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To qualify as Superfoods – they must meet certain criteria. Some people may feel that chocolate – cheese and ice-cream are Superfoods because they taste so good, but in fact whilst each in its own way has some nutritional value, they fall short of a true Superfood because they are very limited and have a too high a concentration of negative nutritional values such as sugars and fat to make them a Superfood.
To qualify as a Superfood they must be nutrient dense. In other words have more than one thing going for them. They are natural – unprocessed and if possible organic. They also have to be readily available and known to us. Food also has to be within an average budget. It is no good promoting caviar as a Superfood that everyone should eat because it is simply far too expensive. Finally, the food has to taste good. Whilst we may put up with eating a certain amount of ‘good for you but tastes like cardboard’ for a short period like six weeks – we soon become bored and disinterested in continuing with it.
With this in mind I have chosen a list of foods that are nutritionally superior – taste good – are very reasonably priced, are readily available here in any supermarket and finally are flexible and can be used throughout the day to provide a balanced and nutritional diet for anyone.
This is not to say that other foods are excluded – to give you variety of course you must eat other foods but if you are eating these on a regular basis the occasional chocolate, ice-cream or piece of cheddar is going to complement rather than dominate your diet.
WHERE TO START?
If you are following the rules for the healthy eating program on the site you will already be drinking plenty of water throughout the day. You are very much more dehydrated after a night’s sleep, so need to drink a glass of water when you wake up in the morning. Breakfast should not be an option if you want to be healthy and for me this is a nutrient packed breakfast to kick start your day and is as easy as one two three.
- Orange Juice (fresh)
- Oatmeal
- Cup of Green Tea.
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