Superfoods are filled with essential nutrients and anti-oxidants that are extremely helpful to ward off illnesses and continue to live a healthy life. These are super easy to add to all your favorite dishes and when put together can become even more powerful than on their own. There are a few different categories of superfoods:
Green Superfoods
These types of superfoods are easy to digest, filled with vitamins and minerals that help to protect the body, and keep you strong by helping to build your muscles and tissues. They also have fat burning compound and high in proteins. Anyone who is on a vegan or vegetarian diet should consider these to be prominent in his or her diet, especially when being active. Some green superfoods include:
- Wheat and barely grass
- Algae
- Wild blue-green algae
- Spirulina
- Chlorella
- Green leafy vegetables (ie, kale, spinach, lettuce, parsley, broccoli, sprouts…)
Fruit and nut superfoods
These are super high in anti-oxidants, which help to fight off illness and help with our immune system. Some green superfoods include:
- Goji berries
- Raw cacao
- Maca
- Acai
- Coconuts and coconut oil
- Noni
Bee superfoods
These can be high in vitamins and are known for their amazing health benefits on the body. They include:
- Royal Jelly
- Bee Pollen
- Propolis
Seaweed superfoods
These are high in calcium and anti-oxidants. They are also great for our blood systems, detoxing, and weight loss. They include:
- Nori
- Kelp
- Dulse
- Arame
- Wakame
- Kombu
Herb Superfoods
They hold high amounts of nutrients and are essential body balancers when used in medicinal remedies. They include:
- Nettle
- Aloe vera
- Echinacea
- Ginseng