10 Foods you Should Eat Every Day

If you aren’t already, these will change your life!

1. Berries

Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries...you name the berry, they are all good for you! I’m guessing you’d like a healthy digestive system, which starts with getting enough fiber. Well, berries are loaded with fiber. Most berries, such as blueberries, are very rich in vitamin A and C. They are also known to prevent age-related memory issues, as well as cancer.

2. Carrots

These orange vegetables are packed with carotenoids, giving them their bright orange color. The carotenoids in the carrots help prevent cancer and conditions dealing with inflammation within the body, such as asthma. They are easily transportable and low in calories considering how dense they are.

3. Spinach

Spinach is one of the best vegetables you could eat. Looking for something packed with vitamins and other vital nutrients? Look no more - spinach is loaded with vitamins A, C, K, and E, in addition to some fiber, iron, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. The leafy green also helps to prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, and stroke with its folate and omega 3s.

4. Sweet Potatoes

Considering you would like a healthy immune system, eyes and bones, sweet potatoes are for you. Once ingested into the body, the alpha and beta carotene in the potatoes and transformed into vitamin A, which helps your immune system. Say you have one sweet potato of about medium-size, you would be eating four times the amount of suggested daily vitamin A and C. This is about as nutritious as you can get, along with some deliciousness!

5. Black Beans

Want to get smarter? Try black beans. They contain anthocyanins that help with how the brain works. These are loaded with iron, which is pretty important in order for you to stay alive, since it brings oxygen to your lungs, but no big deal. Fiber is also packed in them, helping out your cholesterol levels. In addition to those nutrients, black beans are also high in protein and low in carbohydrates - perfect!

6. Red Tomatoes

Remember to eat the red ones because the reds are loaded with lycopene, which help to prevent lung, prostate, and other types of cancers. Having about 22 mg of lycopene a day is recommended,  which is equivalent to eating 8 cherry red tomatoes.

7. Yogurt

Yogurt not only tastes delicious, but has probiotic organisms that are known to help keep the good bacteria inside of your body. While not all yogurts have these probiotics, it is easy to find them, as you just need to buy ones that have “live and active cultures”.  It has a great amount of potassium, calcium, protein, and zinc. It makes for a great breakfast, snack, or side at lunch.

8. Oats

Oats, or as most of you know, oatmeal, help to prevent heart disease, thanks to the soluble fiber. This fiber slows down the release of the sugars from the carbs, since oats do have a great amount of carbs. Due to the presence of protein in the oats, overall, they are great if you are in the need of some energy.

9. Tea

Who doesn’t want healthy teeth and gums? Well, drinking tea is known to do that, and keep your bones strong and healthy. Tea is very rich in flavonoids, which help prevent some cancers, Alzheimer's Disease, as well as diabetes. You should drink all teas freshly brewed in order to have the flavonoids strong enough.

10. Broccoli

Last, but certainly not least, broccoli is the way to go. It has tons of vitamins A, C and K to keep your bones strong, and well as folate. It can also prevent cancer due to its sulforaphane that helps the detoxifying enzymes in your body.