Supercharge Your Diet

You’ve probably heard the term “super food,” in health magazines, restaurants, or even on food labels. While there’s no solid list that denotes which foods are super foods and which aren’t, every nutrition expert has a list, and most of the foods have something in common. Super foods can have health-promoting, disease-preventing nutrients that are powerful enough to help lower cholesterol, reduce risk of heart disease and cancer, promote weight loss and potentially improve your mood. To learn more about super foods, check out this free web seminar on June 11.

One thing many super foods have in common is a lot of bang for your buck—that is, many are filling foods with health benefits without the drawback of high fat, calories, sugars, or sodium. For example, the grain quinoa, which is considered a super food by many, is low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium, but a good source of fiber, protein, magnesium, and manganese. As an added bonus, quinoa can be used like rice and is delicious in savory as well as sweet recipes.

Another delicious and nutrient-packed food is the sweet potato, a winner on many super food lists. Sweet potatoes contain vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, B vitamins, potassium and iron. You can use them instead of white potatoes in any recipe, but they also have plenty of recipes of their own.

And who doesn’t love a side of guacamole? Avocados are another common super food. Not only are they high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, they are also a good source of oleic acid. Oleic acid is a type of monounsaturated fat that can help lower cholesterol.

Incorporating more nutrient-dense super foods into your diet can do a lot for your overall health. To learn more about super foods head on over to source4women.com now to sign up for a free web seminar.