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    I found this list on the net


    Vegetables
    Asparagus
    Avocado
    Bell peppers
    Broccoli
    Brussels sprouts
    Cabbage
    Cauliflower
    Celery
    Collard greens
    Cucumber
    Eggplant
    Fennel bulb
    Garlic
    Green beans
    Green peas
    Kale
    Leeks
    Mushrooms, Crimini
    Mushrooms, Shiitake
    Mustard greens
    Olives
    Onions
    Parsley
    Romaine lettuce
    Sea vegetables
    Spinach
    Squash, summer
    Squash, winter
    Swiss chard
    Tomato, fresh
    Turnip Greens

    Root Vegetables
    Beets
    Carrots
    Potatoes
    Sweet potato, with skin
    Yam

    Fish & Seafood
    Cod
    Halibut
    Salmon
    Scallops
    Shrimp
    Snapper
    Tuna

    Fruits
    Apple
    Apricot
    Banana
    Blueberries
    Cantaloupe
    Cranberries
    Fig
    Grapefruit
    Grapes
    Kiwi fruit
    Lemon and Limes
    Orange
    Papaya
    Pear, Bartlett
    Pineapple
    Plum
    Prune
    Raisins
    Raspberries
    Strawberries
    Watermelon

    Low Fat Dairy
    Cheese, low-fat
    Eggs, hen
    Milk, 2%, cow's
    Milk, goat
    Yogurt, low-fat, cow's milk

    Beans & Legumes
    Black beans
    Dried peas
    Garbanzo beans
    Kidney beans
    Lentils
    Lima beans
    Miso
    Navy beans
    Pinto beans
    Soybeans
    Tempeh
    Tofu

    Poultry & Lean Meats
    Beef, lean organic
    Calf's liver
    Chicken
    Lamb, loin
    Turkey, roast
    Venison

    Nuts & Seeds
    Almonds
    Cashews
    Flaxseeds
    Olive oil
    Peanuts
    Pumpkin seeds
    Sesame seeds
    Sunflower seeds
    Walnuts

    Grains
    Barley
    Buckwheat
    Corn, yellow
    Millet
    Oats
    Quinoa
    Rice, brown
    Rye
    Spelt
    Wheat

    Spices & Herbs
    Basil
    Black pepper
    Cayenne pepper
    Chili Pepper, Red, dried
    Cinnamon, ground
    Cloves
    Coriander seeds
    Cumin seeds
    Dill weed, dried
    Ginger
    Mustard seeds
    Oregano
    Peppermint leaves, fresh
    Rosemary
    Sage
    Thyme, ground
    Turmeric, ground

    Natural Sweeteners
    Blackstrap molasses
    Cane juice
    Honey
    Maple syrup

    Other
    Green tea
    Soy sauce (tamari)

    Proteins

    Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
    Tuna (water packed)
    Fish (salmon, seabass, halibut)
    Shrimp
    Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Round (92-96%)
    Protein Powder
    Egg Whites or Eggs
    Ribeye Steaks or Roast
    Top Round Steaks or Roast (aka Stew Meat, London Broil, Stir Fry)
    Top Sirloin (aka Sirloin Top Butt)
    Beef Tenderloin (aka Filet, Filet Mignon)
    Top Loin (NY Strip Steak)
    Flank Steak (Sir Fry, Fajita)
    Eye of Round (Cube Meat, Stew Meat, Bottom Round , 96% LeandGround Round)
    Ground turkey, Turkey Breast Slices or cutlets (fresh meat, not deli cuts)

    Complex Carbs

    Oatmeal (Old Fashioned or Quick Oats)
    Sweet Potatoes (Yams)
    Beans (pinto, black, kidney)
    Oat Bran Cereal
    Brown Rice
    Brown Basmati Rice
    Farina (Cream of Wheat)
    Multigrain Hot Cereal
    Pasta
    Rice (white, jasmine, basmati, Arborio, wild)
    Potatoes (red, baking, new)

    Fibrous Carbs

    Green Leafy Lettuce (Green Leaf, Red, Leaf, Romaine)
    Broccoli
    Asparagus
    String Beans
    Spinach
    Bell Peppers
    Brussels Sprouts
    Cauliflower
    Celery

    Other Produce & Fruits

    Cucumber
    Green or Red Pepper
    Onions
    Garlic
    Tomatoes
    Zucchini
    Fruit (if acceptable on diet): bananas, apples, grapefruit, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
    Lemons or Limes

    Healthy Fats

    Natural Style Peanut Butter
    Olive Oil or Safflower Oil
    Nuts (peanuts, almonds
    Flaxseed Oil

    Dairy & Eggs

    Low-fat cottage cheese
    Eggs
    Low or Non-Fat Milk
    Skim Milk

    Beverages

    Bottled Water

    Nutrients

    Here's a list of nutrients, what they do and what foods they can be found in:

    Biotin: Essential to metabolize proteins, carbohydrates and fats. - Found in cauliflower, nuts, egg yolk

    Calcium: Necessary for maintaining bones and teeth. Blood clotting, muscle contraction and relaxation, cell wall permeability and nerve functions - Found in milk, dairy produce, green leafy vegetables, fish, cereal products(ie. corn, wheat, rice, oat, barley, soy)

    Carbohydrate: supplies energy, some sources also provides fiber -found in Bread and cereal products made from whole grains, starchy vegetables (ie. potatoes), fruit (ie. blueberries and pears), sugars.

