The easiest and most straightforward way of giving yourself energy, preserving your body and losing weight is probably available at your neighborhood food store, or it might even be buried in your kitchen. Don’t be alarmed, be excited.
Super foods have long been the highlight of any discussion about health or healthy food. Many a chefs and food enthusiast have dedicated cooking books and cooking shows to them.
Many health experts from around the world have been advocating for the incorporation of super foods into our diets, and some say that merely adding a few of them to your daily menu is enough to provide your wellbeing with an instant boost.
What is there in super foods that make them so desirable?
The answer(s) is pretty simple;
- Super foods contain considerably high levels of essential nutritional elements like protein, minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids and more.
- Very high doses of antioxidants.
- They are easily absorbed and digested.
- They are beneficial to every body system.
- Beauty enhancing: for a glowing skin, shiny hair and sparkling eyes.
- Improve body and soul balance.
Some of these super foods are rightly considered exotic, and are only available in health food stores. Among these, you can find Acai berries, Goji berries (another rare fruit), Spirulina (a miracle working seaweed) and others. The good news is that most of the super foods are far more accessible than we thought, and as a matter of fact, they may already be available in our homes. Regardless of the fact that some of these healthy foods are underneath our noses, we do not consume them on a regular basis. Shocking!!!
Some of the super foods you can find at the nearest market or supermarket include; legumes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, blueberries, strawberries, quinoa, salmon, dark chocolate (with more than 70% cacao), and many green leaves the greener they are, the healthier they are.
For this reason, Kale has become the object of such legendary tales that have turned it into the unofficial king of super foods. Spinach, Mangold and Bok choy are high on this list as well.
Changing to a healthier diet may not be the exciting thing to do, but it is the profitable thing to do
Apparently, turning to a super food-rich diet is not super simple, but it is super healthy; what you need do is replace processed foods or less healthy foods by super foods, this will not only grant your body important nutritional values, but will also provide energy and assistance to the different body systems. Some of them even boost the discharge of mood-improving hormones. This should be convincing enough right?
Know Your Super Foods
Consuming super foods as part of your daily menu not only necessitates a recognition in their importance, but also learning about the different kinds of super foods, their values and the optimal ways to make them.
It is also recommended to test a variety of super foods to see which one of them is having the best effect on you.
There are very many recipes throughout the web that concentrate on super foods, and much more information on the nutritional values of specific super foods you’re interested in.
The only thing left for you to do is get informed, find your favorite super food recipe and start cooking!