Best foods for women

You wanna know the best foods that can help you reduce cholesterol, risk of heart disease, cancer, even create your mood better?

There're seven types of foods proven to have great benefits for you, both for those who already become mothers or are still single. The good news is that all of these foods are available at local supermarkets, so you don't need to hunt for them.

Well, here're the foods in question.

1. Blueberry

This fruit contains antioxidants and flavonoids in addition to high calcium and vitamin C. Eating it can avoid the risk of heart disease and cancer, prevent memory loss, help lower blood pressure, even reduce wrinkles on your skin.

2. Salmon

Salmon contains two types of omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid, an essential fatty acid good for pregnant women. Other benefits include improving your mood, fighting depression, and protecting you against Alzheimer's disease and cancer.

3. Dark chocolate

Who says eating chocolate is prohibited? You can still eat chocolate, as long as you consume dark, good-quality chocolate. Dark chocolate contains antioxidants that reduce the risk of stroke and low blood pressure, moisturize your skin, and sharpen your mind.

Look for chocolate with high levels of cocoa, or more than 60 percent. The darker, the better.

4. Tea

Antioxidant power in black tea is the same as in green tea, namely containing epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) that can prevent heart disease, brain deterioration, diabetes and stroke. EGCG can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

Thus, sipping tea every day is very good for your health. In addition, this beverage also helps your body burn calories!

5. Soybean

Soybean can lower cholesterol. Soybean can be made into other dishes, such as tofu or soy milk. If there's a history of breast cancer in your family, it's not advisable to eat food made from soybeans.

6. Avocado

This fruit contains high nutrition, at least 11 vitamins and 14 minerals useful for your body. Avocado is rich in protein, riboflavin, niacin, potassium and vitamin C.

Fat in avocado is high enough. However, don't worry because its fat is similar to olive oil good for your health. Fat in avocado is monounsaturated that gives positive impacts for your body. This fat is usually used in manufacturing soaps and cosmetics.

7. Broccoli

Housewives and single women are advised to eat broccoli. This vegetable is shown to help prevent breast cancer by maintaining estrogen. Broccoli is also rich in vitamins A and C, fiber, folic acid, calcium, iron and potassium.

O women, go to supermarkets immediately, and don't hesitate to get health benefits of these seven nutritious foods.

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