2. Cheese
Cheese, aside from being incredibly delicious and useful in many dishes, is also packed with nutrients, including calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein and many others. Despite having a bad reputation as a high-fat food (and it does have a lot of saturated fats) the amount of nutrients you can get from a single slice of cheese far outweighs this drawback. A single slice of cheese can give you as much calcium as a whole glass of milk. And a gram of cheese contains more protein than other foods, even meat and eggs. So go ahead and add an extra slice of cheese. Just make sure you don’t go over your calorie limit!
3. Nuts
Nuts are rich sources of important fatty acids. Walnuts, for example, are high in alpha linoleic acid, which lowers cholesterol and helps prevent heart attacks, while also improving the health of blood vessels. Other nuts with high fatty acid content are pecans, pistachios, cashews, and almonds. Nuts also have the added benefit of providing vitamin E, lutein, as well as other types of monounsaturated fats. And you don’t need much to get the benefits – a ¼ to ½ cup serving of any of these nuts is enough for you to get your daily requirement of fatty acids.
