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Antioxidant Food Table |
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Studies have shown that eating a diet rich in antioxidant-containing
foods, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, has been linked
to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
Antioxidant |
Good
Food Sources |
Vitamin
C |
Citrus
fruits and their juices, berries, dark green vegetables (spinach,
asparagus, green peppers, brussel sprouts, broccoli, watercress,
other greens), red and yellow peppers, tomatoes and tomato
juice, pineapple, cantaloupe, mangos, papaya and guava. |
Vitamin
E |
Vegetable
oils such as olive, soybean, corn, cottonseed and safflower,
nuts and nut butters, seeds, whole grains, wheat, wheat germ,
brown rice, oatmeal, soybeans, sweet potatoes, legumes (beans,
lentils, split peas) and dark leafy green vegetables. |
Selenium |
Brazil
nuts, brewer’s yeast, oatmeal, brown rice, chicken,
eggs, dairy products, garlic, molasses, onions, salmon, seafood,
tuna, wheat germ, whole grains, most vegetables. |
Beta
Carotene |
Variety
of dark orange, red, yellow and green vegetables and fruits
such as broccoli, kale, spinach, sweet potatoes, carrots,
red and yellow peppers, apricots, cantaloupe and mangos. |
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