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[Dmitri]

http://health.msn.co...g...9&GT1=31036

Here are 10 superfoods to integrate into your daily diet.

Garlic
This is a powerful organosulfate that's important in detoxification. It will help clean your body of leftover chemical residue from drugs or pollutants, secondhand smoke, and metabolites from alcohol.

Tofu
It's made from soybeans, which have all the benefits of other beans, including stabilizing blood-sugar levels to prevent diabetes. Try stir-frying it.

Mushrooms
Maitake and shiitake mushrooms are among the best sources of beta-glucan, which is known to stimulate the immune system. They also contain the protein lectin, which hinders cancer-cell growth.

Blueberries
These have an extraordinary amount of anti-oxidants, but many people are surprised to learn that one of their compounds, flavonoids, makes you smarter by boosting neuron signals in your brain. Look for wild varieties, which pack more antioxidants.

Kale
Possibly the healthiest food on earth, kale is rich in isothiocyanates, a phytochemical that suppresses tumor growth. Kale also contains indoles, nitrogen compounds that prevent lesions from converting into cancer cells.

Flaxseed
"In addition to omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed contains lignans, which are antioxidants that suppress tumor growth. If you can't find flaxseed cracked, buy it whole, grind it, and then sprinkle a teaspoon over cereal.

Beans
Like other legumes, kidney and garbanzo beans are high in saponins, which are compounds that shield your DNA from invasion by so-called free radicals—unstable atoms that damage tissue and are associated with cancer.

Carrots
Besides beta-carotene—which helps prevent many types of cancer—carrots contain falcarinol, a chemical that slows the growth of cancer cells.

Tomatoes
Eat ripe tomatoes every summer. They're loaded with lycopene (an important phytochemical with antioxidant properties) and glutamic acid (an amino acid), which work together to prevent prostate cancer. Shop for organic varieties with a deep red color at your local farmers' market.

Strawberries
If you do a lot of grilling, eat strawberries. They're high in folic acids that scavenge the carcinogenic amines that are created when meat is cooked over high temperatures. They're one of the most important foods to buy organic, because they have a unique capacity for leaching pesticides.

[spaceistheplace]

Good list for people whose investigative abilities go no further than MSN. Otherwise it's a fairly poor list.

Edited by spaceistheplace, 17 August 2008 - 10:10 PM.

[Mind]

I am with spaceistheplace on this one. Good list for the average folks out there.

I know a lot of men here at Imminst would not put tofu on the list. If you are not a vegan then I would want to put a good source of protein on the list like an oily fish (wild red salmon) or eggs. The problem with carrots and tomatoes is that they have more sugar than other sources of lycopene and beta-carotene. You might be better eating tomato paste. Also, pomegranate might be able to take the place of bluberries or most definitely replace strawberries. Many leafy greens have a similar nutrient profile as Kale and could make the list.

I consider garlic more of a spice than a food. If you were going to include a spice on the list then, turmeric/curcumin/curry would be the clear winner over garlic.

[Dmitri]

I am with spaceistheplace on this one. Good list for the average folks out there.

I know a lot of men here at Imminst would not put tofu on the list. If you are not a vegan then I would want to put a good source of protein on the list like an oily fish (wild red salmon) or eggs. The problem with carrots and tomatoes is that they have more sugar than other sources of lycopene and beta-carotene. You might be better eating tomato paste. Also, pomegranate might be able to take the place of bluberries or most definitely replace strawberries. Many leafy greens have a similar nutrient profile as Kale and could make the list.

I consider garlic more of a spice than a food. If you were going to include a spice on the list then, turmeric/curcumin/curry would be the clear winner over garlic.

I see, but msn is not the only place that has mentioned blackberries, strawberries and beans as being highly nutritious. I posted the top 20 foods when it comes to antioxidants on another thread and several types of beans and black berries made the list as well as strawberries.

[Yann]

The problem with carrots and tomatoes is that they have more sugar than other sources of lycopene and beta-carotene. You might be better eating tomato paste.

What is the best source of lycopene in your opinion?

Edited by Yann, 22 August 2008 - 10:51 PM.

[wydell]

The problem with carrots and tomatoes is that they have more sugar than other sources of lycopene and beta-carotene. You might be better eating tomato paste.

What is the best source of lycopene in your opinion?

Tomato paste. There is possibly one better source I know of, but it's gross and expensive - dehydrated tomato powder. Not sure if it has more lycopene, but it slightly bested tomato paste in some UV skin test after oral ingestion. I bought a pound of it and ended up chucking it.

I would go with organic tomato paste in enamel lined cans. 80 cents a can at whole foods, which would provide a serving for two days.