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Superfoods

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

The following foodstuffs all have health giving properties atributed to them. Eat them all and you’ll probably live forever. Now time for a cup of tea I think.

Beans

Sidekicks:All beans … pinto, garbanzo (chickpeas), lentills, green beans, sugar snap peas and green peas
Reccomended:at least 4 1/2 cup servings per week

Blueberries
Sidekicks:Purple grapes, Cranberries, Loganberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Currants, Blackberries, Cherries and all other varities of fresh, frozen or dried berries
Reccomended:1 to 2 cups daily

Broccoli
Sidekicks :Brussells Sprouts, Cabbage, Kale, Turnips, Cauliflower, Spring Greens, Bok Choy, Watercress, Rocket, Swiss Chard
Reccomended:1/2 to 1 cup daily

Oats
Super Sidekicks:Wheatgerm & Ground Flaxseed
Sidekicks: brown rice, barley, wheat, buckwheat, Rye, Millet, Bulgar Wheat. Amaranth, Quinoa, Kamut, Yellow Corn, Wild Rice, Spelt, Couscous
Reccomended:5 to 7 servings per day

Oranges
Sidekicks :Lemons, White & Pink Grapefruit, Kumquats, Tangerines, Limes
Reccomended:1 serving per day

Pumpkin
Sidekicks:carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, orange bell peppers
Reccomended:1/2 cup most days

Wild Salmon
Sidekicks:halibut, tinned tuna, sardines, herring, trout, sea bass, oysters, clams
Reccomended :2 - 4 times per week

Soy
Sidekicks:Forms of soy: tofu, soya milk, soy nuts, edamame, tempeh, miso
Reccomended:15g of soy protein per day divide total soy intake into 2 seperate meals or snacks

Spinach
Sidekicks :Kale, Spring Greens, Swiss Chard,Bok Choy, Romaine Lettuce, Bell Peppers
Reccomended:1 cup steamed or 2 raw most days

Tea
Sidekicks:none
Reccomended:1 or more per day

Tomatoes
Sidekicks:Watermelon, Pink |Grapefruit, Japanese Persimmons, Papaya, Guava
Reccomended: 1 serving of processed tomatoes or sidekicks per day, multiple per week of fresh tomatoes

Turkey
Sidekicks:Skinless chicken breast
Reccomended :3 - 4 servings a week (max 4oz per serving)

Walnuts
Sidekicks:Almonds, Pistachios, Sesame Seeds, Peanuts, Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Hazelnuts, Cashews
Reccomended: 1oz 5x a week

Yogurt
Sidekicks:kefir
Reccomended:2 cups a day