Black is the new green: Discover the health benefits of black foods

 

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'Rainbow colored, whole organic fruits and vegetables have become a staple in most health conscious individuals' diets.

Most already know antioxidants are a key health benefit of brightly colored whole organic food. But how many know that black or dark foods are even more powerful antioxidant powerhouses?

One particular antioxidant from the dark side is the superstar anthocyanin. Anthocyanins are powerful phytonutrients, a type of flavonoid consisting of water soluble pigments that serve numerous functions in plants.'

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What Makes a Food a Superfood?

 

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'If you have ever walked down the aisles of your grocery store wondering what exactly a superfood is, you are not alone. It seems like every variety of food these days is being touted as a superfood, making it hard to understand the real nutritional characteristics of this food category.

 Although there are foods out there that definitely live up to their “super” name, the term is not regulated and has been exploited by some companies for marketing purposes. If you want to wade through the confusion of this new diet craze, it is best to get down to basics. We explore some of the things that make superfoods so exceptional and why you should incorporate them into your diet.' 

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20 Reasons To Eat 3 Bananas Per Day - And No They Won't Make You Fat

'From preventing cardiovascular events to regulating PMS, bone mass, constipation, heartburn, and more than a dozen other ailments, bananas pack enough of a nutritional punch to make most medications look like candy. Bananas also give an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. They are the number one fruit for the world's leading athletes for a reason.'



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Maca: Superfood for Energy, Stamina and Libido

'Thanks to the efforts of a single Peruvian researcher, a neglected and little known ancient plant was saved from certain extinction about 50 years ago. Today that resurrected root is considered a superfood that improves energy, stamina and libido, and can help menopausal women balance their hormones naturally.'


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5 Food-Medicines That Could Quite Possibly Save Your Life

 

'Some of the most powerful medicines on the planet are masquerading around as foods and spices. While they do not lend themselves to being patented, nor will multi-billion dollar human clinical trials ever be funded to prove them efficacious, they have been used since time immemorial to both nourish our bodies, and to prevent and treat disease.  

So valued were these in ancient times that they were worth their weight in gold, and entire civilizations either rose to great power or collapsed as a result of their relationship to them.  

What is even more amazing is that many of these "plant allies" are found growing in our backyards, and often sitting there in our refrigerators and spice racks, neglected and under appreciated.  In fact, many of us use these daily unaware that this is why we don't get sick as often as those who do not incorporate them into their diet. Let's look at a few examples….'

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Superfoods you can easily grow at home

 

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'We are all looking for that dietary edge, foods that are intensely nutritious and life-extending.

Print and electronic media are absolutely awash with superfoods lists (and The Vancouver Sun is no exception). What I notice perusing those endless lists is that superfoods cost a fortune and most are imported.

That’s fine if you are Gwyneth Paltrow and you have time to develop your Mediterranean-style menus with your pal Mario Batali. They’re rich, I’m not.

So in defense of your health and your wallet, here is my list of superfoods that literally grow from the ground should you take the time to plant a few seeds. These are veggies that are dead easy to grow and thrive in our climate, so much so that many will provide you with food year-round.

You won’t need expensive nursery seedlings or special training, just seeds. These plants are virtually foolproof.'

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25 Superfoods to Incorporate Into Your Diet Now

   

Your New Best Friends...

'Yes, you know better, but a lot of good that does your taste buds. They still prefer potato chips to beets, fried chicken to canned fish, and pasta to just about anything. But what if you didn't have to choose between good food and good-for-you food because they were one and the same? That's what we've set out to accomplish.

Here, you'll find a short list of foods that you really ought to incorporate into your diet—because, frankly, their health benefits are through the roof. But rather than leaving it up to you to figure out what to do with them (sprinkle them on your cereal? push them around on your plate?), we've combined these wonder foods into nine dishes that taste great—as in snack-in-front-of-the-TV great, favorite-weeknight-supper great. Because we're not your mother.'


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The Top 7 Spring Superfoods

 

'Spring is an incredible season to start thinking about how you're going to incorporate superfoods in your diet this summer. Here are top 7 superfoods readily available at this time of year.'

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8 Winter Superfoods to Add to Your Grocery Cart

 

 'Avoid falling into a food rut this winter with AOL Health's top winter superfood picks. With an eye towards seasonality and antioxidant content, we've rounded up eight cold weather all-stars.'


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Top 5 Most Overlooked Superfoods

'In the US and the EU most of us get to eat pretty much whatever we want. We have supermarkets full to the brim with every kind of food imaginable, but increasingly people are moving away from  the simple and healthy options in favor of prepackaged meals or processed delights. Whilst these modern marvels may taste good, most of them couldn’t be considered healthy, they might get the job done (just about), but in the long-term a lot of processed foods can actually cause health problems.

It’s amazing really that people don’t stop to consider they could actually get long-term health benefits from eating the right kinds of food, instead choosing to roll the dice on future heart disease and liver failure because of a gluttonous appetite for a poor diet.

Just take a look at some of the amazing benefits you can get by regularly eating the right kind of cheap and healthy superfoods:'


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Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice – now for humans

'Scientists claim to be a step closer to reversing the ageing process after rejuvenating worn out organs in elderly mice. The experimental treatment developed by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, turned weak and feeble old mice into healthy animals by regenerating their aged bodies.

The surprise recovery of the animals has raised hopes among scientists that it may be possible to achieve a similar feat in humans – or at least to slow down the ageing process.'

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16 Superfoods You SHOULD Know About! (Part 3)

Bee Pollen

'In the concluding part of this series, we will learn about six more superfoods that can make a difference to our lives by making us healthy and free from disease. Learn how these superfoods fight aging and give you a shot at good health, all contributing to a better quality of life.

The earlier parts of this series showed us that superfoods do not possess just a single nutrient, but many. They offer us many benefits at the same time so in effect you get more nutrition with lesser amount of food that you eat. The earlier parts also explained why we should eat superfoods. They are nutrient rich and help in flushing out toxins more frequently, leaving you with a healthy body. Superfoods are also known for their role in keeping weight under control and for helping us become healthy without relying on inactive vitamins and mineral supplements.'


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