Spine and Sports Medicine NYC

• Skim milk
• Spinach
• Unsalted Sunflower Seeds
• Beans
• Baked Potato
• Bananas
• Dark Chocolate

Via Joybauer.com “8 Foods That Help Lower Blood Pressure”

• Drink green tea (unsweetened or sweeten with agave)
• Limit your alcohol consumption
• Cut down on red meats and processed meats (healthy substitutes)
• Stew, braise, or steam your meats instead of frying/grilling
• Eat folate-rich foods (whole-grains, orange juice, eggs, beans)
• Eat 5+ servings of fruits and vegetables per day
• Tomatoes: fresh, juiced, or sauced
• Purple and red grapes or grape juice
• Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale
• Mustard greens, lettuce, spinach, chicory
• Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
• Eat turmeric (the Indian spice)

Via WebMD “Top Cancer-Fighting Foods”

• High in fiber, helps process fats and lower cholesterol
• Reduces appetite, boosts metabolism
• Calcium for strong bones/teeth and controlling acidity in bloodstream
• Potassium reduces risk of high blood pressure and stroke
• B vitamins for healthy brain and nerve cells
• Folate to protect against heart disease and cancer
• High in protein (Substitute Red Meats With Healthy Proteins)

Beans made the list for the 7 Best Foods & Tips for Healthy Eyes 

• Harvard Public School Study showed that a daily serving of 50 grams of processed red meat (2 slices of bacon) was associated with a 51% increased risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
• Substituting one serving of red meat with a healthier protein source reduced the risk of diabetes by up to 23%.

Replace Red Meat with Healthier Proteins

• Fish
• Poultry
• Nuts
• Beans
• Lentils
• Whole Grains
• Low-Fat Dairy

Via Health Finder “Daily Hot Dog May Feed Diabetes Risk: Study” 

Via Fitness Magazine “The 10 Healthiest Foods on the Planet”

• Spinach
• Legumes (beans, lentils)
• Garlic
• Avocados
• Walnuts
• Salmon
• Potatoes
• Dark Chocolate
• Broccoli 
• Lemons