Healthy Snacks for Truckers

Berries are one of the best superfoods that you can eat. No wonder berries were used for centuries for medical and therapeutic purposes. They are loaded with vital vitamins and nutrients and are packed with powerful antioxidant compounds. Antioxidants help to prevent cancer cells from growing.

Studies show eating blueberries daily can enhance cognitive abilities. You can see improvements in multitasking, flexible thinking, and memory. Eating a few blueberries, a day can improve your blood flow and blood pressure. Not only eating blueberries can control high blood pressure but if eaten regularly it can prevent hypertension.

By consuming blackberries you will be supplying your body and brain with vital vitamins and nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and B-Vitamins.

It does not get better than this when it comes to Strawberries. Not only it is one of the tastiest things, but it is also packed with vitamins and minerals. If consumed regularly strawberries lower bad cholesterol (LDL). Antioxidant compounds contained in strawberries prevent the increase of free radicals that cause various types of cancer. If you have cancer already strawberries are rich in Ellagic acid – a substance that slows down the development of cancer. Numerous studies have confirmed that Ellagic acid suppresses the growth of tumors in some types of cancer.

Fruits

I am sure you heard a phrase: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” And there is a good reason for it. Regular consumption of apples reduces the risk of lung cancer, bladder cancer, stroke, and heart disease and can lower bad cholesterol levels. Another pillar of healthy snacks is bananas. Eating only two bananas will give you enough energy to exercise for an hour and a half. Serotonin and norepinephrine in bananas may naturally help to overcome depression.

When it comes to healthy sources Grapes are exceptionally good options. Not only it can give you a healthy boost but it can prevent platelet clumping and harmful blood clots. In some cultures, grape juice is called the “nectar of gods”. It can help with constipation, gout, rheumatism, and liver disorders.

If you want to improve your overall health look no further, Pineapple is here to save your health. It has powerful anti-inflammatory properties that help to heal bronchitis and prevent arthritis. It also holds a lot of bromeliads which help loosen or remove congested mucus and increase healing speed.

Vegetables

The best low-calorie, low-fat, high-in-fiber snack you can find is vegetables. Nothing replenishes your body with vitamins and minerals like assorted plates of baby carrots, celery, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, and so on. Carrots are rich in melatonin as well as in Vitamin K and B6. 100g of carrots provides 100% of your daily dose of Vitamin A in the form of beta carotene. If you include carrots in your daily diet, you will keep your eyes healthier and your immune system stronger. If you going incorporate celery into your diet you will have the whole list of possible health improvements like lower blood pressure, reduce muscle spasms, lower Edema, gas, constipation, and elevated levels of testosterone. If that list of health benefits does not impress you, turn to tomatoes. It is considered one of the world’s healthiest foods ever. It is rich in vitamins C, A, E, K, and B6, biotin, folate, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, and lycopene. Lycopene alone has been linked to helping maintain blood, liver, kidney, and bone health.

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