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When the Best Super Foods Over Lap Pick One or Two

There are many opinions of which Super Foods rule.

I have followed them for years and Jonny Rumbeads book on the 150 Super Foods certainly ranks as a go to catalog for the widest variety.

But when experts are asked for the top 12 or 8 or 5, the competition gets tough.

Assuming you are not eating other super foods or taking other supplements the demand can vary. If you are a Vegan, it can change the criteria. If you are an athlete or trying to drastically lose weight, it can change the criteria. If you are trying for certain results like brain building capability, it could change the criteria.

So the first question to ask in analyzing Super Foods is what is your objective?

Super foods for Vegans are high in protein. Most super foods at the top of everyone’s list are high in anti-oxidants. Many feature fatty acids like the Omega’s.

When it gets down to vitamins supplied, the list could grow infinitely larger.

So in my list, I like to see immediate quality of life improvement with the brain function strongly supported, then energy, vitality, cleansing, and long term health not promoted by the ingesting of our normal daily diet.

Then if the Super Foods supply that which we don’t usually consume in our daily diets or supply them in an overwhelming amount that could hardly be equaled by other super foods, I give them extra points.

So let me pick a few super super foods and describe their qualities.

Chia Seeds

• High source of Omega’s, better than Fish Oil, Flax Seed and Salmon
• High in protein, 18 g per 100 grams of seed
• 5 times the calcium of milk
• Absorbs 14 times its weight in water so it is hydrating
• Rich in anti oxidant oils, more powerful than blueberries
• It slows conversion of carbohydrates so excellent for diabetics
• Muscle and tissue builder as well as hydrator
• Three to ten times as much oil as most grains
• Because it holds water weight and expands content of normal foods it is excellent for dieting.

Hemp Powder

• A rich source of bioavailable protein, Hemp Protein delivers a hefty 22g per 60g serving!
• Hemp contains all 10 essential amino acids, making it the only balanced, complete source of vegan protein.
• The essential fatty acids
• High in Vitamin E

Seeds from the hemp plant (cannabis sativa) are naturally loaded with nutritional value, boasting all of the essential amino acids and fatty acids the body needs.

It’s even a great source of Vitamin E, dietary fiber and important minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc. If you’re a flaxseed fan, you may want to buy hemp seeds as a mix-in–when it comes to the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that make flaxseed such a health food staple, the hemp seed is even more potent.

Chlorella

It is a true superfood, packed with nearly 10 times the healthy chlorophyll of similar greens like wheat grass, barley and alfalfa. Our chlorella powder is at least 60% crude protein and is also a complete protein, meaning it contains a full balance of essential amino acids. The nutritional benefits go on and on–taking a chlorella supplement will even boost your daily intake of:

• Iron
• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Potassium
• Vitamins A, B12, C and E

It is a natural detoxifier Chlorella algae is thought to bind with heavy metals, synthetic chemicals and other toxins, making them easy to expel from the body.

Cacao Beans

• Anti-oxidants – way more than any other food, and which are very powerful at healing the skin.
• Magnesium – more than any other food and which happens to be the number one mineral deficiency in the US.
• Chromium – again more than any other food and which also happens to be the number one trace mineral deficiency in the US
• Incredibly high levels of Vitamin C

Bee Pollen

Bee pollen is the pollen produced by flowers that honey bees gather and bring back to the hive. Pollen grains are microscopic in size and bees collect millions of these individual grains and connect them with nectar into small pellets.

Bee Pollen Superfood Nutrition:
Bee pollen is an alkaline food considered by nutritionists to be the most complete food found in nature. Bee pollen is a rich source of high-quality protein. Bee pollen contains all essential amino acids. Its high levels of protein and amino acids make it a great strength builder and brain food. Some of the amino acids present include: cystine, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, glutamine, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan.

Some of the minerals included in bee pollen include: barium, boron, calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, and zinc. Bee pollen contains vitamins A, B, C, and E. It is extraordinarily rich in most of the B vitamins, including folic acid (folate).

Bee pollen contains over 5,000 enzymes. The phytonutrients (such as co-enzymes, bioflavonoids, phytosterols, and carotenoids) found in bee pollen also number in the thousands. Bee pollen is 15% natural lecithin.

Some of the Benefits of Bee Pollen Consumption Include:

• Increases energy and stamina.
• Increase muscle growth and definition.
• Builds immune system.
• Has antioxidant activity.
• Enhances sexuality.
• Smoothes wrinkles.

Matcha Tea

The health benefits of matcha tea exceed those of green tea because when you drink matcha you ingest the whole leaf, not just the brewed water.

One glass of matcha is the equivalent of 10 glasses of green tea in terms of its nutritional value and antioxidant content.

For maximum nutritional benefit, matcha tea is unparalleled.

• Rich in Antioxidants and Chlorophyll
• Contains Catechins Only Found in Green Tea
• Naturally Mood Enhancing
• Zero on the Glycemic Index – will not raise insulin levels
• Sugar-free, High in Fiber

What else you need to know:

• According to research done by Tufts University, the ORAC capacity of matcha green tea is exponentially higher than other foods known for their high antioxidants levels such as blueberries and spinach.
• The ORAC rating of matcha is 1300 units/g, compared to 105 units/g for pomegranates and 91 units/g for wild blueberries.
• There are many types of antioxidants, however, the class known as catechins are only found in green tea, and these maybe the most potent of all. And of the catechins,  EGCg (epicgallocatechin gallate) is the catechin with broadest and most potent cancer-fighting properties.  Sixty percent of the catechin content of matcha tea is EGCg.
• Matcha contains L-theanine, an amino acid known to relax the mind.  For this reason, matcha is also known as a mood enhancer.  Buddhist monks drank matcha to assist in meditation, as matcha’s amino acids, combined with caffeine, offer a sustained calm alertness over time.

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I have chosen three: Chia Seed, Chlorella, and Matcha Tea.

For a natural Viagra and energy booster, Peruvian Maca gets high grades.

You can Google for these special foods but two great places to investigate are:

They each have search bars so you can enter the foods you want.

Nutsonline.com

RawFoodWorld

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