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Natural, non-stimulant energy

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How often during the day do you say to yourself, “I feel tired” or “I don’t have any energy”? You probably need more adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Your body produces ATP—
converted from nutritional intake for your inter-cellular energy. However, ATP production declines after you reach the age of twenty. To increase your energy level, reduce fatigue, and enhance your general well-being, supplement with ATP from AIM Peak Endurance®—a natural blueberry-açai-flavored energy drink.

Whether you need more ATP for your fitness program, your demanding daily schedule, or
an age-related deficiency, Peak Endurance increases your energy without elevating your
heart rate. This is a common side effect from products containing caffeine and ephedra—neither of which are in Peak Endurance. And you won’t find the 30 or more grams of refined sugar found in most energy drinks. Peak Endurance contains only 1 gram of natural sugar.

Electrolytes transport electrical impulses and messages from cell to cell for functions such as muscle contractions and glucose metabolism. So in addition to ATP, Peak Endurance also contains six major electrolytes—sodium (from sea salt), potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and chloride. Peak Endurance also includes a whole-food electrolyte, coconut water, which is rich in potassium and contains a natural source of calcium and sodium.

Peak Endurance offers even more nutritional benefits. One serving provides 50 percent of the U.S. recommended daily intake (RDI) of six B vitamins—1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 12—essential for metabolizing carbohydrates into energy, as well as building muscle and DNA synthesis. Peak Endurance also provides 72 percent of the RDI for vitamin C per serving.

Daily boosts of energy from Peak Endurance can help to keep you younger longer.

Limit caffeine and sugar and start living well

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Two highly addictive and debilitating substances to our body also happen to be two of the more common elements in our diet. Caffeine and sugar are rampant in the food choices we make, the beverages we drink, and the world in which we live. Escaping the draw of caffeine and sugar is a must for living well.

Instead of consuming energy drinks and beverages high in caffeine, consider the energy
boost provided by AIM Peak Endurance®, which features adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the “energy currency of the body.” Peak Endurance has zero caffeine, only one gram of
sugar per serving, and contains all six major electrolytes and six B vitamins.

Caffeine-rich coffee raises blood cholesterol levels and blood pressure

Coffee addicts be warned: Too many cups of joe can contribute to heart disease by raising LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and homocysteine. In many cases, the negative effects are realized within hours of consumption and can last into the following day.

Cutting out coffee may help. Studies claim that, among those with high cholesterol,
giving up coffee could mean up to a 10 percent decrease in cholesterol levels. When
it comes to heart health, every little bit helps.

Caffeine may create bone loss

Caffeine acts as a diuretic, stimulating urine flow. This interferes with calcium absorption since frequent urination excretes larger amounts of this mineral that is vital for healthy bones. Research also suggests that caffeine can inhibit the absorption of vitamin D, which is necessary for the absorption and use of calcium. Caffeine’s interference with the absorption of calcium may lead to osteoporosis.

Sugar steals valuable vitamins and minerals

The digestion of sugar is costly. Simple and refined sugars, unlike those found in fruits and vegetables, require B-complex vitamins, calcium, and magnesium for digestion. To accommodate, the body takes these nutrients from other places—B-complex vitamins from the nervous system and calcium and magnesium from the bones and teeth.

This process may result in an increased risk of osteoporosis, as the health of bones is negatively affected. For those concerned about getting adequate amounts of calcium and magnesium, consider supplementing with CalciAIM™ for optimized calcium delivery and the new Mag-nificence™ line of topical applications for a boost of magnesium.

Sugar is the culprit in diabetes

How prevalent is diabetes? In North America, one in ten adults has diabetes. In the U.S., diabetes is the third-leading disease behind heart disease and cancer. Sugar plays a prominent role in the development of diabetes mellitus—otherwise known as sugar diabetes—which can lead to consistently elevated blood sugar levels. These
levels ultimately lead to the multiple health problems associated with diabetes.

Sugar depresses the immune system and may increase the risk of cancer

Excessive sugar consumption can suppress the body’s immune response, in some cases causing a 40 percent drop in the ability of white blood cells to kill germs and bacteria. The immune deficit plus the many other drawbacks of a high-sugar diet do
not set a healthy environment for lowering cancer risk.

