Super foods!

There has been alot of talk in recent months about "Super Foods". I thought I would take some time to explain what these are and why they are so SUPER.

Super foods are foods that are saturated in their nutrient. These are food that occur naturally and in their pure form boost maximum nutrient potential and maximum health benefits. The great thing about these foods is that you do not need to do anything to them in order to make them REALLY good for you. They do not require packaging to tell you how good they are. They do not require another ingredient to make them shine.

A Super Food is also a food that after years of research on multiple continents have been shown to lower cholesterol, reduce heart disease, and inhibit cancer cell production. They have not been engineered to do this they are just so saturated with the good stuff they do it on their own.

Key components to Super foods are Antioxidant rich, Omega 3 rich, and fiber rich.

Antioxidants: substances that prevent oxidative damage to our body. when oxygen breaks down it produces free radicals (waste) this waste builds up and starts breaking down our system. Antioxidants eat up the free radicals.

Omega 3: essential fats that promote a healthy heart. They are necessary for human health but the body can' t make them. They work by reducing inflammation. Inflammation creates an environment that disease and cancer cells love to make home in.

Fiber: Fiber is the flushing component needed to keep things moving. We do not want food sitting and rotting in our system causing inflammation and the release of toxins. Just as dead things rot in our environment food rots in our body.

Here is a list of some of the tops Super Foods:
Beans
Blueberries
Broccoli
Oats
Barley
Oranges
Salmon (Wild not farmed)
Soy (soy fiber) ex. Edamame
Tea (Green and Black)
Walnuts
Almonds
Flax seed
Kale and other Leafy greens

I try to fill our weekly menu with as many of these items as I can. The great thing about many of these items is that they are really tasty and really easy to find in the market.