Carrots
-Vitamin A,B,K
-Biotin
-Potasium
Turns out, carrots don’t help you improve your eyesight but you can thank the British for spreading that lie to protect their new radar technology from German eyes during World War II! And just like the Allies fighting the Axis with secret tech, carrots fight free radicals (which contribute to heart disease) with carotenoids, yet another important antioxidant. Carotenoids combined with vitamins A, K, and C and other nutrients round out this super food’s superpowers that benefit your skeletal, nervous, and cardiovascular systems.
Carrots
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Sardines
-Iron
-Calcium
-Cobalamin
Potentially known to some as the “anti-chocolate” this acquired taste is worth it if you value high levels of good cholesterol and lower levels of the detrimental triglyceride. Thanks to those omega-3 fatty acids, sardines can help your heart do those two things and bring down inflammation and prevent heart disease. While sardines are best enjoyed fried in batter (like most fish), try to mix them into salads straight out of the tin for the full benefits.
Sardines