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Monday, July 6, 2009

The Exceptional Nutrition Found In Superfoods

By Doris Z Reed

Everybody knows that some foods are better than others. Most people comprehend that an apple is better than a potato chip and broccoli is more healthful than gummy bears but there is a class of foods that are so nourishing that they have been dubbed "superfoods" because of the complex nourishment that they present. There are foods that can help us to be in good health and to survive longer.

Superfoods have a elevated concentration of critical nutrients compared to the amount of calories that they have. Study on many of these nutrients show that they can be valuable in the avoidance of disease and well as the reversal of lots of the predictable signs of aging. Consuming a diet that is extreme in the nourishment found in superfoods can help thwart certain types of cancers, cardiovascular disease, type II Diabetes, hypertension and Alzheimer's disease.

These foods have a vast selection of antioxidants, phytonutrients, polyphenols, omega fatty acids and more. Most of them are whole foods found in nature. They are complex foods that contain hundreds of yet to be recognized compounds and nutrients.

The long-term study into these nutrients suggests that these compounds work best in synergy with each other. It is best to have a broad variety of these healthful foods rather than just a few. The superior nourishment that you can get from a wide array of foods is likely the very best solution for promoting first-class health and preventing the problems of aging.

The ORAC scale or the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity measures the antioxidant capacity of a food; this is a measurement of how well the antioxidants contained within the food were able to stabilize oxygen free radicals in a test tube. The higher the ORAC number the higher the antioxidant aptitude of the food.

There are many foods that count high on the ORAC, though, the food that boasts the supreme scores is the acai berry from Brazil. This little berry is rich with antioxidants, polyphenols, essential omega fatty acids and a full range of 19 amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein.

Other superfoods include but are not limited to all the other berries, in particular blueberries, cranberries and pomegranates, spinach and other greens, cabbage, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, wild salmon, walnuts and other nuts and even tea and dark chocolate.

Including the excellent sustenance from superfoods is an excellent way to remain well and strong and to thwart the conditions predictably linked with aging. - 17274

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