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10 Healthy Superfoods to Include on Your Holiday Table

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5) Onions

Onions contain vitamin C which defend against free radical formation, helping to protect against several types of cancer.

Vitamin C builds and maintains collagen production, benefitting hair and skin.

Folate may help relieve depression by controlling homocysteine production so it doesn't stop nutrients and blood from getting to the brain.

By inhibiting homocysteine, folate makes way for dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin (hormones that improve appetite, mood and sleep).

Source:

Onions: Health Benefits, Nutritional Information
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276714.php

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Yes, you can face the holiday season armed with the knowledge that festive meals and snacks don't have to be glorified junk food that pack on the pounds. And eating healthy doesn't have to be boring or unpleasant.

Your celebrations can be tasty, uplifting and delicious. Pile these superfoods on your holiday table, and let the good times roll.

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