Beets

Beet is a purple root vegetable also known as beetroot or garden beet. Beets are loaded with nutrients such as folate, manganese, potassium, vitamin C and iron. It is also rich in fiber and is a powerful antioxidant.

The potent pigment in beets is a phytonutrient called betalain which is a powerful antioxidant that protects against oxidative stress. Beet is also loaded with heart healthy nutrients that help lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Studies have also shown that beets play an important role in lowering the risk of cancer and lowers blood pressure. Beets are also anti-inflammatory and is an effective detoxification agent.

The roots and leaves of the beet have been used in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments including fever, constipation and common cold.

Beets also support eye health and is effective in preventing age related eye problems.

Beetroot juice has also been found to improve performance in athletes.

With all these excellent health benefits beet is surely nature's multivitamin. So start adding it your daily diet and enjoy all the numerous benefits it offers.

Dark Chocolate

Dark Chocolate is a superfood loaded with Polyphenols. These Polyphenols are loaded with anti-oxidants which has anti-inflammatory as well as anit-viral, anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties.

Dark Chocolate helps to reduce the oxidation of LDL and increases HDL, lowers the risk of cardiovascular diseases, lowers blood pressure, increases blood flow and reduces the risk of some cancers.

Dark Chocolate is also loaded with vital minerals including copper, magnesium, potassium, calcium and iron.

The copper in dark chocolate is heart healthy and helps build collagen and a healthy skin.

Potassium in dark chocolate reduces the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.

Magnesium helps reduce the risk of several chronic illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Even though it is loaded with so many health benefits keep in mind that dark chocolate is high in calories and eating excessive amounts can lead to weight gain. So keep your serving size to about 100 calories 2-3 times a week. Balance the extra calories by eating less of other things.

Quinoa

Quinoa is an amino acid rich seed which is an excellent diet friendly and hunger fighting protein. It helps to fill you up with very few calories and stay full for a long time. This is considered as a complete protein source as it contains all the nine essential amino acids our body needs. One cup of Quinoa is packed with as much protein as four eggs.


Quinoa is also a good source of dietary fiber and rich in magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorous and promotes cardiovascular health, reduces hypertension and helps maintain blood glucose levels.


Quinoa is gluten free and is considered to be easily digestible and relatively allergy free.


Quinoa is a complete food as it contains carbohydrate, soluble and insoluble fiber, wide array of vitamins and minerals, amino acids, sugar, sodium, fatty acids and more. The carbohydrates in Quinoa release very slowly into your blood steam and provides a steady supply of energy and keeps you full, healthy and satiated.

So start adding this superfood to your diet and stay healthy!

Olive Oil

Olive oil is composed mainly of the mixed triglyceride esters of oleic acid and palmitic acid and of other fatty acids. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats and is considered a healthy fat and provides a ton of health benefits.

• Olive oil is rich in polyphenols and provides excellent anti-inflammatory benefits for our body.
• Olive oil was also found to reduce oxidative damage to cells and hence may help in preventing cancer.
• Olive oil has excellent cardiovascular benefits. It helps to lower cholesterol and LDL levels in the blood. Olive oil contains the monounsaturated fatty acid oleic acid and antioxidants such as vitamin E and carotenoids, and oleuropein, that may help prevent the oxidation of LDL particles
• Olive Oil also helps to lower blood sugar levels and blood pressure.
• Secoiridoids is a kind of polyphenol found in olive oil that ensures our digestive health.
• Olive Oil supports bone health and is believed to help with better blood levels of calcium and bone formation.
• Olive Oil may help to improve cognitive functions.

Pomegranate

Pomegranate has the highest levels of poly-phenol antioxidants and is super effective in combating free radicals and preventing a lot of diseases in our body including heart disease, hypertension, haemorrhoid's, stroke, infertility, premature aging, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Prostate issues and so on.

• High antioxidants in pomegranate juice might be extremely effective in decreasing the chance of atherosclerosis which is the hardening of the arteries and hence reduce the risk of coronary complications associated with diabetes
• Pomegranate has polyphenols such as tannins and anthocyanins. This helps protect the brain against oxidative stress which can lead to Alzheimer's disease.
• Pomegranate is beleived to help prevent strokes
• Pomegranate promotes a healthy brain
• Pomegranate is an excellent blood purifier. Drink this juice for a month to see excellent results. You will visibly see your skin glow.
• Pomegranate's antioxidants help boosts the body's immunity to fight against common cold

Green Tea

Green Tea is a super food that excellent health benefits. Here are some of the uses of this super food:

• Delay Aging Process: Green tea is an excellent anti-oxidant and helps fight free radicals and delay the aging process. .
• High Blood Pressure: Catechin found in green tea helps reduce high blood pressure.
• Cholesterol: Catechin in green tea also helps in preventing the excessive build-up of blood cholesterol.
• Weight Loss: Green tea helps improve metabolism and aid weight loss.
• Heal Wounds: It is useful as a astringent to control bleeding and help in the healing of wounds.
• Water Retention: Green tea has diuretic properties and helps reduce water retention.
• Stomach Cancer: Recent studies suggests that increased consumption of green tea can lower the risk of stomach cancer
  

Almonds

Almond is a Superfood that is rich in monounsaturated fats which is a healthy fat which helps lower LDL cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease.

Apart from lower the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels, almonds ability to reduce heart disease risk may also be partly due to the antioxidant action of the Vitamin E which is found in abundance in almonds. The rich source of magnesium in almonds also helps with blood flow and promotes a healthy heart.

Rich source of potassium in almonds also helps reduce high blood pressure.

Almonds also help lessen surges in blood sugar levels and helps protect against diabetes.