By Jolie Han
What is the difference between healthy foods and junk foods? As many of us know, healthy food has more nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, less fat and lower calories, while junk food contains more saturated fat, sugar, and calories, as well as poor nutrients. Junk food will cause weight gain and cause health issues. Recently, the WHO (World Health Organization) named the top ten healthiest foods. Let’s take a look at the list.
Top Healthiest Foods:
Best vegetables: Sweet potatoes, asparagus, cabbages, cauliflowers, celery, eggplants, beets, carrots, broccoli, golden straw mushrooms, and bok choy
Best fruits: papaya, strawberry, orange, mandarin orange, kiwi, mango, apricot, persimmon, and watermelon
Best meat: chicken, duck, and geese meat
Best cooking oils: corn oil, rice bran oil, and sesame oil
Best soup: chicken soup