Superfoods

The following trailer is from Food Matters. It explains what is wrong with our food supply and how changing our nutrition base can make a radical change in our lives. It is all about making basic choices in our everyday lives concerning what we eat. The point is that food can make a big difference in our health as the old saying goes “You are what you eat”. Keep in mind our choices include just normal everyday food. But have you ever wondered what superfoods can do for your health?

We are not talking about burgers, chilli cheese fries and soda pops that are filled with super extra calories to make you go the distance. Nor are we talking about genetically engineered foods that was produced in a lab and conceived to have miraculous nutritious benefits. Superfoods, boring as it might seem are the most natural forms of fruits, vegetables, beans, chocolates, meat etch that have the highest concentrations of nutritious value. Its offerings are vast and varied and can be found among a range of products. Already, the scientific community is bragging about its healing properties. WebMd is one of the highest ranked health websites and its views are mostly supported by the medical community without much input from naturopath doctors or alternative medicine. Regardless it claims that superfood can not only keep us healthy, but can prevent major diseases like cancer, high cholesterol and heart diseases. Check out the article and the various types of superfoods that are available out there.

The superfoods mentioned in the article above are regular choices we can make while choosing food at the groceries and preparing meals. But there are other superfoods out there whose names we haven’t heard of or we would not take them on a regular basis. Wheatgrass has been a popular choice among health conscious individuals. People are beginning to understand its benefits and healing properties. Being completely green it is composed of chlorophyll. The structure of chlorophyll is similar to the structure of Iron that makes our blood. Therefore, it builds up the blood quickly and is perfect for those who are anemic. As far as its nutritious benefits, it is nature’s most complete food. It has a complete amino acid profile and includes 20 essential vitamins and minerals. Try consuming wheatgrass daily atleast once a day. Popular juice shops like Jamba Juice has noticed its rise in consumer demand and started offering it as shots. Moreover there are many green superfoods out there with properties similar to wheatgrass. Try spirulina and blue-green algae, two natural algae with tremendous health benefits.