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Super Foods

Super Foods. By: Cristina Vitale 1 st /2 nd Hour. What it Takes To Be Super. Extraordinary Health Benefits Contains Various Vitamins & Minerals Contains Antioxidants Promotes Good Health Prevent Illnesses/Cancer. What They Do.

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Super Foods

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  1. Super Foods By: Cristina Vitale 1st/2nd Hour

  2. What it Takes To Be Super • Extraordinary Health Benefits • Contains Various Vitamins & Minerals • Contains Antioxidants • Promotes Good Health • Prevent Illnesses/Cancer

  3. What They Do • 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

  4. What’s In Them • 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

  5. 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

  6. Types of Super Foods • 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

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  8. Where Can You Find The Vitamins • 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

  9. Foods & Relation To Vitamins

  10. Super Foods For Breakfast • Blueberries with Wheat Germ • Sweet Potatoes • Fruit Smoothies • Blueberry Orange Pancakes

  11. Super Foods For Lunch • Pomegranate Salad • Spinach & Arugla Salad • Tuna & White Bean Wrap • Veggie Gyro

  12. Super Foods For Dinner • Pinto Bean Burger • Turkey Bean Chili • Spaghetti Squash Primavera • Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry

  13. Where Can I Find Super Foods • Organic Food Stores • Whole Food Stores • Farmer’s Markets • Specialty Food Stores • Health Food Stores

  14. Other Alternatives • 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.

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

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

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