Food is Remedy, Food is Medicine

• Beans - helps with obesity reduction
• Blueberries - reduce possibility of cardiovascular disease
• Broccoli - reduces possibility of cataracts and combats birth defects
• Oats - lowers risk of Type II diabetes
• Oranges - aids in preventing stroke
• Pumpkin - reduce the possibility of numerous cancers
• Soy - cholesterol level lowering
• Spinach - reduce the possibility of cardiovascular disease and age-related macular degeneration or AMD
• Tea - helps combat osteoporosis
• Tomatoes - increase the sun protection ability of the skin
• Turkey - aids in developing a strong immune system
• Walnuts - reduce the possibility of coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer
• Wild salmon (sardine and sea bass are more easily available alternatives) - reduces possibility of heart disease
• Yogurt - for strong bones and heart

Those in bold are what Dr. Pratt recommends as must-haves if the other items are difficult to incorporate into your diet.

More on the bold ones - Blueberry

Alternatives to the blueberry are: cherries, cranberries, blackberries, raspberries, purple grapes and strawberries.

What’s so good about blueberries: Anthocyanins, ellagic acid, quercetin, catechins, salicylic acid, carotenoids, fiber, folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Potassium, Manganese, Magnesium, Iron, Riboflavin, Niacin, Phytoestrogen, Low in calories.

More on the bold ones - Spinach

Alternatives to the spinach: Orange bell peppers, romaine lettuce.

What’s so good about spinach: Low in calories, Lutein/zeaxanthin, Beta-carotene, Omega-3, Glutathione, Alpha lipoic acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, B6, folate), Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, Polyphenols, Betaine, Coenzyme Q10, Polyphenols, Chlorophyll.

More on the bold ones - Wild Salmon (Recommended 2-4 times per week)

Alternatives to the wild salmon: sea bass, sardine, herring, trout.

What’s so good about the wild salmon: Omega-3, B Vitamins, Selenium, Vitamin D, Potassium, Protein.