Calcium Calcium is key to strong bones and teeth, as well as proper nerve and muscle function, and while milk is instantly considered as a source of calcium, there are many other foods that can help you get the calcium you need:
Milk, other dairy products Cornmeal Wheat flour Collards Rhubarb Sardines Spinach Soybeans Turnip greens Salmon, canned with bone Kale |
Vitamin C Vitamin C helps your body repair itself, fight off diseases and infections and even has shown some indications of fighting off cancer. Here are some of the foods that pack the highest Vitamin C punch:
Oranges/orange juice Peppers (sweet and chili) Grapefruit juice Papayas Strawberries Broccoli Brussels sprouts Peas Kiwi fruit Sweet potato |
Fiber Fiber keeps digestion on track and has been shown to help prevent heart attacks, intestinal problems and several types of cancer.
Barley Bulgur Beans Peas Wheat flour, whole-grain Oat bran Dates Tomato products Raspberries Cornmeal Artichokes |