This is part 3 in a 4 part series about knowing how to read labels and excel at grocery shopping for the purpose of losing weight and getting yourself healthy in every way. Learning how to master grocery shopping is not difficult once you are aware of what to look for.

Health Benefits of Fruit

• Bananas are an excellent source for potassium, and they are good for heart health as well.
• Apples are excellent for providing fiber and they are also excellent at naturally cleaning your teeth as well.
• Blueberries are excellent for good urinary tract health and they provide your body with plenty of healthy antioxidants.
• Grapefruits provide you with an excellent source of vitamin C.
• Oranges also provide you with an excellent source of vitamin C.
• Apricots offer plenty of healthy beta-carotene, and beta carotene is converted into healthy vitamin A.
• Strawberries are rich in both antioxidants and vitamin C.
• Prunes are excellent for providing soluble fiber, as 5 grams of fiber can be found in only a 1/3 cup of prunes.
• Cherries are an excellent source of perilyl alcohol which helps to prevent cancer and they also contain an ingredient that acts as a heart protective.
• Raspberries are high in fiber, vitamin C and rich in antioxidants.
• Blackberries are an excellent source of fiber.

Shopping For - Vegetables

Tips for Buying –

• Broccoli is absolutely loaded with vitamin A and vitamin C. Broccoli also contains an anti-microbial compound that is capable of simulating your cells to create enzymes that work to fight against cancer within your body.
• Carrots are an excellent source of fiber, vitamin A and vitamin K.
• Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of fiber, iron, calcium and protein, and they also offer an enormous amount of both vitamin C and beta-carotene which is converted into vitamin A. Sweet potatoes are also known for providing other benefits and antioxidants as well.
• Spinach contains a lot of magnesium, and also provides you with an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium as well.
• Greens are really rich in vitamin C, and they also offer plenty of antioxidants and beta-carotene as well.
• Onions contain a unique antioxidant that works to reduce inflammation in the body and also fights the effects of harmful free radicals in the body.
• Cauliflower contains healthy omega-3 fatty acids and it is also an excellent source for dietary fiber.
• Beets are capable of preventing constipation and lowering your cholesterol as well.
• Artichokes are an excellent source of vitamin C, folate, magnesium, copper and potassium as well.
• Getting a nice mix of different vegetables in your diet is important for ensuring that you are getting all of the nutrients that your body needs in order to thrive.

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Originally posted 2009-10-06 03:56:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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