Achieve peak performance with Peak ATP, vitamin C, and more

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The results you have come to appreciate from AIM Peak Endurance® are now delivered in a bold, new flavor with additional vitamin C and natural electrolytes.

Peak Endurance electrolyte energy mix (5254E, $35.00) now comes in blueberry acai,
replacing the former grape flavor. Each 300-gram canister of Peak Endurance makes up to five-and-a-half gallons of blueberry-acai-flavored energy drinks.

In addition to the flavor change, the formulation of Peak Endurance has undergone some improvements. Notably, the vitamin C content in Peak, which previously accounted for 50 percent of a person’s Recommended Daily Intake (RDI), now accounts for 72 percent of the RDI (USA) for vitamin C per serving. Sodium chloride has been replaced with natural sea salt providing 94 mg per serving.

A new ingredient in Peak Endurance, coconut water, is considered nature’s best electrolyte and contributes to the product’s proper balance of all six major electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and chloride). Other sport and energy drinks like Gatorade and Red Bull contain at most two of the six major electrolytes.

When it comes to all-natural energy, Peak Endurance can’t be beat. As consumers turn to quick-fix energy boosts to get them through the day, they fail to consider the drawbacks of caffeine in many of the energy drinks in the marketplace. Peak Endurance is caffeine-free. Naturally low in sugar, it is a healthy energy source with a combination of vitamins and minerals that you won’t find elsewhere.

The next time you need a boost, turn to Peak Endurance.

Director Deborah Niles from Coffeyville, Kansas:

I began taking AIM Peak Endurance® the month after it was introduced. This particular
product provides an additional boost of energy within an hour of consumption. As with all the AIM products, I’ve learned that it’s important to try Peak Endurance at different times of the day to determine what works best. My mainstay, AIM BarleyLife®, I take just before bedtime, but Peak Endurance works best during daylight hours. Generally, I add Peak Endurance to a fruit-filled protein smoothie for an additional energy kick and health benefit. I’ve been using AIM products for over fifteen years and remain strong, healthy, and active at age fifty-eight! I’m thankful to share this testimony with other AIM Members—it’s great to feel good!

Member Ben Millikan from Salem, Oregon:

AIM Peak Endurance® is a lifesaver if you are working a high-stress job. I can confidently say Peak Endurance helped me keep my composure, energy, and stamina every single day I was at work. If you get worn out at work, then this is the stuff for you! Thanks, AIM!

Speedskater Liz Looby boosts her recovery with nutrition

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AIM nutrition powered short track speedskater J.R. Celski to win a pair of bronze medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics and helped him recover ahead of schedule after a potentially life-threatening skating injury. Turns out, J.R. isn’t the only skater who has used AIM to return fast and strong from an injury.

Liz Looby from Rochester, New York, sustained a serious injury during a speedskating competition, leaving both her career and mobility in jeopardy. Fortunately, the Loobys connected with J.R. and his dad, AIM Director Bob Celski. A few days after the skating accident, Bob gave Liz a blueprint for a full recovery using AIM nutritional supplements.

“J.R. Celski came back with AIM nutrition to medal at the Olympics,” Liz’s father Michael said. “Liz is doing her best to set an example of her own.”

Liz’s skating career began following the 2006 Winter Olympics after she saw the U.S. speedskating team compete. Her prior sports history had included track, cross country, and skiing in high school. In Rochester, New York, she found a speed skating team that offered a learn-to-skate program. Immediately, she showed promise and competed in eight competitions in her first full season. Liz trained primarily as a short track speedskater.

After high school, Liz chose to attend the University of Utah so that she could be near the U.S. Speedskating team’s facilities in Salt Lake. Her speedskating career took off from there. By August 2009, she had qualified for the short track Olympic time trials. A month later, Liz competed in Marquette, Michigan at the same trials when J.R. was seriously injured.

During a 1,000-meter race in Milwaukee on October 3, 2010, Liz also hit a career crossroads after sustaining a devastating injury that caused extensive damage to the back of her right knee.

