Practically every day there’s some new news on the benefits of antioxidants, the cell-protecting nutrients found in a wide range of foods that can help combat heart disease, cancer, the effects of aging, and other conditions. Here is a quick alphabetical list of 20 foods you may not have realized are excellent sources.
- Apples (such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Delicious, with skin)
- Artichokes (cooked)
- Beans (such as black, red kidney, pinto)
- Blackberries
- Blueberries (cultivated, wild)
- Cherries (sweet)
- Chocolate (dark)
- Cranberries (cooked)
- Cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale)
- Pecans
- Plums (black and red)
- Pomegranates
- Prunes
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet potatoes
- Tea (black, green, white, and oolong)
- Tomatoes
- Walnuts
- Wine (red)
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