Be well: Incorporate these 'nutrient-dense' superfoods into your diet
Fox News
The CDC has published a list of “powerhouse foods and vegetables" (PFV), which it defines as the “foods most strongly associated with reduced chronic disease risk." A nutritionist weighed in.
These foods have been generally described as "green leafy, yellow/orange, citrus and cruciferous items." "All vegetables and fruits contain nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. It's important to eat a variety of them if you can." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
To qualify for the list, foods had to provide an average of 10% or more daily value per 100 kilocalories (100,000 calories) of 17 key nutrients — potassium, fiber, protein, calcium, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, zinc, and vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E and K.