“According to the orthopedic and plastic surgeons in Milwaukee,” Michael Looby said, “her injuries included significant lacerations to her hamstring and several tendons and 95 percent severance of the tibial nerve, which is critical to the functioning of the lower leg and to movement and sensation of the foot.”

Orthopedic surgeons repaired several tendons, while a plastic surgeon using microsurgery repaired the gastrocnemius muscle and attempted to realign and suture the tibial nerve. In Milwaukee, doctors told her that it could take two years to know whether or not nerve regeneration would occur.

Liz responded to the injury much the same way J.R. did: with determination, focus, and hard work, and AIM products. Instead of coming home to New York following her care in Milwaukee, she insisted on returning to Salt Lake City to be around her friends and fellow skaters for emotional support as well as to be near the Utah training facility to begin recovery and training. Her enthusiasm to return to the ice was inspiring.

“Even while still in a full leg brace, Liz was back at the (skating) oval, peddling an exercise bike with her good leg and engaging in what she called ‘agility crutching’—attempting to navigate cones on the running track on crutches! “

Liz kept in good spirits, too. She attended her team’s Halloween party—leg brace and all—and went skydiving on her 21st birthday with friends.

At this point in her recovery, Liz and her father found out about the AIM products after meeting Bob Celski in October 2011 through their connections with the U.S. speedskating team.

Liz’s father believes that the key was getting on the AIM product so quickly after her injury.

“Bob called me with both empathy and terrific information about how J.R. and his family had put together a recovery program which relied in great part upon use of several of the AIM products,” Michael said. “We knew from J.R.’s experience that the therapeutic use of several AIM products in combination, proved extremely effective in the recovery of injured muscles and tendons, and we made full use of those as a central part of Liz’s recovery program.”

Even beyond recovery, the Loobys found that AIM products would prove beneficial for long-term use and the continuing regeneration of nerves, which was a problematic area of Liz’s recovery. The products Liz uses include AIM BarleyLife®, AIMega®, AIM CellSparc 360®, AIM LeafGreens®, AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, CalciAIM™, and AIM Peak Endurance®. The Peak Endurance especially proved valuable for the recovery of damaged muscles and tendons in the months immediately following her injury.

Liz’s recovery reached a milestone in October 2011, just one year after her injury. Liz competed in her first 500-meter time trial in long track speedskating, which has become her new focus on the U.S. team. Liz continues training to get a qualifying time for her return to competition before the end of the season (early March 2012).

“Good nutrition with the AIM products, good therapy and other treatments, and an amazingly positive attitude and determination on Liz’s part brought the muscles and tendons around,” Michael said.

“You will see that she has a determination and character much like J.R. Celski. We are hoping that, like J.R., the best is yet to come.”

Her recovery really has been remarkable! Doctors told her that she would never skate again, and I think that made her mad enough to prove them wrong!

—Jerry Search, US Speedskating photographer, witness to Liz’s injury

An energy boost when you need it most

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Holidays can be both relaxing and exhausting, and you often need another holiday just to recover. And since December is chockfull of celebrations like Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s, AIM offers support to help you enjoy holidays to the max. Just the same, it is going to require some endurance—AIM Peak Endurance™.

To get through the holidays, you are going to need energy. Where do you get that energy? Each one of your cells is a tiny factory that manufactures adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—a high-energy molecule that your body produces from the breakdown of food. For instance, when you take AIM BarleyLife®, you are giving your body a wealth of nutrients that can be converted into ATP. AIM Peak Endurance™ whenever you need it!

Peak Endurance provides your body with supplemental energy from PEAK ATP®—clinically proven to elevate ATP levels when taken orally. If you think of ATP as the battery that powers your body, you can keep your battery fully charged during the holidays with Peak Endurance.

Busy holidays are just one of the times you need added energy. If you are exercising, for example, it is the perfect time to give your body supplemental ATP. Peak Endurance makes an ideal sports drink because it also provides six major electrolytes, vitamin C, and six of the B vitamins. And unlike most sugar-laden sport drinks, Peak Endurance contains only a gram of sugar.

