Superfoods!

There are so many different foods out there that have amazing nutrients that you would have never really thought of before. Many of us take food for granted, we love food for its taste and filling qualities, but who really pays attention to what the foods can do for you while you’re eating them. Here are some foods that may be doing more for you then you thought.

Yogurt! Yogurt is a perfect snack, it’s full of protein and minerals that are good for your body. Yogurt is of course a dairy product, which gives you a large amount of calcium. Calcium helps make your bones strong  Greek yogurt is even higher in protein and has less sugar than the other normal yogurts. The minerals found in yogurts also slows down the production of cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that helps belly fat gather, but with yogurt the production of cortisol slows down making it easier to keep your belly flat.

Salmon is a great source for healthy fats and nutrients. It’s amazing how much your body can get from eating fish. Salmon is rich in omega-3, which is well known as a healthy or good fat as well as an essentially important fatty acid. Omega-3’s are believed to do a number of great things for our body. This fatty acid does a good job in helping calm down inflammations, it also helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and it has been seen to help slow down the build-up of plaque in arteries which will help prevent blood clots. 

Bell peppers are full of antioxidant vitamins A and C and carotenoids. These antioxidants are known to help prevent health disease, and helps fight off any other damage that may have harmed cells in your body. Bell peppers are also very high in potassium, making them a great source to get your daily dose. Potassium is important to enhance your muscle function and regulate your blood pressure. All bell peppers are good, green, yellow, orange, or red. It doesn’t matter the color, all bell peppers have the same antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. However, red bell peppers (the most mature bell pepper) are even richer and provide more of those vitamins than the other bell peppers!

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Chrisi Keating

Santa Clara University

Communications Major