Super foods that can protect from diabetes, cancer etc

Super foods that can save you from cancer,
 diabetes etc.

 Lack of nutrients is the main cause of diabetics, according to studies done by scientists in Harvard and Pondicherry Universities. Same is the case with cancer and  frequent illness. We are overfed, but undernourished.  Mostly the food we eat does not contain the nutrients, or vitamins. They are getting lost while it is cooked in overheated oil. Overheating depletes vitamins. We eat mainly more starch than required, and  food that contain less nutrients  because we are less aware or ignorant of nutrient foods. The following are foods that contain more nutrients. They are the super foods that can keep us healthy and  protect from illness.

Why these foods are called super foods? They contain more vitamins, minerals and fiber. They contain less pesticides residue. While growing they don't require tender care and protection with  pesticides, They are easy to grow. They don't require much fungicides to extend the shelf life of the produce in the supermarkets.

Super foods	It's use
Oranges, grape fruit   ( Grape fruit is different than grapes)	Reduces blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart failure. Oranges contain the soluble fiber pectin, potassium.
Kale	“Kale has everything you would want in a super-food” Joel Fuhrman the author of bestseller “Eat to live". For more info read blog on Kale
Garlic	Reduces blood pressure and plaque.
Red wine-unsweetened	Boosts HDL,reduces unwanted clotting. But we  in Kerala drink maximum whisky in the world.  Change this whisky  habit to red unsweetened wine for a better healthy one. Rich in anti-oxidants too.
Dark chocolate without sugar or with very less sugar.	Reduces blood pressure.
Lentils or legumes- lentils with skin.	Reduces blood pressure. Rich in fiber.
Sardine	Reduces triglycerides and raise HDL. Sardine is one among the top nutrient fish  with highest level Omega3 fatty acids. In North America and  Canada sardine is available in cans in all the supermarkets. Very cheap too
Almond with its skin	Reduces LDL and fatal arrhythmias.
Pomegranates.	Reduces atherosclerosis.
Papaya	Rich in nutrients. Very cheap too.
Pumpkin or butter squash.	Rich in nutrients. Very cheap too.
Amla or gooseberry	Rich in nutrients. Tastes bitter, pungent, sweet, and sour.  Highest  nutrient score as per Ayurveda. Mother of fruits-Dhathri. Please read blog on amla (nellikai)  for more info
Carrot	Rich in Beta carotene.
Yam, Tapioca, potatoes	Rich in fiber, minerals and vitamins. But dont take other starch along with it . Be moderate .
Brown rice with full bran (unpolished)	Bran contains vitamins and minerals.
Pummelo (Kampili Naranga)	Rich in nutrients.
Turmeric	Anti-oxidant, anti-cancerous.
Onion	Reduce cholesterol- rich in fiber, chromium that  control sugar levels in diabetics, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti- viral.
Ginger	Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory. Contains essential nutrients and vitamins.