| Keep this list handy and take it with you
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| | for maintaining good health. Eggs are
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| on every visit to the supermarket. These
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| | also high in luetin, another compound
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| are food and drink items that may
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| | thought to aid in prevention of macular
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| contribute to good health, enhance weight
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| | degeneration.
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| loss, and lower risk of many chronic
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| | 6. FRUIT: Most fruits are loaded with
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| disease.
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| | fiber, minerals, vitamins, and other
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| 1. WHOLE GRAINS: Cereal, pasta, rice
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| | cancer fighting compounds. Take turns
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| crackers, noodles, and bread should all
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| | including apples, bananas, grapes,
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| be made with whole grains. Read your
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| | oranges, berries, and other fruit in your
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| labels carefully for grams of fiber per
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| | daily diet.
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| serving. I also recommend flaxseed as an
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| | 7. OLIVES: Eat a few olives every day and
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| additional healthy source of essential
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| | cook with extra virgin olive oil. Olives
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| fatty acids, fiber, and protein.
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| | and olive oil are an excellent source of
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| 2. VEGETABLES: All vegetables are
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| | Vitamin E and monounsaturated fat that
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| recommended, but crucifer vegetables such
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| | can lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise
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| as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and
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| | HDL (good cholesterol).
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| brussel sprouts contain powerful,
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| | 8. NUTS: Eat a couple of handfuls daily
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| cancer-fighting agents. Try munching on
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| | (unless you are allergic). Nuts are a
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| some daily. Potatoes are a great source
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| | great source of fiber loaded with cancer
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| of carbohydrate, but do not count them as
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| | fighting antioxidants. Nuts potentially
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| a vegetable. Get something with some
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| | offer other health benefits including a
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| color!
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| | lower risk of heart disease, diabetes,
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| 3. FISH: The standard advice for eating
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| | and gallstones. Despite their high fat
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| fish is 2 servings a week. Tuna,
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| | content, nuts in moderation are now being
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| mackerel, herring, sardines, and salmon
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| | recommended for healthy weight loss.
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| are high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids
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| | 9. GREEN TEA: Compounds in green tea are
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| that aid in keeping your arteries clean.
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| | thought to provide protection against
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| Herring and whole wheat crackers make a
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| | cancer, arthritis, heart disease, and
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| great snack.
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| | infection. There is also evidence that
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| 4. BEANS: A scoop of pinto or kidney
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| | tea promotes fat burning. Tea is
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| beans every day provides fiber, protein,
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| | certainly a much healthier option than
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| and important minerals. In addition,
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| | soda or coffee. Try to drink 2 or 3 cups
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| beans help control blood sugar by
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| | a day.
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| providing the body a slow, steady source
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| | 10. SUPPLEMENT DRINK: I recommend
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| of energy.
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| | keeping Slim-Fast, Boost, or another
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| 5. EGGS: Just one egg per day, as
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| | comparable fortified drink on hand to
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| breakfast or a snack, provides a healthy
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| | curb hunger. I use it as a post-exercise
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| source of protein and choline, an
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| | recovery drink.
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| often-overlooked compound the body needs
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