Sandra C. Anderson - Superfoods Cookbook [Second Edition]: Powerful Foods to Energize, Detoxify, and Lead a Healthy Lifestyle

It would be wonderful to make the claim that eating theSuper Food diet would keep you from getting sick. Perhaps it is not toofarfetched to say such a thing since it is the nutrients in the super foodsthat help to strengthen the immune system, which is what fights off illnessesand infections.

People on this diet can accurately make this claim though. People even claim to be cured of simple ailments like allergies when theychanged their diets to super foods. While claims are made, it is truly anindividual thing. While we cannot make this claim for sure, we can say that byconsuming super foods you are giving your body the best chances at never beingsick.

One of the biggest benefits to strengthening the immunesystem is also a metabolism booster, which gives you the energy to get up andmove. Dieting is effective by itself, but it is more effective if done inconjunction with routine exercise too. Eating the highly nutritious foods ofthe super food diet gives you enough energy to change your physical activitiesand to be able to get up and do what you need to do to keep the body is goodphysical shape.

It is when people become sedentary that illnesses takehold. Perhaps when people consume the wrong foods they are left more lethargicand are unable to have enough energy to get up and move about. If you fill thebody with nutrients that both strengthen the immune system and boost themetabolism, you will feel inclined to do something to burn off the energy. Thebody is then able to release good substances in the form of"endorphins" during exercise. This is the body's way to produce anatural high and this only occurs if the body is healthy.

If you are just starting out on the super food diet try toincorporate some exercise into your routine. You can start small and work upto it. Sometimes at first, it is a matter of mind over will. You may not feellike getting up and moving, but often if you take that first step you will findit gets easier fast so start slow and small. Do low impact aerobics orsomething as simple as a walk. Just thirty minutes three times a week willstart the momentum. Be sure to do a warm up to prepare the muscles for it anda cool down. Keep at it for the best chances at good health.

What are Superfoods?

As the saying goes, we are what we eat and people arebecoming ever more conscious that this is the case and that theyd rather notbe consuming a long list of chemical additives which they probably cant evenpronounce, much less identify as food! Its well known that diet is one of thekeys to better health and simply put, some foods are better for you than others.

Thats where superfoods come in. These are foods which offera wealth of nutrients as well as antioxidants and other naturally occurringcompounds which promote better health and even reduce the risk of manyillnesses from minor to life threatening. Superfoods include a fairly widevariety of different fruits and vegetables; and to be perfectly honest, most ofthem are foods that you probably already knew were good for you.

In this cookbook, weve included recipes which incorporatemany of the foods which are well known as the most nutritious, healthy dietarychoices. Weve also steered clear of the trends; as youre probably aware ifyou spend any time at all following the latest news about nutrition andfitness, it seems that theres a new superfood being trumpeted as the bestthing ever almost every week, soon to be replaced by the next flavor of themonth.

Not that many of these foods arent healthy and certainly,theres nothing wrong with including some Spirulina or acai berries in yourdiet. Instead, weve decided to focus on superfoods which are, by and large,available at your average well-stocked supermarket.

One thing that youll probably notice as you read and cookthe recipes in this book is that many of the recipes here are vegetarian. Manynutritionists have long said that a diet which is largely vegetarian is betterfor you, although there is some difference of opinion on this subject as well.

However, the superfoods are all plant-based and theyre thestar of these recipes; many of these recipes are also flexible enough to add meatto them if youd like to increase your protein intake. There is one exceptionto this rule: salmon, which you will find plenty of recipes for in this book.Basically, as long as you make sure to include plenty of the superfoods whichtake center stage in these recipes, you can fine tune the recipes to match yourown tastes.

What Superfoods Should You Add To Your Diet?

As weve discussed above, many of the most nutritious andhealthiest foods are ones you probably already knew that you should be eating regularly.Sweet potatoes, salmon, kale and other dark leafy greens, garlic and onions,blueberries and other berries, tomatoes, beans, nuts and seeds are allsuperfoods which provide your body with the vitamins, minerals, fiber,antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids it needs for optimal health. Along withwhole grains and other healthy choices, a diet rich in superfoods like the onesused in these recipes can help you to live a longer, healthier and yes, even ahappier life! Heres to your health!