Superfoods – Part Two

By Amber A. Erickson Gabbey 

Last of a two-part series

Last month’s article looked at the top five most popularly mentioned superfoods. They included turmeric, garlic, ginger, healthy fats and tea. The theme of these food items is they have known anti-inflammatory properties. This month, we will look at the next five most popularly mentioned superfoods. The list was compiled after looking through current superfoods literature.

BERRIES
The berry category covers many different fruits, but the few specifically mentioned most in superfoods literature include blueberries, goji berries, and acai berries. Each will be discussed separately.

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Read the full article including Superfoods "Nuts & Seeds", "Sweet Potatoes, Squash, Pumpkin", "Cruciferous Vegetables" like Cauliflower, broccoli, broccoli sprouts, cabbage, bok choy, cress, horseradish, kale, collard greens, brussels sprouts, rutabaga, kohlrabi, arugula, radish, "Legumes", and much more at: http://edgemagazine.net/2012/01/superfoods-part-two/

Superfoods

By Amber A. Erickson Gabbey 

First of a two-part series

Each week, I muster the energy to shop for the week’s groceries. It’s never fun. I don’t like to grocery shop. And adding to my dislike is the confusion: What really is best for me to eat? What labels or brands do I trust? I consider myself an informed consumer, and yet still struggle with what to buy. Every sign and label is trying to convince me of the health benefits: low calorie, no trans fats, high in fiber.

Then I stumble upon the dreaded “superfood” labels, touting some sort of health benefits just short of miracles. The foods are often exotic looking, and while a superfood sounds like a great thing to consume, I’m skeptical. I never know if it’s just marketing. So I keep walking.

Superfoods are perplexing for a couple of reasons. One is the marketing involved. The word is slapped on supplements, powders and pills and sold for high prices online with some sort of health claim built in. The whole idea preys on the cultural ideal of quick fixes and promising to bring people to higher levels of health quickly and easily.

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