10 Foods that SHOULD be in your Shopping Cart!

How do I pick just 10 foods?? I can give you 100 foods that should be in your cart. But I don't want to overwhelm you. Start small, we've talked about baby-steps before. These small changes in your lifestyle will bring you to the goals you are trying to achieve. So go grab your list and start writing.

1. Avocados- Heart Health (can help lower Cholesterol and lower the incident of heart disease!)                                                               
2. Quinoa-great source of fiber, iron, and it is rich in protein!
3. Tree Fruits (apples, pears etc)     control your weight, and a great source of fiber, vitamin C (immune function), A (healthy vision) , and E (heart healthy antioxidant)                     
4. Hummus- has Tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosine which can promote good quality sleep and uplift one’s mood.
5. Greens (Romaine, arugula, Spinach, etc)-balance your pH, they have omega-3 fatty acids which help improve many body functions including the brain, they are a blood detoxifier, and help support the immune system.  
6. Oils (olive, grapeseed, coconut, etc)-have so many benefit! I will have a whole post on this!
7. Blueberries -rank the highest of any fruit for antioxidants  1 cup delivers 14% of your daily fiber and nearly a quarter of your Vitamin C, plus they are low in calories!                                                            
8. Honey or Agave  Nectar-there are many benefit to using honey instead of sugar but one is that it is cleaner, or not processed! Again I will go into detail with this topic in a later post!
9. Fish (salmon, tuna ,cod, trout)- low fat high quality protein! May decrease the risk of depression, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and diabetes! Our bodies don't make omega-3 so we must get it in our food and this is a GREAT source!                     
10. Nuts (raw almonds, walnuts, etc)- Rich in energy, protein, packed with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and much discussed omega-3 fatty acids. Delicious nuts are wonderful gifts to humankind by Mother Nature.