What Are Superfoods... Really?

What is considered a superfood?

Berries are the BEST superfoods of all!

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A dictionary defines a superfood as food rich in fiber, fatty acids, or antioxidants that are protective against disease or beneficial to your health.

Some examples of a superfood are broccoli, quinoa or goji berries.

Science, however, does NOT explicitly define a superfood other than describing it as "food with an adequate level of nutrients that are healthy and desirable". In this sense, superfoods promote wellness and reduce the risk of sickness.

Apparently the term 'superfood' was coined in the early 1900s - to help promote consumption of bananas! Who would have thought that a fancy term was needed to make this healthy, delicious fruit more appealing to a new audience that was unfamiliar with it.

A century later, a superfood is a subtle indicator of health benefits that will ensue from eating them. The more superfoods like salmon, or blueberries, or spirulina you include in your diet, the healthier you're likely to be.

Are superfoods real?

Yes, superfoods are real - though there is no official or scientifically backed definition of what constitutes a superfood.

Generally speaking, a superfood is understood to be a food that contains a high concentration of desirable and healthy nutrients. A superfood is further associated with the enhancement of health or prevention of disease.

So in addition to its nutritional value, a superfood will deliver added health benefits.

And that's a good thing because the term 'superfood' is itself catchy and appealing. You are more inclined to consume a superfood because it sounds powerful and desirable to include in your diet.

Superfoods such as broccoli, blueberries, salmon, quinoa and bananas are rich in dietary fiber, protective anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids that will improve your health.

The popularity of the term superfoods grew when medical publications featured endorsements from doctors who linked them to improvement in conditions like diabetes, hypertension and celiac disease.

Eat Healthy, Stay Healthy!

SUPERFOODS are nutrient-dense food full of vitamins and antioxidants, beneficial to overall general health.

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