New Year, Healthier You – “Healthy New Year!”

By , January 17, 2012 1:21 pm

With the New Year, many people make resolutions to work out and eat healthy. We want to help you with your goal of eating healthy by sharing with you the top 30 foods for a better body.  If you regularly add in these beneficial foods in your diet, you will become a better you with a better body. The key is to find foods that are rich in nutrients, so here are the top 30 to choose from!

  1. Spinach (weapon against cataracts and macular degeneration!)
  2. Chia Seeds
  3. Broccoli
  4. Kiwi
  5. Berries
  6. Dark Chocolate (yummm, you can actually have something really sweet!)
  7. Skim Milk
  8. Sweet Potatoes
  9. Green Tea
  10. Tomatoes
  11. Eggs
  12. Fat Free Greek Yogurt (double the protein and HALF the sugar!)
  13. Nuts
  14. Beans
  15. Peppers
  16. Cinnamon
  17. Squash
  18. Avocados (high in monosaturated fat – the good fat! Works to lower cholesterol & improve heart health!)
  19. Pomegranate Juice
  20. Acai berries
  21. Salmon
  22. Cranberries
  23. Apples (An apple a day, keeps the Doctors away….)
  24. Oatmeal
  25. Barley
  26. Ginger
  27. Edameme
  28. Quinoa
  29. Buckwheat
  30. Kale (more nutrients than any other green leafy vegetable!)

Now that you know the top 30 foods that are better for the body, be sure to stay tuned to our blog and come back to learn some great work outs for 2012!

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