Reader Poll Results: Your Favorite Power Foods

We asked and you answered! Get the results of our latest reader poll.

In last month's reader poll, we asked about your favorite power foods.

THE RESULTS:

Avocados 22%
Almonds 22%
Salmon 16%
Sweet Potato 13%
Artichokes 8%
Berries 7%
Beans 4%
Pomegranate 3%
Kale 2%

Avocados and Almonds tied for first (22% each) as your favorite power foods, and it proves what we already knew, that we have an incredibly smart and well-informed readership. Avocados, besides being delicious, are also full of the "good fats" (monounsaturated) that keep your heart healthy and your belly feeling full. They also provide fiber, potassium, and Vitamins C, E, K, and B to your meal. Almonds can be the perfect power snack, since they are high in protein, low in carbohydrates and very portable. They are also nutrient-dense and high in calcium, magnesium, Vitamin E and antioxidants.

Salmon was the favorite for 16% of our readers, and it's one of the most powerful proteins that you can integrate into your diet. It's easy to prepare, not too expensive and full of Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, calcium and iron.

I wish that we saw Sweet Potatoes (13%) on the table year-round and not just as Thanksigiving, since they are one of the best sources of beta-carotene and are full of fiber, potassium and Vitamin C.

Artichokes (8%) are rich in antioxidants, Vitamin C, fiber, magnesium and potassium. If you don't know how to prepare them, try some of our featured artichoke recipes.

You already know that Berries (7%) are good for you, but did you know that their beautiful colors also contain phytochemicals and flavonoids that work to prevent certain types of cancer? Full of vitamins and minerals, in-season blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, currants and loganberries all work as a healthy snack or dessert.

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