A Lifestyle Guide for People with Allergies and Food Sensitivities

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The Top 10
Super Foods


Choose to eat right and reap healthy rewards
by Christine Doherty, N.D.

There's good news and bad news.

The bad news is many individuals with food sensitivities or allergies are at high risk for nutritional deficiencies – and these deficiencies can persist for decades after a person goes on a special diet. The good news is that most deficiencies can be corrected within three months.

If you want to feel better, improve your mood and energy level and keep your body healthy, you have to fix your nutritional deficiencies. One of the healthiest ways to do this is to increase your intake of whole, nutrient-dense foods.

All whole foods have benefits. A healthy, balanced diet is one that contains a variety of whole foods, including plenty of fresh fruits and veggies. But there are ten whole foods in particular that are jam-packed with vitamins, minerals and other health-promoting qualities especially good for people with celiac disease and other food intolerances.

In alphabetic order, these top ten super-performers are beets, Brazil nuts, broccoli, cabbage, flax seeds, kale, lentils, plain yogurt, pomegranate, and quinoa. Here's why each one is worth incorporating into your diet.

This is an excerpt from an article featured in the Fall 2005 issue. Click here and order Fall 2005 to get the rest of the story.

Living Without is a lifestyle guide to achieving better health. It is written with your needs in mind but is not a substitute for consulting with your physician or other health care providers. The publisher and authors are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, products or procedures that appear in this magazine. All matters regarding your health should be supervised by a licensed health care physician. Copyright 2008 Living Without, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.