Add these to your grocery list
Maple Syrup
This mineral-rich sweetener provides calcium, magnesium, zinc and potassium.
Choose 100 percent pure maple syrup rather than the corn syrup-loaded "maple flavored" syrups.
Cocoa Beans
They're high in catechins -- antioxidants that provide many benefits for heart health.
Choose an unsweetened organic cocoa powder (non-alkaline), which is available at most health food stores.
Butternut Squash
This winter squash is full of beta-carotene, a fat-soluble compound that possess antioxidant properties,
Eat with a palm-sized piece of fish or chicken and a steamed green-leafy vegetable in order to create a balanced meal.
Salsa
The tomatoes provide an excellent source of Vitamin C and the antioxidant lycopene, the peppers provide capsaicin, which may help fight bacterial infections, prevent heart disease and improve digestion, while the onions contain antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Popcorn
Treated properly, popcorn is a great high-fiber snack."With Vitamin A, calcium and potassium, this treat is also made with folic acid (a B vitamin that helps the body make healthy new cells) and phosphorus (a mineral that helps with the formation of bones and teeth).
Choose organic air-popped popcorn, which can be found in most health food stores and look for popcorn with just a one-word ingredient: popcorn.
Ricotta Cheese
This traditional Italian cheese higher in calcium and lower in sodium than cottage cheese, it contains folic acid and phosphorus, along with potassium (a mineral that is essential for proper function of all cells, tissues and organs) and magnesium.
Look for the organic version. High-calcium protein source that's low in fat, choose part-skim ricotta.
Almond Butter
Because almond butter is rich in monounsaturated fats, is extremely low in saturated fats and has no trans fats at all, this butter if definitely a heart-healthy choice.
Buy an organic almond butter with few additives.
Hummus
The main ingredient in this spread is garbanzo beans, which are low in fat and high in fiber and protein (a combo that will keep you feeling full for hours).
Enjoy two tablespoons on a serving of whole wheat crackers.
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