How to Choose Snacks High in Antioxidants

Blackberries can help prevent cancer and heart disease.

Antioxidants are an easy way to help prevent cancer and heart disease. Of course, you can't take advantage of these benefits if you aren't sure how to add more antioxidants to your diet. Thankfully, there are several snacks that make it easy to get more antioxidants into your diet.

Instructions

1. Eat more fruit. Berries and grapes are loaded with antioxidants. Combine your favorite berries and grapes into a fruit salad. Drizzle with a low-fat dressing consisting of fat-free vanilla yogurt and honey.

2. Make a small salad. A small salad made with spinach and tomatoes would be the perfect snack. You could increase the amount of antioxidants by adding carrots and broccoli.

3. Enjoy chips and salsa. Tomatoes are garlic are also wonderful sources of antioxidants. What better way to enjoy these two foods than to make fresh salsa? You can also increase the level of antioxidants by making your own baked tortilla chips using whole wheat tortillas.

4. Drink tea. Green tea is a wonderful snack because it's high in antioxidants and helps you lose weight.

5. Look for whole grains. Many snacks are now being made with whole grains. Whole grains not only help lower cholesterol, but are high in antioxidants as well. Just make sure the first ingredient is whole not refined or enriched.

Tips & Warnings

• Colorful fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants.

• White tea has more antioxidants than green tea.