100 Super Foods – Do you eat these?
If you ever wonder…"what should should I eat," post this list of 100 super foods in your kitchen and build your meals and snacks around them.
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Vegetables Asparagus Calcium-Rich Foods Almond milk |
Fruits Apples Grains Amaranth |
Proteins Almonds Miscellaneous |
Your Turn: Please share your ideas for including more of these super foods in your diet. got recipes? Please share!
Other comments about this list of 100 are welcome too!
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Here’s the first section: Vegetables. As you can see there’s really not many we don’t have.
Vegetables
Asparagus –we have this steamed.
Avocados—I eat this ¼ of one at a time, just plain.
Beets—never been a fan of these, I keep trying. I like them pickled.
Bell peppers –Love these
Broccoli –eat these all the time—usually steamed.
Brussels sprouts — eat these all the time—usually steamed but sometimes roasted.
Cabbage — eat these all the time—usually steamed, sometimes sautéed.
Carrots –love baby carrots raw
Cauliflower — eat these all the time—usually steamed. but sometimes roasted.
Collard greens –not a fan
Crimini mushrooms –love these
Cucumbers –love these
Eggplant –I like these roasted
Garlic –use all the time
Green beans –.only if I can get fresh ones.
Kale –Love this in soups
Mustard greens –Only raw
Onions –a staple at our house
Peas –another staple
Portobello mushrooms –when I can afford these
Potatoes –I don’t eat much of these unless it’s baked
Rainbow chard –never had this
Romaine lettuce –One of my favorite greens
Shiitake mushrooms –these have been too expensive
Spinach –in frittatas, pizzas, and stir fry but mostly raw
Summer squash –Love these
Sweet potatoes/yams –Baked, baked and more baked…YUM
Swiss chard –not usually
Tomatoes –a staple
Turnip greens
Winter squash—baked, roasted
as for the Calcium rich, I don’t do as well.
Calcium-Rich Foods
Almond milk –never tried this
Cheese, low fat –mozzarella
Cottage cheese, low fat –I actually get Fat free
Milk, skim or 1% –I use dry milk
Orange juice with calcium –would rather have the orange
Rice milk –never tried this
Soy milk –never tried this
Yogurt with active cultures, low fat—all kinds of yogurt.
The the fruits:–as to how I fix them–I usually just eat them plain. I have an apple a day with 2 couple pieces of dark chocolate and I have 5 prunes every day. Right now I also have 1/2 grapefruit. As summer approaches, I’ll be having the berries, cherries and melons.
Fruits
Apples –a staple
Apricots –dried
Bananas –a staple
Black olives –a staple
Blackberries –I use frozen
Blueberries –I use frozen
Cantaloupe—love this
Cherries –I can hardly wait for these to be in season. I just eat them plain
Cranberries ––a staple
Figs –occasionally
Grapefruit –a staple in season
Grapes –a staple
Honeydew melon –love these
Kiwifruit ––a staple
Lemons –a staple
Limes –a staple
Nectarines –a staple in season
Oranges –a staple
Papaya –both fresh and dried
Peaches –a staple
Pears –not really a favorite
Pineapple –a staple in season
Plums –a staple in season
Prunes –a staple
Raisins –not a favorite. I’d rather have some of the other fruits.
Raspberries –use frozen
Strawberries –only fresh
Watermelon –a staple in season
Grains, I’ve used most, but the more “exotic” or what people consider that I haven’t used.
Grains
Amaranth –haven’t had this, but want to try it.
Arborio rice –This is good
Barley –I’ve used this in soups
Brown rice –Use this all the time
Buckwheat –haven’t done much with this
Bulgur — haven’t had this, but want to try it.
Corn –a staple
Jasmine –haven’t had this,
Millet –haven’t had this,
Oats –use all the time (breakfast)
Quinoa –absolutely love this.
Rye –use when making bread
Spelt –haven’t had this,
Triticale –haven’t had this,
Wheat berries –use this when making bread
Whole grain breads, cereal, pasta –a staple
Whole wheat breads, cereal, pasta –a staple
Wild Rice –love this
Proteins
Almonds –28 every night
Beef, lean –grilled
Black beans –in various dishes
Cashews –love these
Chicken, skinless / Turkey, skinless –an absolute staple
Chickpeas –learning how to use these
Egg whites –mostly use whole eggs
Eggs –have these about 2-3 times a month
Fish, unbreaded/Seafood, unbreaded/ Tuna, canned or fresh –all the time 3-4 meals a week
Flaxseed –I had to cut back on these because I was getting too much fiber.
Garbanzo beans –learning to like these
Hemp seeds –haven’t tried
Hummus –love this
Kidney beans –in various dishes
Lima beans –in various dishes
Lentils –in various dishes
Miso –like this, but my husband doesn’t
Navy beans –in various dishes
Nuts –in various dishes
Peanut butter, natural –Love to have 1 TBSP and just eat it.
Peanuts –they’re ok
Pinto beans –in various dishes
Pork, lean –grilled
Pumpkin seeds –love to eat the ones I dry and fix.
Salmon, canned or fresh –had this for lunch yesterday.
Sesame seeds –Love these
Soybeans –roasted are great
Sunflower seeds –eat these especially when I’m traveling to help keep me awake
Tahini –haven’t really tried this all that much.
Tempeh/ Veggie burgers –haven’t tried this
Tofu –I like this, but my husband doesn’t
Walnuts –I’m allergic to these
Wild game, skinless—I don’t have access to this except the local stores and it’s really expensive.
Hi Rebecca – you win the award for eating the most super foods! Bravo….and you’re willing and eager to try some of the ones you’re not familiar with. Thanks for sharing. Cheryl