Superfoods

Superfood is the term coined to foods that are nutritionally packed full of vitamins and minerals typically lacking in our diet. These foods can help restore dietary deficiencies and help us enjoy optimum health. Superfoods provide you with the essential minerals, vitamins and proteins that would otherwise be lacking. Some also claim that a Superfood diet is the key to clear white eyes, radiant skin and silky hair; all of the signs that you are in ultimate health.

Modern agricultural practices leave our soils seriously depleted of essential minerals that used to make their way into our food. Driven by profit margins, even our fresh food just isn’t what it used to be. Eating a certified 100% organic diet may not provide all the nutrients you need to maintain optimal health. This is why Superfoods have gained much publicity recently.

Providing your body with the essential requirements it needs to function properly can help to fight off disease, improve longevity and protect your immunity. Our digestive and immune systems are interdependent and so we need to provide our bodies with the right foods to enjoy digestive health as well as overall health. Deficiencies in minerals, vitamins and proteins can have an immediate and devastating effect on our health. These Superfoods have been recognized as being nutritionally dense meaning that they contain a great deal of vitamins, minerals and proteins per serve.

The Superfoods diet all began in the US when a published book by the same name hit the shelves. Well researched and backed up with solid scientific evidence, this new way of eating claims to slow aging, prevent cancer and help diabetes sufferers. If you are not already a healthy eater, it might mean a drastic change to your shopping and eating habits.

The most recommended Superfoods are legumes, nuts, oats, olives, seeds, soy, tea, whole grains, fish, berries, citrus, green leafy vegetables and whole grains to mention a few. The Superfoods book details a menu stating the quantity of each of these foods that should be consumed each day but you don’t necessarily need to follow a strict diet to gain the benefits. A healthy balanced diet that is rich in these nutrient dense foods will lead to better health. For optimum health you will also need to reduce to amount of sugar, refined foods, alcohol and fat as well as adding these Superfoods to your menu.