Foods for stroke risk
What APEX holds on the table for stroke risk: 20 foods, each with where it comes from and why it is ours. Not a treatment plan — the food, and the reason it is on the list.
Compiled by APEX Legacy from published research and documented food
history, under the editorial direction of
Jonathan Jackson, Founder .
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Seafood
Louisiana Crawfish The crawfish boil is not a dinner. It is a congregation. Florida Spiny Lobster Mini-season in Florida — the last Wednesday and Thursday of July — is when Black South… Tripletail Tripletail is insider knowledge. It floats on its side under every crab trap float in the…
Beans & Peas
Lima Bean Heirloom Christmas Limas are what butter beans look like before they got converted to the small… Black-Eyed Peas Creamy white bean with distinctive black eye. One of the most nutritious legumes… Pigeon Peas Small, round, beige-green legume. One cup cooked provides 11g protein, 11g fiber, 110% DV…
Vegetables
Black Fungus This one grew in West Africa — in the forests of Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon — before the… Wood Ear Fungus If your grandmother ever ate something gelatinous that was dark and slippery in a Chinese… Lamb's Quarters (Pigweed) Wild green with floury-looking white coating on young leaves. Amaranth Greens Broad-leafed green vegetable with mild flavor — like a more nutritious spinach.
Fermented & Pickled
Natto Sticky, pungent, fermented soybean product with an acquired taste.
Pantry & Condiments
Sea Salt vs Table Salt The single most important seasoning to understand for Black health. Palm Oil Red (unrefined) palm oil is one of the richest plant sources of beta-carotene (vitamin A… Olive Oil (Extra Virgin) Extra virgin olive oil is the most studied cooking fat in clinical research — the…
Drinks
Cacao Powder Ground, defatted cacao — the antioxidant powerhouse behind cocoa. Beetroot Juice Cold-pressed beet juice is one of the most evidence-backed blood-pressure drinks on…
Dishes & One-Pots
Banga Soup The signature palm nut soup of the Niger Delta — slow-cooked from fresh palm nuts with a…
Fruit
Persimmon Orange, tomato-shaped fruit (Fuyu) or acorn-shaped (Hachiya). Mamey Sapote Large, russet-brown skin fruit with salmon-pink flesh and a distinctive almond-sweet…
Meat & Poultry
Beef Liver Liver is the most nutrient-dense food on earth. One 3oz serving of beef liver provides…
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