Foods High in Vitamins C, E and Selenium

According to the National Institutes of Health, the vitamins C and E, as well as the mineral selenium, play many vital roles; chief among them is protecting your cells against the damaging effects of free radicals. In addition, selenium is a natural anti-inflammatory that is beneficial to thyroid health. Getting the proper amounts of these nutrients can be hard sometimes, but knowing which foods contain them is a good start. Here's what to eat to keep these three essential nutrients in your everyday diet.

Liver

• Eating calf liver is one of the easiest ways not only to get these nutrients, but also much needed protein. A good source of selenium, calf liver also offers vitamin C, with trace amounts of vitamin E as well.

Spinach

• This is one of the healthiest vegetables all around and can be eaten raw, sauteed or boiled. It contains large amounts of vitamin C and significant amounts of vitamin E and selenium.

Sunflower Seeds

• While sunflower seeds are not really a good source of vitamin C, they have high amounts of vitamin E and selenium. In fact, just 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds gives you more than 90 percent of your daily recommended dose of vitamin E.

Mustard Greens and Seeds

• Mustard greens are an excellent source of vitamins C and E. Mustard seeds, on the other hand, are one of the best sources of selenium.

Broccoli

• This vegetable may not have that much selenium, but a serving is full of vitamin C, easily offering you more than you need in a day. Eating it also puts more vitamin E in your diet.