Super Foods

By: Cristina Vitale 1st/2nd Hour

Extraordinary Health Benefits Contains Various Vitamins & Minerals Contains Antioxidants Promotes Good Health Prevent Illnesses/Cancer

What it Takes To Be Super

Antioxidants: Substances that remove potentially harmful oxidizing agents from a living thing

Vitamins: Compounds essential to growth & development in the human body

Minerals: Natural occurring substance that is good for you

What They Do

Vitamin A: Cartenoids to make your skin look properly colored

Vitamin C: Boost your immune system to keep you healthy

Vitamin D: Healthy teeth & bones Vitamin E: Healthy muscles & red blood

cells, antioxidant against cancer

What’s In Them

B Vitamins broken down into subgroups Thiamin: Metabolizes substances in our

bodies Riboflavin: Metabolizes fats & proteins in

our bodies Niacin: Converts food to energy

What’s In Them?

Tomatoes: Contain lycopene which promotes a healthy heart & keeping your skin young

Walnuts: Improve concentration & coordination

Apples: Reduce your risk of lung cancer Salmon: Contains omega 3s for a healthy

heart Spinach: Contains Glucosinolates to allow

your blood to clot and have strong bones Pomegranate: Lowers Cholesterol

Types of Super Foods

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Vitamin A: Spinach & Pumpkin Vitamin C: Fruits & Veggies especially

oranges Vitamin D: Milk & Dairy Products Vitamin E: Avocado, Oats, Walnuts Thiamin: Blueberries & Spinach Riboflavin: Yogurt & Spinach Niacin: Walnuts & Turkey Pantothenic: Wild Salmon

Where Can You Find The Vitamins

Foods & Relation To Vitamins

Blueberries with Wheat Germ Sweet Potatoes Fruit Smoothies Blueberry Orange Pancakes

Super Foods For Breakfast

Pomegranate Salad Spinach & Arugla Salad Tuna & White Bean Wrap Veggie Gyro

Super Foods For Lunch

Pinto Bean Burger Turkey Bean Chili Spaghetti Squash Primavera Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry

Super Foods For Dinner

Organic Food Stores Whole Food Stores Farmer’s Markets Specialty Food Stores Health Food Stores

Where Can I Find Super Foods

If you don’t have the time or money to cook & buy healthy & fresh foods (like most super foods) you can buy the vitamin supplements at a local health store.

The vitamins are more naturally present in foods but at least you're still getting them somehow so its do-able.

Other Alternatives

Sourceshttp://www.livestrong.com/article/72204-super/http://voices.yahoo.com/foods-considered-super-foods-2560645.html?cat=5http://www.livestrong.com/article/271176-super-foods-vitamins/http://allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-recipes/super-foods/

http://www.parents.com/recipes/familyrecipes/lunch/super-food-lunch-ideas/?rb=Y#page=1

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