Since busy holidays can be like running a marathon, give yourself the energy you need to make it to the finish line this holiday season by taking Peak Endurance.

I love Peak Endurance and have been taking it ever since it was introduced. I have fibromyalgia and many of the symptoms were reduced by taking BarleyLife and AIM Herbal Fiberblend®. But I feel even better after adding Peak Endurance. After the first day of taking Peak Endurance twice daily, I noticed that I was more alert. After a week, I noticed that it helped me to be more organized, stay on track, and think more clearly. Thanks, AIM, for another wonderful product!

- Debra Pugh, AIM Director, Abernathy, Texas

Bachelor Breakfast

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  • 2 scoops ProPeas
  • 1 scoop fit-n-fiber the more you add the thicker it gets
  • 1 scoop Peak Endurance
  • 4 capsules AIMega
  • 6 to 8 ounces Vanilla rice milk or other milk of choice
  • Frozen fruit (your choice )
  • 1 cup Activia yogurt

 Instructions:

Using a personal mixer, add all ingredients except AIMega. Bite the tips of the AIMega capsules and squeeze the contents into the mixture. Mix thoroughly. Pour into 20 oz disposable cup. On the side, swallow one Cellsparc 360 capsule with a small amount of water. Grab your cup of breakfast and hit the road.

Note: The idea is “Whatever you have on-hand”. If you have some oats, sprinkle them in. Banana? Crushed walnuts… why not? Got some juice in the frig… pour a bit in. Open a PrepZyme capsule and dump it in. Whatever comes to mind that you have, be flexible and keep it convenient. That’s what bachelors do!

 Submitted by Scott Foust

Jim Horton at the top of his game

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AIM Member Jim Horton from Guttenberg, New Jersey, trust the AIM products to keep himat the top of his game. His game just happens to be the National Senior Games where Jim is a multiple gold-medal winner. Here he explains his latest exploits at the Texas Senior Games and Houston’s National Senior Games.

“I just returned home from Texas where I competed in the Texas Senior Games at Bryan/ College Station. I raced in the 1,500-meter and 5-kilometer race-walks and the 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer runs in the 70-to-75 age group. I won them all.

 “I came in first overall among all age groups in three of the four races, and I brought home four gold medals from the Texas meet. I then went to Comstock, Texas—with twenty-five-to thirty mile per hour winds and temperatures over 100 degrees—to train for the National Senior Games which took place the following month in Houston.

 “At the nationals, I won the gold medal in the 1,500-meter race-walk, beating my own best time by over fifty seconds. The following morning, I ran a 5-kilometer race at 7:00 a.m., coming in third. Two hours later, at 9:00 a.m., I walked a 5-kilometer race-walk, winning the gold in my age group and coming in sixth overall out of a group of people from age fifty to 100.

 “It is a great blessing to have won the 2011 National Senior Championship in race-walk and third in the nation in the 5-kilometer run. I worked hard training, prayed Isaiah 40:31 as I trained, and took AIM BarleyLife®and AIM Peak Endurance® to maximize my  recovery.

“And I don’t plan on stopping any time soon. Someone said after the recent races that I could sit back and relax. No, I have many races to compete in and am registering for the New Jersey Senior Games, which come up this fall.

“So, I continue to train.

“When training, I take up to five tablespoons of BarleyLife during the day with Peak Endurance before and after a workout. I also take both products between races when the races are back to back. In addition, I also drink AIM ProPeas® for extra protein, usually in a raw veggie-and-fruit smoothie or blended salad.”

For more information and updates from Jim, visit his MyAIMStore site at myaimstore.com/sherryjoandjimhorton.

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Zoë Soul loves Nutrition that works!

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Acting, dancing, modeling, and more—AIM-sponsored celebrity Zoë Soul has little down time in her busy schedule. Still, she always makes time for one thing: AIM products.

“Nutrition plays a huge role in my life because I have crazy long days, and after my days on set, I have to go the gym and do a workout, and I can’t do that without good nutrition,” Zoë said in an interview available on the AIM YouTube page. “It’s a huge factor in my life.”