    Chlorine: Helps regulate acid-based balance and water balance. Needed to form stomach acid and involved in absorbtion of vitamin B-12 and iron - found in salt and food containing salt.

    Chromium: Stabilizes nucleic acids, activates enzymes, and is a component of GTF (glucose tolerance factor), which enhances the effect of insulin - found in fresh foods, especially beef, eggs
    and oysters.

    Cobalt: Important in forming vitamin B-12 - found in green leafy vegetables

    Copper: Helps form important proteins and hemoglobin. Aids in bone formation - found in nuts, seeds, oysters and whole grain cereal produce.

    Fats: Provides food energy and essential fatty acids. Needed to carry fat soluble vitamins and for regularity functions - found in vegetable oils, butter, whole milk, cream, margarine, sunflower
    seeds and nuts

    Fibre: Prevents digestive problems and protects against colon cancer and diverticular disease - unrefined or whole grain cereals, fruit and vegetables

    Fluorine: Involved in making strong teeth and bones - fluorodated water, shrimp, fish and shellfish

    Folic acid (Folacin): Important for cell division and reproduction, and in the manufacture of hemoglobin - green leafy vegetables, pears and blueberries

    Iodine: essential part of thyroid hormones - iodized table salt, kelp and seafood

    Iron: Necessary in formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells, also for enzymes involved in energy metabolism. - found in oysters and clams, pork, beed, dried peas and beans, lentils, iron fortified products. In many fresh foods (except dairy)

    Magnesium: Essential part of bones and teeth. Important in nerve function - found in Nuts, fish, shellfish, whole grain cereals

    Manganese: Growth of connective tissue, formation of bone and possible hair growth - found in whole grain cereals and green leafy vegetables

    Molybdenum: component of tooth enamel and of enzymes that metabolizes fats and proteins - found in leafy vegetables, legumes (ie. lentils) and whole grains

    Niacin (nicotinic acid): Helps metabolize carbohydrates. - found in fish, pork, chicken, lamb, lentils and dried peas and beans.

    Pantothenic acid: part of two enzymes that are important in nerve impulses, hemoglobin formation, synthesis of steroids and formation of antibodies - found in wheat bran, rice bran, nuts, eggs, salmon, brown rice and sunflower seeds

    Phosphorus: Forms and maintains bones and teeth. Builds muscles. Involved in many metabolic functions:- energy production and in maintaining acid-base balance - found in milk, milk products (ie. cottage cheese, whipped cream, rocotta), beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, nuts and whole grains

    Potassium: Involved in nerve transmission, acid-based balance, and is requires for carbohydrate metabolism and protein synthesis. Helps transfer nutrients in and out of individual cells - found in milk, blueberries, honeydew, pears and most fresh food

    Protein: Necessary for formation of new tissues, also in maintenance and regularity functions - found in meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dried beans, peas, lentils, nuts and milk

    Selenium - Interrelated with vitamind E as and antioxidant, needed to form the enzyme gluthione peroxidase - found in meat, fish, eggs, shrimp, lobster, clams, oysters and other shellfish.

    Sodium: Component of bile and pancreatic juice, associaes with muscle contraction and nerve function. Helps maintain water balance and balance of acids and bases in fluids outside of cells -
    Found in salt, snack foods, beef, pork, cornbread and most fresh food.

    Vitamin A: Necessary for resistance to infection and nigh vision - found in dark-grean leafy vegetables, salmon, oysters, crab, halibut, swordfish, butter and cream.

    Vitamin B-1: Muscle tone, healthy nerves, norma, appetite and energy metabolism - found in lean pork, potatoes, dried peas and beans, nuts and whole grain breads

    Vitamin B-2: metabolises amino acids and carbohydrates, forms niacin - found in eggs, lean meat, enriched breads and milk

    Vitamin B-6: Involved in protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism, functioning of central nervous system - found in fish, legumes and whole grain breads

    Vitamin B-12: Necessary for production of red blood cells, and healthy nerves. Involved in DNA synthesis - found in fish, eggs, muscle meats (ie. pork, beef, chicken, lamb), milk and most grains

    Vitamin C: Needed for formation of collagen, absorbtion of iron and strong capillary walls and blood vessels. Important in wound healing - found in green peppers, potatoes and leafy vegetables

    Vitamin D: Essential for strong bones and teeth. Needed for calcium and phosphorus absorbtion - found in egg yolk, butter and cream

    Vitamin E: An antioxidant, it protects essential fatty acids from oxidative destruction. Acts as selenium - found in wheat germ, vegetable oil, maragrine, egg yolk, green leagy vegetables and legumes

    Vitamin K: Needed for blood clotting - found in green leafy vegetables, vegetable oils and pork

    Zinc - Component of many enzymes involved in energy metabolism and making proteins, needed for normal skin, bones and hair. Involved in wound healing - found in most fresh foods, especially vegetables

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    Sweet, next time someone asks me what they should eat they are getting a link to this page.

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    Cool list Kirk.
    There are umpteen ripoffs of the site im linking here.
    http://www.schoolguide.co.za/article...he_planet.html

    It has the 29 best foods plus a description and a suggestion as to how to incorporate these power-foods into your diet.

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    also a great list with explanations rusha thanks.

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