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THE TOP 10 SUPER FOODS

        Debbie J. Guenterberg MS, RD, CD
  Health and Wellness Registered Dietitian

                               May 26, 2011
DEB'S TOP TEN SUPER FOODS
• What is a Super food?
WHY DID I PICK THESE 10?
• Research has named many different foods as well as
  “Super foods"
SUPER FOOD #1
Low- fat yogurt
 3-5 servings/week

• What type of yogurt should you buy?
• Avoid: fruit on the bottom varieties
SUPER FOOD #2
Beans
3-4 servings/ week

•   Why beans?
•   Lentils and black eyed peas: rich in folate and zinc
•   Black beans and kidney beans: folate
•   All: offer fiber and low in fat
SUPER FOOD #3
Fatty fish
2-3 servings/week

• Fish provides powerful omega-3 fatty acids: esp DHA
  and EPA
• Omega 3-s coming from fish, research shows, may help
  to prevent inflammatory disease, CHD, stroke, HTN
  and depression.
CAN YOU NAME THE STARS OF FISH?
SUPER FOOD #4
Berries
   (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and cranberries)
3-4 servings/ week

• Berries are high in vitamin C and folic acid
• Blueberries: anthocyans
  (anti-cancer nutrients and aid in cell repair)
• Lutein: found in all the berries, can help protect vision
SUPER FOOD #5
Tomatoes (or watermelon, red grapefruit,
red navel oranges)
 3-5 servings/ week
Lycopene is present in all of these
• Not only for prostate cancer; new research shows may
   help prevent breast cancer
• Powerful antioxidant that can help women fight heart
   disease
SUPER FOOD #6
Vitamin D
   fortified low fat milk or orange juice

Vitamin D…
• helps your bones absorb calcium from the gut
• reduce risk of osteoporosis
• may help decrease risk of diabetes, MS and tumors of
   breast, colon or ovary
WHERE TO GET YOUR VITAMIN D?
SUPER FOOD #7
Nuts
Are you nuts for nuts?

• Bad rap: due to high calories and fat levels
• However; heart healthy fats, high fiber and antioxidant
  content earn them a place on the top 10 list
• Remember: Portion control
YOUR TURN:  HOW DO YOU INCORPORATE
    NUTS INTO YOUR MEAL PLANS?
SUPER FOOD #8
Broccoli and other dark green
vegetables
(spinach, kale, collard greens)

•   Servings: Daily
•   Broccoli: tastes great and available all year long
•   Rich source of Vitamin A, C and K
•   Has fiber: to help "fill you up"
SUPER FOOD #9
Whole grains (quinoa, oats, buckwheat,
whole wheat, wild rice and millet)

• Choose whole grains whenever possible
• Check first ingredient on labels
• Research states, "eating at least one serving of these
  each day can help lower your risk of heart disease"
• Goal: AIM for at least 3 servings a day of whole grains
LAST BUT NOT LEAST. . .
SUPER FOOD #10
Sweet potatoes
and other orange choices

• What is the scoop on?
  Sweet potatoes vs. white potatoes

• Other great orange choices: carrots, butternut and
  acorn squash, pumpkin
THERE YOU HAVE IT – THE TOP 10 SUPER FOODS

•   How many do you use?
•   If you use them all…. GREAT!!
•   If not; try to use two new ones this week.
•   Remember colors count when choosing super foods.
QUESTIONS?
JOIN THE WELLNESS MOVEMENT

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Lead Well Superfoods

  • 1. THE TOP 10 SUPER FOODS Debbie J. Guenterberg MS, RD, CD Health and Wellness Registered Dietitian May 26, 2011
  • 2. DEB'S TOP TEN SUPER FOODS • What is a Super food?
  • 3. WHY DID I PICK THESE 10? • Research has named many different foods as well as “Super foods"
  • 4.
  • 5. SUPER FOOD #1 Low- fat yogurt 3-5 servings/week • What type of yogurt should you buy? • Avoid: fruit on the bottom varieties
  • 6. SUPER FOOD #2 Beans 3-4 servings/ week • Why beans? • Lentils and black eyed peas: rich in folate and zinc • Black beans and kidney beans: folate • All: offer fiber and low in fat
  • 7. SUPER FOOD #3 Fatty fish 2-3 servings/week • Fish provides powerful omega-3 fatty acids: esp DHA and EPA • Omega 3-s coming from fish, research shows, may help to prevent inflammatory disease, CHD, stroke, HTN and depression.
  • 8. CAN YOU NAME THE STARS OF FISH?
  • 9. SUPER FOOD #4 Berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and cranberries) 3-4 servings/ week • Berries are high in vitamin C and folic acid • Blueberries: anthocyans (anti-cancer nutrients and aid in cell repair) • Lutein: found in all the berries, can help protect vision
  • 10. SUPER FOOD #5 Tomatoes (or watermelon, red grapefruit, red navel oranges) 3-5 servings/ week Lycopene is present in all of these • Not only for prostate cancer; new research shows may help prevent breast cancer • Powerful antioxidant that can help women fight heart disease
  • 11. SUPER FOOD #6 Vitamin D fortified low fat milk or orange juice Vitamin D… • helps your bones absorb calcium from the gut • reduce risk of osteoporosis • may help decrease risk of diabetes, MS and tumors of breast, colon or ovary
  • 12. WHERE TO GET YOUR VITAMIN D?
  • 13. SUPER FOOD #7 Nuts Are you nuts for nuts? • Bad rap: due to high calories and fat levels • However; heart healthy fats, high fiber and antioxidant content earn them a place on the top 10 list • Remember: Portion control
  • 14. YOUR TURN:  HOW DO YOU INCORPORATE NUTS INTO YOUR MEAL PLANS?
  • 15. SUPER FOOD #8 Broccoli and other dark green vegetables (spinach, kale, collard greens) • Servings: Daily • Broccoli: tastes great and available all year long • Rich source of Vitamin A, C and K • Has fiber: to help "fill you up"
  • 16. SUPER FOOD #9 Whole grains (quinoa, oats, buckwheat, whole wheat, wild rice and millet) • Choose whole grains whenever possible • Check first ingredient on labels • Research states, "eating at least one serving of these each day can help lower your risk of heart disease" • Goal: AIM for at least 3 servings a day of whole grains
  • 17. LAST BUT NOT LEAST. . .
  • 18. SUPER FOOD #10 Sweet potatoes and other orange choices • What is the scoop on? Sweet potatoes vs. white potatoes • Other great orange choices: carrots, butternut and acorn squash, pumpkin
  • 19. THERE YOU HAVE IT – THE TOP 10 SUPER FOODS • How many do you use? • If you use them all…. GREAT!! • If not; try to use two new ones this week. • Remember colors count when choosing super foods.
  • 21. JOIN THE WELLNESS MOVEMENT