 At just 15 years old, Zoë is already an accomplished dancer and actress. Her latest project is a role as a series regular on Read Between the Lines, a new family sitcom airing on the cable channel BET beginning this month. Zoë plays the daughter of a successful psychiatrist mom and NYU professor dad who are trying to juggle work, marriage, and parenthood. The show stars Malcolm Jamal-Warner (Theo on The Cosby Show) and Tracee Ellis Ross (daughter of Diana Ross).

“My first day on set filming the pilot I remember looking up to people I was working with and idolizing them,” Zoë said. “I respect them so much, so I’ll never forget that.”

Zoë’s place in show business and her connections through dance and visual arts have provided many opportunities to share her passion for nutrition. Her peers understand the need for extra energy. To be as busy as Zoë is day-in and day-out requires an extra boost—one that you can’t get anywhere other than nutrition.

 “My days are so long, they’re never ending,”Zoë said. ”I had to find something that would get me through them. I don’t like energy drinks. They’re not for me. So I started taking AIM products, and when I did, I noticed a huge difference. I’ll never go back to not taking them. They’re always going to be a part of my life. “

Zoë was introduced to the AIM products by her mother, Preferred Member Wilma Boomstra , who serves as the personal coach to AIM-sponsored speed skater J.R. Celski. Through that connection, Zoë and J.R. have developed a bond and a friendship and a mutual love for nutrition.

Among Zoë’s favorite products arAIM BarleyLife®, AIMaga®, AIM Peak Endurance®, and CalcAIM™. Every morning, she mixes the Lean Team Products (AIM ProPeas™ and AIm fit’n fiber®) in a shake.

“I take AIM products religiously every singleday,” Zoë said. “It’s worth it.”

Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

 

Detox Your Mood:Feeling better in the New Year

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By Tracey Karele – AIM Nutritionist

 

The festive season is a time of joy and merriment; it’s a time to put aside your daily routines and to celebrate with your loved ones. More often than not, rich food and alcohol form part of this celebration, and overindulgence during the holiday season is the norm. While a day or two of indiscretion may be OK, a few weeks worth of unhealthy foods, parties, wining and dining can leave you feeling low and sluggish. Get healthy and happy again by exercising, eating right and supplementing well to begin the New Year on a high note.

 

According to the Mayo Clinic, some preliminary research suggests that having a poor diet can make you more vulnerable to depression. Researchers in Britain looked at depression and diet in over 3000 middle-aged office workers over the course of five years. They found that people who ate a junk food diet — one that was high in processed meat, chocolates, sweet desserts, fried food, refined cereals and high-fat dairy products — were more likely to report symptoms of depression.

A study by BBC health investigated the impact of diet on the mental health of 200 people in Britain. Researchers reported that changing the diet improved mental health significantly. 26% said they had seen large improvements in mood swings, 26% noticed improvement in panic attacks and anxiety, and 24% noted an improvement in depression. The participants said that cutting down on food ‘stressors’ and increasing the amount of ‘supporters’ that they ate helped to improve their mood. ‘Stressors’ were foods such as sugar, caffeine, alcohol and chocolate (all festive favourites!) ‘Supporters’ included water, vegetables, fruit, oil-rich fish, nuts, beans, non-fat dairy products, egg whites and whole grains.

 

Along with wreaking havoc on your blood glucose levels, the refined sugar found in chocolates, sweets and other treats has been implicated in aggressive behaviour, depression, fatigue, anxiety and many other conditions. Excessive consumption of refined sugar is also undesirable because sugar uses B-vitamins for its breakdown, and the B vitamins are very extremely important in regulating the mood.  

What to eat

 

There are certain things that you can eat that can actually help to boost your mood. The B-vitamins, for example, are important in this case, as a B-vitamin deficiency can lead to exhaustion, irritability and depression, amongst other things. Over the past several years, evidence has mounted that B-vitamins—B12 and folate in particular—may ward off depression and other mental problems. Sources of folate include asparagus, spinach, beef liver and lentils, while foods of an animal origin (i.e. meat and dairy) are sources of vitamin B12.

