There is a bit of a buzz around ‘super foods’ (if you have not heard of them try googling super foods and you will see what I mean). They are, apparently, foods and beverages that provide a ‘super’ health benefit.
This is of course a whole bunch of hype about what you know already: Fruits and vegetables have lots of good stuff in them, as does fresh fish, and nuts and seeds. I have never seen a Big Mac or Large Fries listed as a ‘super food’ though, and so I suppose the concept is sending out a good message.
The reality is that we should all be eating these ‘super’ foods, and foods like them, often. Commonly quoted ‘super’ foods are:
- Broccoli
- Pumpkin
- Salmon (or some other fresh fish)
- A certain nut – last I read it was walnuts. Next will probably be almonds
- Green Tea
- Blueberries (commonly make these lists due to antioxidant activity)
- Spinach
Don’t be fooled. Are blueberries really that much better than strawberries? Raspberries? Blackberries? No, in fact, what is better than just eating blueberries is a mixture of all of the above berries as you get a wider range of vitamins and minerals. The same goes for other varieties of nuts, and most fish too.
And so how would this group of foods look as part of a diet? Outstanding, and so the question becomes how do you incorporate them into you diet?
The answer: Make these foods (or ones like them) the basis of meals that you eat often.
