Functional foods

Out of various vegetables, fruits, nuts, and whole grains, many are very good for you. But some are better than others and some are so good that not only feed you but can heal and prevent diseases. When a food is researched well enough and recognized as providing health benefits beyond basic nutrition (being healing and protective) - it is officially put on list of functional foods. Here's a sample list of official functional foods: apples beef cheese berries broccoli carrots chocolate cinnamon citrus cocoa collards corn cranberries cruciferous vegetables (like cabbage and lettuce) eggs (especially yolk) flax seeds garlic grapes honey leeks fish oils - e.g., sardines for your snack lamb - e.g., cold cuts oat onions peanuts pears psyllium husk - add it to your snack shakes red grapes rolled oats - e.g., as oat bars rye - e.g., as whole rye bread or crackers salmon scallions soy - e.g., soy nuts for your snack spinach strawberries tea tomatoes tuna walnuts wheat wheat bran whole grains wine yogurt