Healthy 101: Five Things Every Woman Must Have In Her Fridge
If you want to be truly healthy, there are five key things every woman should always have in her fridge. These five foods provide a rich source of the key vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, calcium, and antioxidants women need to stay healthy all their lives.
1. Milk We’ve been drinking milk since we came out of our mother’s womb, but you honestly can never get enough of it. The National Osteoporosis Foundation has reported that something like 8 million women have osteoporosis and lots more will be affected by it through bone fractures related to the disease. However, drinking the recommended daily amount of Vitamin D and calcium will help to prevent this bone breaking disease.
Milk, especially the Vitamin D fortified milk you buy in the stores today is a vital source of calcium, Vitamin D, riboflavin, and protein. Dairy products are also good sources of Vitamin A, iodine, magnesium, molybdenum, zinc, and selium. They are all necessary for the proper functioning, healing, and regeneration of your body.
Drinking one 8 oz glass of skim milk will provide you with 8 grams of protein and 28 percent of the daily amount of calcium that you need.
2. Yogurt You must read the label on yogurts because not all have live and active cultures. These help your digestive system, help to prevent constipation and diarrhea, and help prevent vaginal issues like yeast infections.
Yogurt is full of calcium and protein and can be found in a number of different flavors including strawberry cheesecake, peaches and cream, mango, cherries and bananas, and many more. An 8 oz cup of plain, skim milk, yogurt contains 14 grams of protein, and 49 percent of the recommended daily dosage of calcium.
3. Broccoli All dark green vegetables are great for women’s health. Broccoli in particular is high in vitamins C and A and is also a significant source of riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, vitamins E and K, calcium, chromium, and magnesium and is also high in antioxidants.
1 cup of chopped broccoli gives you 135 percent of the needed amount Vitamin C, 11 percent of the needed amount of Vitamin A and is very low in calories.
4. Eggs Eggs are a great way to start your day in the mornings because they are a good source of protein, which gives you tons of energy to get your day started.
One large egg has 6 grams of protein and is only 71 calories. You can scramble them, fry them, boil them, or even eat them raw if you can stand it.
5. Old Fashioned Oatmeal We have all been eating oatmeal since we were kids, and there is no need to stop now. However, you must cook the old fashioned kind, not the instant kind. Oatmeal has whole grains, is a rich source of fiber, and protein. It is great for lowering cholesterol, preventing cancer, good for digestion, and overall healthy body function. You can add raisins, nuts, and berries to your oatmeal as well to give it a little extra flavor and excitement.
Five Fabulous Foods Taken as a group, these five fabulous foods provide excellent sources of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, calcium, and antioxidants all of the key ingredients women need to maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
