What is in a Healthy Diet? Super Foods and Why They're Essential to a Healthy Lifestyle

Hello everyone, in today's blog we'll be discussing a recent topic in the world of health and fitness, super foods. Although my previous posts have been filled with information regarding supplements, which are for the most part extremely important for achieving a prime level of fitness, super foods are very beneficial to our health due to fact they may play an essential role in our diet, which is the foundation of our overall health. Many people may or may not have heard of super foods or their benefits, so in today's post I hope to educate my readers to use super foods to their maximum potential. This being said let us begin with the basics; what are super foods?

       The term 'super foods' refers to any kind of foods, most commonly being fruits, but also vegetables or herbs containing a high amount of nutrients, enzymes and natural chemicals that may benefit us, which are all highly beneficial to our health. Many super foods include antioxidants, molecules which can range between several types of nutrients and enzymes (a form of protein that aids in digestion), which benefit our health. However, what makes super foods superior to other forms of food is that not only do they tend to provide unique nutritional benefits, they usually contain a large amount of the benefactors that will be listed below. The benefits of these nutrients is invaluable to us.

       Some of the benefits of super foods include:

• May reduce the risk of cancer
• May reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart disease
• May enhance metabolism
• May improve digestive health
• Beneficial to the health and quality of skin
• May reduce blood pressure and cholesterol 
• May balance and stabilize blood sugar levels
• Reduced possibility of obesity

       Now you may wondering what foods are actually super foods? Here's a list of super foods that you may want to check out at your local health stores or grocery stores:

• Blueberries
• Broccoli
• Cinnamon
• Acai berry
• Quinoa 
• Kiwi
• Beans
• Avocados
• Honey
• Dark Chocolate
• Psyllium

      So as you may see super foods are something you would definitely want to include in your diet in order to ensure a healthier lifestyle. Be sure to figure out what super foods would benefit your specific needs, and as always, thank you for reading!

Psyllium Seeds



Acai Berries