Add instant health to a daily diet

          
Suggest to your patients that they try some of these super foods, as suggested by the Centers for Science in the Public Interest (an advocacy organization that provides consumers with current, useful information about their health and well-being).

Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a nutritional all-star and one of the best vegetables you can eat. They’re loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.

Grape tomatoes
They’re packed with vitamins C and A, as well as fiber, phytochemicals, and a lot of flavor.

Fat-free or 1% milk and yogurt
Low-fat dairy products are an excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein, with little or no artery-clogging fat and cholesterol.

Broccoli
Broccoli has lots of vitamin C, carotenoids, and folic acid.

Wild salmon
The omega-3 fats in fatty fish like salmon can help reduce the risk of sudden-death heart attacks.

Crispbreads
Whole-grain rye crackers, like Wasa, Ry Krisp, and Ryvita, are loaded with fiber and are often fat-free.

Microwaveable or 10-minute brown rice
Brown rice contains fiber, magnesium, vitamins E and B-6, copper, zinc, and phytochemicals.

Citrus fruit
Citrus fruits taste great and are rich in vitamin C, folic acid, and fiber.

Butternut squash
Every half-cup of this squash has 5 grams of fiber and loads of vitamins A and C.

Spinach and kale
Both are packed with vitamins A, C, and K, folate, potassium, magnesium, iron, lutein, and phytochemicals.