1. Spinach
Just like Popeye, you too can get great biceps if you eat 1 cup fresh spinach or 1/2 cup cooked spinach a day. This vegetable is great for building muscles and strengthening bones. It also enhances sight! Maybe that's why Popeye was everyone's hero way back when...
2. Yogurt
A cup of yogurt a day might be just the thing to keep the doctor away! Known for bone building and cancer fighting, this not-so-liquid, not-so-solid substance can also boost immunity!
3. Tomatoes
Whether it be canned or fresh, red tomatoes are the best at reducing the risk of cancer and it also strengthens the immune system. The recommended in take of tomatoes a day is 8 cherry tomatoes or a glass of tomato juice.
4 . Carrots
Along the same lines as tomatoes, carrots also reduces the risk of cancer and boosts immunity. Half a cup each day will also enhance eyesight. Unlike Bugs Bunny, you won't be needing the doc...
5. Blueberries
These "brain berries" are high in Vitamins A and C, which keeps the heart healthy as well as stimulates the brain and enhances memory.
6. Black Beans
Truly, any kind of beans which are high in protein will do the trick. Black beans in particular are especially good for building stronger bones and keeping your heart healthy. It is also known for stimulating the brain.
7. Walnuts
As a "postworkout recovery snack, " an ounce of walnuts will build muscles, keep the heart healthy and reduce the risk of cancer. Adding a little of this protein intense fiber into your breakfast or over your salad at lunch will definitely make you more healthy!
8. Oats
With just half a cup of oats, even from the Quaker guy, will boost your immune system and build stronger bones and keep you heart healthy.
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