Little diddy, bout nuts and salmaaaan, two supah foods doin’ the best that they can. (sing it) Okay, that was bad. Like worse than if Dr. Demento and Weird Al had a baby, bad. Excuse us the seriously lousy pun-lyrics a minute so we can talk about something far less lame, Superfoods!
If you’ve picked up a magazine or surfed the web at any point in the last decade you’ve likely heard the term. But, what makes a food super? Good question! Since you won’t find an FDA stamp on something in the store decreeing it a superfood, it might seem like this really isn’t a thing. Don’t let the lack of labels put you in doubt though. These types of foods can be powerful components of your wellness toolkit. The science-backed fact is that nutrition plays a big role in our overall wellness. And superfoods are standouts when it comes to getting you things like; vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and more.
While food won’t replace the Rx your doctor gave you, superfoods can work wonders. Some are known to reduce certain types of inflammation, others help beat back elements of chronic disease, and getting enough of them could even help you stick around longer on this ride we call life. Here are just a few tasty choices you can “farm” from the superfood section of your favorite local market, grocery store, or even your own backyard; tomatoes, avocado, salmon, blueberries, broccoli, chia seeds, walnuts, and kale.
Superfoods do have another hidden superpower too. Some of these suckers can help to neutralize toxins that enter our bodies daily. Captain A (the caped avocado) and his trusty sidekick Cha Cha Chia Seed can team up on toast to help fight the scourge of Toxic Additives weaponized in a gang of evildoers like; beauty products, processed food, unfiltered water, polluted air, and more. Think of a superfood as a natural crusader, doing good in defense of your body that happens to taste pretty damn good to boot!
If you’re interested in creative and tasty ways to add superfoods to your daily routine, reach out to us. We’ve got recipes, meal planning ideas, and even some really great functional nutritionists just waiting for our signal.
