There’s been a lot of press lately on the benefits of antioxidants, the cell-protecting nutrients found in a wide range of foods that help combat heart disease, cancer, the effects of aging, and other conditions. To help you add more disease-fighting antioxidants to your diet, we’ve created this quick alphabetical list of 20 foods you may not have realized are excellent sources.
• Apples (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Delicious, with skin)
• Artichokes (cooked)
• Beans (black, red kidney, pinto, dried)
• Blackberries
• Blueberries (cultivated, wild)
• Cherries (sweet)
• Chocolate (dark)
• Cranberries (cooked)
• Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, brussels sprout, cauliflower, kale)
• Pecans
• Plums (black, red)
• Pomegranates
• Prunes
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet potatoes
• Tea (black, green, white, oolong)
• Tomatoes
• Walnuts
• Wine (red)
