Eat this

Jonny Bowden is the author of a book called "The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth" and they include such popular items as purslane and goji berries (don't even bother to ask).

Fortunately, someone from the New York Times asked Bowden to come up with some healthy foods that shoppers could actually find in their neighborhood grocery stores but often never make it to the checkout counter. Here's what he listed:

1. Beets. Bowden says they contain natural red pigments that could fight cancer.
2. Cabbage. Contains a chemical that is believed to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
3. Swiss chard. Protects aging eyes.
4. Cinnamon: Could help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
5. Pomegranate juice. Lowers blood pressure.
6. Prunes. Contain lots of antioxidants.
7. Pumpkin seeds. Contains lots of magnesium which many believe prevents early deaths.
8. Sardines. They contain loads of vitamins.
9. Turmeric. May contain anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.
10. Frozen blueberries. That's right. Not fresh, but frozen. They are associated with improved memory, that is if you remember to thaw them.
11. Canned pumpkin. Who knew the pumpkin was more than just something to carve at Halloween? Lots of vitamin A.

If you would like to learn more, especially some helpful hints on ways to eat all these goodies, chick this out.