific types of cancer. Doctors believe spinach helps ward off lung cancer and breast cancer. With all of the loaded antioxidants it is also believed to fight off skin cancer, stomach cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer.

Eat your spinach! Eat it fresh as a salad or mixed with other salad greens, cooked, inside lasagna, casseroles and wherever you can!

Fish: Fresh fish are very good for you. Fresh fish such as salmon, swordfish, blue gills, walleye, perch, trout, etc. are fish you want to eat at least 2 to 3 times per week.

Salmon has Omega-3 fats which are very healthy. Your body and even your brain needs Omega-3 fats which are the good fats that help to lower bad cholesterol.

Fresh fish has many nutrients and protein. You will love that fish has very little calories or fat. Fish is good for your heart. Some doctors believe that fish oil can help reduce wrinkles, help with postpartum depression and improve your eyesight.

You can bake fresh fish with lemon and a tad of butter or spray butter that has zero calories and fat. Fresh fish on the grill is divine. Do not fry your fish, it is better to sauté your fish with extra virgin olive oil. This process takes longer than using a deep fryer but it tastes just as good and your heart will thank you. Keep your fish good for you by cooking it healthy.

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