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Top 20 foods for healthy living.

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We all need food to survive from the moment of conception until the last moments of life. More and more science is finding out the importance of the foods we eat and how they affect the way we feel and live. This list will provide the top 20 foods for healthy living.

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Apples

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We all know why this is true as science has just discovered that apples contain catechins, and in quercetin.These two compounds are responsible for lowering cholesterol and blood pressure as well as reinforcement collagen to make it firm. It reduces the risk or heart attacks and stroke.

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Avocados

One word and it's glutathione. This antioxidant is needed and produced by every cell in the body. It aids in keeping the body healthy by warding off infections and cancers.

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Blackcurrants

This fruit is rich in vitamin C so much so that it contains 4 times the vitamin C of oranges. This antioxidant is necessary to boost the immune system response when fighting off bacterial and viral infections.

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Carrots

Carrots are rich in carotenes a powerful antioxidant that help to prevent macular degenration and night blindness. It's also good for your eye sight and skin and nails.

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Broccoli

This super food is rich in carotenoids, vitamin C and indoles these antioxidants are necessary in fighting off certain cancers such as colon, breast and lungs. it's also a rich source of vitamin E.

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