It is widely believed that a deficiency in the neurotransmitter serotonin plays a role in depression. Tryptophan is an amino acid precursor to serotonin, and is especially rich in foods such as fish, turkey, chicken, cheese, tofu, oats and eggs. However, eating a meal that is high in tryptophan won’t raise your serotonin levels unless you eat a meal that is relatively high in carbohydrates too, especially unrefined carbohydrates.

The role of carbohydrates in uplifting the mood must also be emphasized. Glucose (from carbohydrates) is the brain’s primary source of fuel; so a reduced carbohydrate intake will reduce the brain’s source of energy. Carbohydrate-containing foods like breads, cereals and pasta can produce a temporary increase in brain serotonin, and a subsequent calming or anxiety-reducing effect.

 

However, it’s not just what you eat but also how you eat that will affect your mood. Eating small, regular meals will help to balance your blood sugar levels, and there is no question that individuals who battle to keep their blood sugar levels stable also experience fluctuations in mood.

 

Get moving

 

If you ask someone why they exercise, they will often tell you “Because it makes me feel good.” As it turns out, it actually does! Exercise is slowly being linked through research with improved psychological functioning. Exercise actually seems to help people cope with the negative effects of stress. Some psychologists actually recommend exercise as therapy for their patients who are having mental or emotional difficulties. The exact cause of exercise’s influence on an improved mental outlook is not completely understood. It may be as simple as a feeling of satisfaction and self-worth that is created by getting and staying in shape.

Guidelines for physical activity from the American College of Sports Medicine include doing moderately intense cardio for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week OR doing vigorously intense cardio for 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week AND doing 8 to 10 strength-training exercises, with 8 to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week.

 

AIM products for detoxing your mood

 

  • GinkgoSense contains fish oil and therefore DHA, which is the predominant essential fatty acid (EFA) in your brain. It helps to maintain neurological health, and also helps to improve brain function, memory, concentration and mental clarity. It also contains ginkgo biloba, which improves blood flow to extremities. Ginkgo has been studied for many years and shows very positive results for improving concentration and memory, listlessness, depressive moods, anxiety and many others conditions.

 

  • Peak Endurance provides 50% of your daily requirement for those all important B-vitamins – Vit B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12.

 

  • GlucoChrom contains chromium, which has been shown to help maintain normal blood sugar levels, and this is significant as fluctuations in blood glucose levels are associated with changes in mood.

 

  • AIMega is a source of EFA’s, which constitute a major part of lipids (fats) in the brains and nerves, and are involved in the transfer of messages between nerves. If EFA’s are in short supply, then these messages are never transferred properly.  Also, EFA’s are important in the metabolic pathway that controls serotonin metabolism. Clinical trials have indicated improvements in patients who are on antidepressant drugs where supplementation with EFA’s minimized symptoms. 

 

  • Reassure SP contains 100% of your daily requirements for zinc. Low serum zinc levels have been linked to major depression.

 

  • Composure consists of a special combination of 8 herbs that exert a calming effect on the nervous system. These herbs also work together to supply the body with some of the nutrients that can be depleted in times of stress.

 

  • Proancynol 2000: According to a small study from a Texas University, selenium supplementation of 200 micrograms a day for 7 weeks improved mild and moderate depression in 16 elderly participants. More studies are needed, but it can’t hurt to make sure that you’re eating foods that help you to meet the Dietary Reference Intake for selenium (55 micrograms a day).

 

Top 10 foods for feeling better  

  1. Wild salmon – rich in omega-3 fats and vitamin D
  2. Spinach – rich in folic acid and soluble fibre
  3. Skim milk – rich in vitamin D and vitamin B12
  4. Ground flaxseeds – rich in soluble fibre, omega-3 fats and folic acid
  5. Blackberries – rich in soluble fibre and folic acid
  6. Omega-3 fortified eggs – rich in omega-3 fats, vitamins D and B12
  7. Sardines – rich in omega-3 fats and vitamin D
  8. Soybeans – rich in soluble fibre, folic acid and omega-3 fats
  9. Beans – rich in soluble fibre and folic acid

10.  Brussels sprouts – soluble fibre and folic acid

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