Resolutions?

Wanna be all pious and goody-goody in the new year? Cooking Light just came out with its list of the top 8 must-eat foods for 2008. It's a pretty thought-provoking list, so I offer it to you below:

1. Coffee: Caffeine consumption not only increases alertness and improves performance but may also protect memory.
2. Farmed Atlantic Salmon: Salmon ranks highest in omega-3 fatty acids, shown to lower the risk of fatal heart attacks, rheumatoid arthritis, depression and cognitive decline.
3. Milk: Dairy products offer a package deal of phosphorous and calcium to benefit hair and skin.
4. Edamame: Soy protein, such as that contained in edamame, has been shown to boost collagen levels and improve skin elasticity.
5. Kale: Those leafy greens deliver plenty of vitamin K in addition to vitamins E, C, and folate, all of which help promote strong bones.
6. Chocolate: Crave-worthy cocoa and dark chocolate are both good sources of beneficial antioxidants.
7. Flaxseed: Adding a tablespoon of flaxseed instantaneously adds omega-3 fats, lignans and fiber to any food, such as muffins, salads or yogurt.
8. Eggs: Eggs are not only high in calcium and quality protein, but also provide biotin, a structural component of both bone and hair.  

Amazingly, most of these things are already in heavy rotation in my world (had kale last night, as a matter of fact). Well, maybe not the flaxseed. I'll have to work on that one.

Comments

[Jimbo]

I'm a certified personal trainer and a nutrition consultant. Caffeine in small amounts is not harmful, otherwise it's a detriment. Egg whites are okay but whole eggs are not. The other eight tips sound okay. Who commissioned the study?????

[Holly]

Wait, they specifically said "farmed Atlantic Salmon"? Now I'm confused. I've read a lot of article recently that say if you have a choice, choose wild salmon because it is lower in contaminants than farmed. Plus it just tastes better. I can't keep up.

[Gwyn]

Holly, I heard the same thing about any farmed raised seafood versus "wild."
They say wild is better for you.
Gwyn