The 10 Healthiest Foods

Look at our 10 healthiest foods list and see if you don't agree that plenteous helpings of these fruits and veggies shouldn't play a major role at your table. You may be surprised to learn that each of these foods have medicinal properties as well.

Healthy food 1: Peppers

Commonly sugary or simply very hot, peppers are surely one of the 10 healthiest foods. Believe it of not, peppers bring fantastic relief for arhritis sufferers - how do they do this you ask? By rapidly decreasing the levels of blood sugar in type two diabetes.. As a general rule it can be said the more pungent the pepper is the more health benefits there are associated with it.. Cayenne pepper serves as a cholesterol lowering antidote to a greasy, fried meat entree.

No.2 Health Food Favorite: - Avacado Pear

Believe it or not avacado pears can actually reduce your blood sugar levels - just think a natural occuring food which can do the same job as an off the shelf drug!.Any doctor would recommend to you that you keep a close check on your cholesterol so avacado certainly is worthy of a place on a checklist of the 10 healiest foods!

Health FoodStuff Number 3 - Chinese Bamboo Shoots

Not only do bamboo shoots taste great in any chinese stir fry dish, what may be more surprising to you is that they are also very good for curing stomach ulcers.

You'll Never Forget This Fourth One - Garlic and onions

Both members of the allium family, might well be called 'miracle' foods, which should be included in as many dishes as appropriate to your taste. Why? Both contain allicin, the active constituent which produces their medicinal benefits. These vegetables prevent blood clots, reduce HBP, reduce the 'bad' cholesterol while raising the 'good', increase long life and eliminate worms in both man and beast! Type 2 diabetics benefit from garlic and onions in reduced blood sugar levels. Garlic is also a natural antibiotic.

Food 5 Parsley

Now would you ever have considered that Parsely or any herb for that matter would have been on a checklist of the 10 healthiest foods?. It's on the list for the simple reason that it's absolutly packed with vitamins - A and C mostly. Believe it or not its also a great substitute for Listermint as well! Oh, and I almost forgot, it also protect against the big "C" as well.

Food 6 - Kiwifruit

This fruit has always been popular in the U.K but has only recently seen a huge rise in popularity in the American market. It's usually available fresh in the produce aisle and is also found in juices, either as all kiwi or in a mix of strawberries. It's highly recommended for people on hypertensive meds, due to its high (average 250mg) potassium content.

Another Favourite Of Mine At Number 7 - Grapes

If you need a tonic for your heart and blood then berries are just about the best natural food you can consume for this. Several scientific studies have shown that a daily helping of berries, rich in potassium, can reduce your risk of stroke by as much as 40%.

Wonder Food 8 - Bananas

High in fiber, bananas are good for your digestive system and makes an ideal mid-morning snack or breakfast dish. One study, of blue-collar women workers, showed that daily consumption of bananas reduced their incidence of illness, while improving morale, attentiveness and energy levels.

Food 9 Broccoli

I bet if you had asked anyone for there 10 healthiest foods brocoli would have been on their list anyway. Most of the greener vegetables that you can find at a supermarket are packed full of nutrients and antioxidants and brocoli is not exception to this rule. Doctors have long suggested a high brocoli intake to patients recovery from long term illness as this tends to speed up the recovery process.

Wonder Food 10 - Olive oil

Olive oil is amazing. It is able to act as antidote for bad cholesterol whilst not affecting the good cholesterol in oour bodies In countries where olive oil is the primary source of dietary fat, the incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, ovary and colon are markedly lower when compared with data from 30 other countries, where olive oil is not generally used.