What food do you believe to be THE superfood?

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  • tappae
    tappae Posts: 568 Member
    http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2010/09/19/paleo-diet-solution/

    Thanks! I'll give that a read later. I hope it explains how vegetarians in India have been able to live without "modern" diseases for so long.
  • stonerdude
    stonerdude Posts: 103
    I.) Gogi berry
    2.) Spirulina
    3.) Wheatgrass
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    You don't find proof in a sentence ending in "duh"? :laugh:

    :laugh:

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    A superfood for me is a food that self regulates. In other words - eat this and I either:
    - will stay fuller longer.
    - can't seem to overeat it.

    This week my superfoods are cinnamon almonds, dates, and spaghetti squash. :)

    That's a great way to look at it!
  • EllaKnows
    EllaKnows Posts: 19
    DRIED KALE, Bitter Melon & figs! :D
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    Milk is absolutely MY superfood! YUMMM!
  • Cookie_Monster_69
    Cookie_Monster_69 Posts: 29
    EGGS!!!!
  • ajohn252
    ajohn252 Posts: 158
    Pomegranates! Fun to eat and sooo good for you.
  • mzcruise
    mzcruise Posts: 24 Member
    Broccoli because I love it. :heart:
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    I don't think anything is THE superfood, but I'd also go with beans because there is such a variety and they are so versatile.

    Legumes are partially responsible for every modern disease, so I hope you reconsider

    ^^^ Doubtful

    Truth, along with dairy and grains


    If that's true, then why do we have longer life spans than ever?

    Please provide proof, then maybe I won't doubt. Until then, I call bull$hit!

    Modern medicine, duh

    Please. If I had relied on Modern Medicine, I'd be dead. Misdiagnosed at 21 and put on potent, life-altering medicine. 10 years later, the doctors realized they made a mistake. Good thing I stopped taking the medicine on my own or I'd be on dialysis right now instead of disease-free and perfectly healthy. Not to mention the last three times a doctor has prescribed an antibiotic that I was allergic to because he didn't take the time to read my chart.

    N=1 but I guess you're right, modern medicine has done zilch for increasing life expectancy.

    loolololol

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  • 1SlimShaylee
    1SlimShaylee Posts: 204
    salmon!
    the filet's that i buy are only 272 calories and have 40g of protein! nom nom nom
  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
    Bananas!!! They always perk me up when I'm sleepy. :)
  • FrankWorsley
    FrankWorsley Posts: 106 Member
    Wheat
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    The one wearing the cape
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    Frozen bananas covered in dark chocolate, wine, ice cream.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Sweet Potatoes
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    Kale.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    It's in the name!

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  • YumemiruJin
    YumemiruJin Posts: 133 Member
    Wheatberries. They're insanely good with every meal, but the only downside is that the raw ones can be hard to find. I have them in oatmeal in the morning for added texture and chew, mixed with hummus for lunch (again, for taste and texture), or in a salad with honey-based dressing.
  • gigiangelique
    gigiangelique Posts: 233 Member
    All fruits/veggies nuts beans .
  • monicalord
    monicalord Posts: 26 Member
    KALE. Also Nopales (cactus).
  • mamamudbug
    mamamudbug Posts: 572 Member
    The one wearing the cape

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    baby spinach (and other greens with bacon)
  • doughnutwretch
    doughnutwretch Posts: 498 Member
    Gyros, sushi, sweet potatoes, steak, beer, and chocolate.
  • yogagirl1111
    yogagirl1111 Posts: 45 Member
    beans and 70%+ chocolate

    edit*** also, salmon sashimi
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I don't think anything is THE superfood, but I'd also go with beans because there is such a variety and they are so versatile.

    Legumes are partially responsible for every modern disease, so I hope you reconsider

    ^^^ Doubtful

    Truth, along with dairy and grains

    Huh? I would love to know if you had something with which to back that up. People in India have long lived off of primarily lentils, with a fair bit of rice and bread (and some paneer, right?) and have not had a high incidence of "modern" disease. Now that they are eating more meat in the cities, they are seeing increases in heart disease.

    Also, modern medicine doesn't tend to increase life expectancy by extending the length of healthy lives. That's a misconception. Life expectancy is an average that includes infant deaths. Let's say you have 30% infant mortality and people mostly live to be about 70, life expectancy is 49 years. If you cut that infant mortality down to 10% without increasing anyone's life at the other end, you've raised life expectancy to 63.

    http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2010/09/19/paleo-diet-solution/

    I'm glad to see blogs have replace peer reviewed research..........
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    I don't think anything is THE superfood, but I'd also go with beans because there is such a variety and they are so versatile.

    Legumes are partially responsible for every modern disease, so I hope you reconsider

    ^^^ Doubtful

    Truth, along with dairy and grains

    Huh? I would love to know if you had something with which to back that up. People in India have long lived off of primarily lentils, with a fair bit of rice and bread (and some paneer, right?) and have not had a high incidence of "modern" disease. Now that they are eating more meat in the cities, they are seeing increases in heart disease.

    Also, modern medicine doesn't tend to increase life expectancy by extending the length of healthy lives. That's a misconception. Life expectancy is an average that includes infant deaths. Let's say you have 30% infant mortality and people mostly live to be about 70, life expectancy is 49 years. If you cut that infant mortality down to 10% without increasing anyone's life at the other end, you've raised life expectancy to 63.

    http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2010/09/19/paleo-diet-solution/

    People just don't know when you're screwing with their heads.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I don't believe in superfood. All food are made equal. It's the person ingesting the food. Everyone is different and everyone's need is different. It's up to you to decide what you need and how much is needed.

    Really? So you're going to suggest that there is no nutritional advantage to eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, nuts, fish etc vs eating nothing but meat and potatoes?

    At the most basic level we are all far more similar than people like to acknowledge, yes there are allergies and sensitivities and disease but absent any of those our nutritional needs (micro & macro nutrients) are almost identical.
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    Roast Unicorn, in rainbow sauce :laugh:
  • staps065
    staps065 Posts: 837 Member
    Oats / Oatmeal or Tequila. You decide!
  • Pimpmonkey
    Pimpmonkey Posts: 566
    My Chia seeds!

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