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Spinach may help prevent birth defects and heart disease, as well as blindness.

Spinach is loaded with iron and folate, which help prevent birth defects and heart disease, and two phytochemicals which help prevent macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.

Tomatoes may help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and some cancers.

Tomatoes are rich in the antioxidant lycopene, which may help reduce your risk of coronary heart disease, breast cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer.

Cooking tomatoes helps activate lycopene. The same benefits are available in tomato sauce and tomato paste.

Whole Grain Bread, Cereals and Crackers may reduce your cholesterol level and may decrease colon cancer risk.

The soluble fiber in whole grain bread, cereals and crackers may reduce your cholesterol level; the insoluble fiber keeps you regular and may decrease your risk of colon cancer.

Whole grains may stabilize blood sugar and may reduce the risk of diabetes. Look for products that are 100% whole grain.

Canola Oil may help prevent cardiovascular disease. This oil is good sources of omega-3 fatty acids which, studies have shown, may dramatically reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death, reduce triglycerides, and lower blood pressure.

Turmeric Spice may help ease arthritis and help to suppress cancer cells. Turmeric is a spice that gives the yellow color to curries and mustard. It contains curcumin, which helps to ease arthritis, may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, and helps to suppress cancer cells.

Dark Chocolate (in small amounts) may reduce the risk of heart disease and lower blood pressure. Chocolate is rich in flavonols and catechins, which may reduce the risk of heart disease, improve blood flow, and lower blood pressure.

Dark chocolate is lower in sugar and higher in flavonols than milk chocolate.

Green Tea and Black Tea may help prevent cancer. Green tea and black tea are high in flavonoids (green tea is higher). Drinking tea has been shown to reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease and many gastrointestinal cancers, and to enhance immune function.