There's been a lot of press lately on the benefits of antioxidants, the cell-protecting nutrients found in a wide range of foods that help combat heart disease, cancer, the effects of aging, and other conditions. To help you add more disease-fighting antioxidants to your diet, we’ve created this quick alphabetical list of 20 foods you may not have realized are excellent sources.

Note: To get the most from your meals, be sure to eat a wide variety of these foods. Those listed are recommended for all Phases, except fruits, dark chocolate, wine, and sweet potatoes, which you can enjoy starting on Phase 2.

1. Apples (such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Delicious, with skin)
2. Artichokes (cooked)
3. Beans (such as black, red kidney, pinto, dried)
4. Blackberries
5. Blueberries (cultivated, wild)
6. Cherries (sweet)
7. Chocolate (dark)
8. Cranberries (cooked)
9. Cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, brussels sprout, cauliflower, kale)
10. Pecans
11. Plums (black, red)
12. Pomegranates
13. Prunes
14. Raspberries
15. Strawberries
16. Sweet potatoes
17. Tea (black, green, white, oolong)
18. Tomatoes
19. Walnuts
20. Wine (red)

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