Eat right is usually difficult. But it is even hard when you have a busy schedule. ‘Plan ahead!’ That is the secret that can help your start eat right, thus enhance your health.
When you take healthy snacks with you, or have healthy food in your household refrigerator to cook with, you won’t be temped to grab the first thing you see in a vending machine on a fast-food restaurant.
When you’re planning ahead, make sure to stock the following time-saving natural superfoods in your pantry. They will help you improve your health and give your diet a boost with minimal time and effort. These natural superfoods are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, taste great and are low in fat.
Blueberries
Blueberries is a good way to boost your health and an excellent health snack to take with you to work or wherever you go. Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants and flavinoids, which make them one of the best natural superfoods to have at breakfast or any time during the day.
Fish
Eating fish instead of red meat is a great way to improve your health as well as to reduce the risk of heart disease. Fish is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, and these acids are very good for your heart – for your waistline too. Choose fishes like herring, sardines and mackerel and enjoy the benefits they will deliver to your heart.
Soy
Aside of being a great addition to your diet, soy-based foods are a good way to lower your cholesterol level naturally. And implementing soy to your diet is easier then you think. Substitute your fat milk for a more healthful soy milk ore one meat-based meal once a week for a healthy tofu. No matter how you decide to enjoy soy, it will be good for your health and diet.
Cherry Tomatoes
Whether you like Vegetarian, Italian or Mexican cuisine, tomatoes add taste and nutrition to almost any dish. If making a homemade lasagna is to much time consuming for you, just grab some cherry tomatoes with you and you are good to go. Not only they are delicious, but also have many health benefits such as reducing the risks of certain types of eye disease and cancer.
Bee Pollen
Bee pollen is a natural superfood that has almost all the essential nutrients the human body needs to survive. It is very rich in protein – containing approximately 20-35% - and has all 22 amino acids. In addition, bee pollen is packed with enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Available for sale in granule form, you can simple add it to your salad, yogurt and smoothies.
