Summer - The 10 best Foods for your health

Healthy food is boring - Healthy food is tasteless!

This and similar prejudices you can hear whenever people talk about nutrition and healthy eating. Well, this is absolutely untrue! Healthy food can be very tasty, healthy food can be spicy, healthy food can be very exiting! A fresh tomato salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the side and a grilled chicken-breast with broccoli and almonds is neither boring, nor tasteless.

Nowadays more and more people are having problems with their weight. Overweight and obesity are very common problems in our society. And most of these problems could be so easily avoided, just by eating the right food. If you are on a weight loss diet at the moment, the listed foods can freshen up your diet.

Please take the following list as an advice. Just a proposal, how you can plan a healthy nutrition, by using these foods as the base for your future meal-plan.

Ok - in no particular order - the best foods are:

1. Carrots
No, they do not make you see at night. But science has proven that they improve the vision in dim light and they also reduce the risk of lung-cancer. And besides they are helping to regulate the blood sugar and lower the cholesterol. 100 grams of carrots contain 29 kcal.

2. Broccoli
You can look at it from the simple side - Broccoli is green, therefore it is healthy! It is good for you because of its ingredients like chromium, riboflavin and vitamin K. Additionally, Broccoli boosts your immune systems with vitamins A, C and E. It also helps, to build strong bones and to keep the blood sugar level steady. 100 grams of Broccoli contain 26 kcal.

3. Tomatoes
Vitamins A and C, which tomatoes are full of, are fighting disease. And, very important, Tomatoes contain a lot of Lycopene. Lycopene is very important, because it reduces the risk of prostate cancer, which is the second deadliest cancer amongst men in the UK. 100 grams of Tomatoes contain 17 kcal.

4. Bananas
Only two things are selling better in the UK than Bananas - lottery tickets and petrol. Bananas are full of potassium and carbohydrates and they help to regulate muscle contractions. Because of this, Bananas are the best snack after a workout. 100 grams of Bananas contain 91 kcal.

5. Kiwi
Kiwi is full of vitamin C, even more than an Orange. This fruit stabilizes the blood sugar level and lowers the cholesterol. Kiwis are an excellent resource for fiber and research hints that they also improve the eyesight on the long term. 100 grams of Kiwi contain 61 kcal.

6. Blueberries
They are boosting the immune system tremendously, because Blueberries contain more antioxidant than any other fruit. They also help to lower cholesterol, improve your eyesight and they are preventing brain damage which is age related. 100 grams of Blueberries contain 36 kcal.

7. Chicken
Free range - that is the most important! Not the mass-produced birds that sit in their own poo and live on steroids! A grilled chicken breast from a free range chicken is the best provider of lean protein. This helps to grow muscles and prevents osteoporosis. 100 grams of chicken breast contain 127 kcal.

8. Mackerel
Omega3 fat - that is what is so healthy! Mackerel is full of it and number one amongst the "oily fish". And we all should eat a lot more of that. Ideally we should eat 4 times a week fish. 100 grams of Mackerel contain 91 kcal.

9. Garlic
The "Powers" of Garlic were already known by our ancient ancestors. Garlic is fighting infections and it has a strong anti-cancer effect. Reason for this is Allicin - Garlic is full of it. 100 grams of Garlic contain 143 kcal.

10. Olive Oil
Extra virgin Olive Oil is the main ingredient of the Mediterranean Diet - and we all know how healthy this diet is. Due to the high content of monosaturated fat and antioxidant, Olive Oil reduces the risk of heart diseases, cancer and diabetes. 100 grams of Olive Oil contain 831 kcal.

Now, like already mentioned, there are more foods which are healthy and which are helpful for weight loss, but i wanted just to give some examples. Base your diet or your weight loss programme around these items, and you can´t go wrong and your health will increase.