Ginger
-Mangesium
-Vitamin C,B6
-Calcium
Those thin slices on your sushi tray are for more than palate-cleansing before your next roll! Consuming this hearty root will add a fragrant spice to your dish and help you avoid high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. Ginger is an incredible ingredient in the ultimate flu-fighting potion, also known as a 'hot toddy,' which is made along with honey, lemon, and tea. If you find yourself suffering from nausea or morning sickness, then a ginger-heavy tea will bring your balance back in no time.
Ginger
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Grapefruit
-Vitamin C,B6,A
-Magnesium
-Calcium
Many people aren’t sure what the difference between a grape and a grapefruit is (seriously?!). If you’ve figured it out, you’ll be able to add a lot of fiber, potassium, lycopene, vitamin C, and choline to your diet. That’s a lot of heart maintenance in one fruit! Grapefruit is also a recommended fruit on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (aka DASH) diet, which has been proven by the National Institutes of Health to lower and control hypertension. The U.S. News and World Report also ranked DASH the #2 diet for folks with diabetes.
Grapefruit
