Best Foods for Specific Human Body Organs
The purpose of this Blog is to describe a better way to conduct your weekly or bi-weekly grocery shopping, and maximize the potential for bringing into your home only the most healthful full-body array of nutritionally healthy grocery items.
A lot of people already include or incorporate healthy foods (and some not so good healthy foods) into their diets. I eat a modified vegan diet by including fish (no beef or chicken) and a few eggs (technically I’m an ova-vegetarian). I still struggle with desserts every time I shop. I only include healthy sources of protein (primarily salmon and eggs) so I can maximize muscle growth for my particular exercise program of cardio and weight training.
While fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes are staples in healthy diets, I posed to myself the following question? What would happen if I looked at only the best foods for specific major body organs: Heart, Brain, Liver, Kidneys, Lungs and Pancreas? Would I be creating a better shopping list that actually maximizes eating foods that will better protect every major organ in the body? Since no one can predict when a major body organ is going to give us trouble or fail, wouldn’t it be good to give ourselves a little better insurance policy of prevention?
Consequently, here is what I found out on the internet. Mind you such lists are a matter of opinion and sometimes subject to change by those reporting on the foods they list. Also, remember everyone’s physical state is very individualistic; there may be reasons your doctor doesn’t want you to eat certain foods. MY RECOMMENDATION IS ONCE YOUR MASTER GROCERY LIST is CREATED GET a BY-OFF FROM YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN.
As you peruse the following foods by body organ, remember that there will be duplication in places. This is good because you can generate a more efficient smaller list to manage at the grocery store.
Good Foods for Specific Body Organs
Heart
Oatmeal
Salmon
Avocados
Olive Oil
Nuts (walnuts, almonds, macadamia)
Berries
Legumes
Spinach
Flaxseed
Soy
Brain
Whole Grains
Avocados
Nuts and Seeds
Wild Salmon
Blueberries
Coffee (3-5 cups a day)
Apples
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Spinach
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Curry
Concord grape Juice
Liver
Garlic
Grapefruit Juice
Beets
Leafy Greens (spinach and lettuce)
Green Tea
Avocados
Broccoli and Brussels sprouts
Lemons
Turmeric
Walnuts
Kidneys
Turmeric
Salmon
Red Grapes
Flaxseed Oil
Garlic
Green Tea
Quinoa
Berries
Nuts
Broccoli
Red bell peppers
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Onions
Apples
Cranberries
Blue berries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Red grapes
Egg whites
Fish
Olive oil
Lungs
Water
Fatty fish
Apple Juice
Apples
Apricots
Broccoli
Poultry
Walnuts
Beans (kidney, black, pinto)
Berries
Pancreas
Jalapeno Peppers
Raspberries
Green Tea
Turmeric
Carrots
Salmon
Kale
Cabbage
Broccoli
Water Cress
Fish Roe
Horseradish
Arugula
Cherries
Chicory Greens
Sweet Potatoes
As one can see there are best foods that appear as a kind of theme that is needed for every body organ. While some people will like certain healthy foods, personal preference might dictate what foods you actually purchase. For example I might not buy Fish Roe from the Pancreas list. I also might only use Chicory Greens very sparingly. But I definitely would buy and eat all the other items on the pancreas list individually. Some items lend themselves better in a recipe.
To save you time, I’ve constructed a master list for my weekly grocery list. Slight modifications of my master grocery list may be needed as preferences do differ from one person to another. Being an ova-vegetarian I probably won’t include poultry on my list. However, in general I think my general master list will give you all the healthy foods your body needs. Stay healthy my friend! Life is good so stay around to enjoy it!
Here is my Master Grocery List (in no special order). Drum roll please!
Salmon
Blueberries
Cherries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Blackberries
Avocados
Carrots
Whole Grains
Legumes
Onions
Arugula
Water (tap water okay or bottled)
Sweet Potatoes
Apples
Apple Juice
Horseradish
Water Cress
Broccoli
Cabbage
Kale
Cauliflower
Spinach
Turmeric
Green Peas
Green Tea
Apricots
Beans (kidney, black, pinto)
Nuts (walnut, almonds, macadamia)
Seeds
Red grapes
Egg whites
Fish in general (cod, halibut, haddock, sardines, shrimp, crab, tuna, trout, etc.)
Cranberries
Red bell peppers
Quinoa
Jalapeno peppers
Flaxseed oil
Garlic
Grapefruit Juice
Beets
Leafy Greens (spinach and lettuce)
Brussels sprouts
Lemons
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Curry
Concord grape Juice
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Coffee (3-5 cups a day, caffeinated or decaf)
Flaxseed (sprinkle on soups or salads)
Soy
Oatmeal
Health Tip:
We all lead busy lives. But just as that is no excuse for not exercising, it is also no excuse for not getting back to cooking meals at home. Use your kitchen most of the time. Soon it will become a good habit and will seem second nature to you.
Post Script
Here are 21 healthy lifestyle quotes I found on the internet to help inspire you to kick-start your healthy lifestyle or make you appreciate your good health:
- “The greatest wealth is health.” –Virgil
- “The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around. Throughout history, ‘tender loving care’ has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing.” – Larry Dossey
- “He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.” – Chinese Proverb
- “If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.” – Elbert Hubbard
- “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish Proverb
- “Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” – B.K.S. lyerngar
- “Happiness lies, first of all, in health.” – George William Curtis, author of Lotus-Eating
- “To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha
- “A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.” – Paul Dudley White
- “Health and intellect are the two blessings of life.” – Menander (ca 342-291 BC)
- “Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.” –Plato
- “To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” – William Londen
- “There are lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it.” – Josh Billings
- “The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body.” – Harry J. Johnson
- “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” – Siddartha Buddha
- “Men worry over the great number of diseases, while doctors worry over the scarcity of effective remedies.” – Pien Ch’iao
- “Prevention is better than cure.” – Desiderius Erasmus
- “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn
- “People who laugh actually live longer than those who don’t laugh. Few persons realize that health actually varies according to the amount of laughter.” – James J. Walsh
- “The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.” – Kenneth H. Cooper
- “The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” – Leigh Hunt
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