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Request Appointment Healthy Lifestyle Slide show: 10 great health foods Sections 1. Basics 1. Nutrition basics 2. Healthy diets 3. Healthy cooking 4. Healthy menus and shopping strategies 5. Nutritional supplements 2. In-Depth 3. Expert Answers 4. Expert Blog 5. Multimedia 6. Resources 7. News From Mayo Clinic Products and services Number 1 hospital in the nation by U.S. News and World Report Free E-newsletter Subscribe to Housecall Our general interest e-newsletter keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics. Sign up now Slide show: 10 great health foods Health foods like salad are part of a healthy diet Previous Next 1 of 12 Give your diet a healthy boost with these 10 health foods. They're among your best bets for eating well because they meet at least three of the following criteria: * Good or excellent source of fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients * High in phytonutrients and antioxidant compounds, such as vitamins A and E and beta carotene * May help reduce risk of heart disease and other health conditions * Readily available Find out more about these health foods and how easy it is to include them in your diet. * * * * * * * * * * * * + Share + Tweet See more Multimedia References 1. Fish and omega-3 fatty acids. American Heart Association. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/General/Fish-and-Omega-3-Fatty-Acids_ UCM_303248_Article.jsp. Accessed Feb. 5, 2013. 2. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 25. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. http://ndb.nal.usda.gov. Accessed Feb. 5, 2013. 3. Duyff RL. American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide. 4th ed. 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