We all know it's healthy to eat our fruits and veggies. We can follow the pyramid and try our best to avoid all the cookies and cakes at our Mother's day parties. However, little known are the "super foods for women." With the help of WebMd we are counting down the top three foods to make you, your mother, your grandmother, your best girl friends and women everywhere feel, look and act like Superwoman for years to come.
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Yum Yum Yogurt
Why? As long as this treat is low-fat, meaning the product must have LESS THAN three grams of fat per serving, yogurt is an amazing lunch, breakfast or snack item that you should be having at least three to five times a week. This delicious dairy product is not only believed to lower one's risk of breast cancer, but it is also known to help with digestion and provide an even better calcium source than skim milk! Calcium is vital especially as women age.
How? Incorporate this item into breakfast, along with lunch or as an afternoon or mid-morning snack. For Mother's day, top some low-fat yogurt off with sliced fruit or low-fat granola or take low-fat Greek yogurt, it is a thicker plain type, and drizzle it with a bit of honey to serve as a delicious side for her breakfast in bed or a tasty dessert!
Watch Out For... Yogurts with too much sugar, even if they are low in fat, will not do. Try to cut out the ones with fake fruit at the bottom and stick to the low-sugar, no-sugar varieties.
Gold goes to...
Yum Yum Yogurt
Why? As long as this treat is low-fat, meaning the product must have LESS THAN three grams of fat per serving, yogurt is an amazing lunch, breakfast or snack item that you should be having at least three to five times a week. This delicious dairy product is not only believed to lower one's risk of breast cancer, but it is also known to help with digestion and provide an even better calcium source than skim milk! Calcium is vital especially as women age.
How? Incorporate this item into breakfast, along with lunch or as an afternoon or mid-morning snack. For Mother's day, top some low-fat yogurt off with sliced fruit or low-fat granola or take low-fat Greek yogurt, it is a thicker plain type, and drizzle it with a bit of honey to serve as a delicious side for her breakfast in bed or a tasty dessert!
Watch Out For... Yogurts with too much sugar, even if they are low in fat, will not do. Try to cut out the ones with fake fruit at the bottom and stick to the low-sugar, no-sugar varieties.
