What are Superfoods?

Nutritious FoodSuperfoods are foods so high in nutrition and full of health benefits that eating them regularly can make a standard multivitamin obsolete.

There are many different types of superfoods. Some are rich in nutrients that are good for your skin and hair. Others are particularly high in free radical scavenging antioxidants that may help prevent many common diseases and slow down the visible signs of aging. And many more are full of important vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, enzymes and other beneficial compounds that can improve your health and Read more »

The Superfood List

Healthy Avocado

Avocado is an extremely beneficial superfood, with a rich array of nutrients for better skin and hair, cholesterol reduction, inflammation control and general well-being. Here’s how to ripen avocados fast, why they aren’t fattening and eating avocados for diabetes and a healthy heart.

Avocado Oil Cooking

Avocado oil is one of the healthiest oils for cooking with a very high smoking point and exceptional monounsaturated fatty acid profile. You can also use avocado oil for hair care and as a topical treatment for eczema, psoriasis and acne. 

Flaxseed Oil Omega-3

Flaxseed oil has many health benefits and is especially important for women. You can use omega-3 rich flaxseed oil for weight loss, dry skin and strong and shiny hair, but there are also some flaxseed oil side effects and dosage recommendations to be aware of.

Papaya Enzymes

Papaya provides a rich source of antioxidants, while the enzymes in papaya fruit help improve digestion. There are also some surprising benefits of papaya seeds for parasites and digestive health and papaya facial treatments for better skin.

Parsley Nutrients

Parsley nutrition provides significant health benefits for disease prevention and reducing inflammation. Parsley has many nutrients for glowing skin and a parsley face mask can help with acne, discolored skin and getting rid of dark circles under the eyes.

Pumpkin Antioxidants

Pumpkin is a vitamin, mineral and antioxidant rich vegetable, full of fiber, low in calories and great for your skin. There is a special way of cooking pumpkin for maximum nutrition and some tasty pumpkin recipes to get more of it into your diet.

Nutrition Pumpkin Seed Oil

Pumpkin seed oil benefits include preventing hair loss and prostate problems for men, relieving arthritis symptoms and protecting your skin from damaging free radicals. The nutritional profile of pumpkin seed oil is rich in essential fatty acids, fat soluble vitamins and cholesterol reducing phytosterols. 

Pumpkin Seeds Health

Pumpkin seeds nutrition makes them particularly good for dealing with prostate problems and hair loss. Eating pumpkin seeds can help improve your skin tone, reduce cholesterol levels and prevent kidney stones. You can also use pumpkin seeds for getting rid of intestinal worms.

Superfood Specials

Best SuperfoodsThis page is regularly updated with the best specials I’ve found online. I’m often looking for high quality superfoods for myself and friends and family and thought I’d share the best I find and any particularly good discounts right here.

From all my years of researching nutrition, I believe eating more of these types of foods can not only help lower your risk of developing life threatening diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease. They can also improve your appearance with nutrients that support better skin and hair. And perhaps most importantly, increase your overall health, energy and the sense of well-being you feel in each day. Read more »

Avocado Kale Smoothie Recipe

Avocado SmoothieSuperfood smoothies make it easy to get concentrated nutrition into your family’s diet. They can also be a great way to have highly nutritious foods like kale, that don’t always lend themselves to simple recipes.

Using avocado in this recipe adds a creaminess, flavor and some wonderful nutritional properties. Mixed with all the minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients in kale, along with banana and kiwi fruit, this makes for an incredibly energizing and very tasty green treat.

Ingredients for Two

Wild Salmon, Pumpkin Seeds and Avocado Salad

Salad with AvocadoThis recipe is one of my favorite meals for lunch or dinner. It combines avocado with wild salmon, pumpkin seeds and several other superfoods into an extremely nutritious meal.

Due to the low carbohydrates, high protein and healthy fats in this avocado salad, it tends to satisfy your hunger for much longer than a sandwich, pasta or rice dish. Eating meals like this can really help avoid that afternoon slump that leads to unhealthy snacking, or late night cravings on the couch.

Because of this, despite the relatively high fat content, it is actually a very good Read more »

The Unique Nutritional Properties of Avocado

Avocado NutritionAvocados have nutritional properties that make them quite a unique fruit and one well worth eating regularly. They have an unusually high fat content, though as we’ll see ahead, this is a definite plus for your health. They are also low in carbohydrates, high in fiber and contain all of the essential amino acids.

In fact, avocados are so good for you, they’ve actually been described as the only food you could live on alone. And while I wouldn’t suggest trying that, it goes some way to explaining just how broad the range of nutrients is in Read more »

Avocado Omelette – A Superfood Breakfast

Superfood OmeletteHere’s a great tasting avocado omelette recipe, packed with nutrition for an extremely healthy breakfast to start the day with.

Eggs are full of easily digested protein, vitamin A, choline, folate, potassium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc. They also fill you up really well and give you a much steadier, more consistent and longer lasting energy than sugary cereals or toast first thing in the morning.

There’s a lot of superfoods in this omelette recipe and you might not have all of them, or want to exclude some based on personal taste Read more »

Is Avocado Fattening?

Are avocados fatteningOne of the biggest and most persistent dietary myths is that it is primarily eating fat that makes you fat. Yet there is such a world of difference between the various types of dietary fats that lumping them all together, as some doctors and dietitians are still doing, is almost unbelievable.

While you could debate the merits of saturated animal fats (and some, like the very knowledgeable people at the Weston Price Institute would argue in their favor). And the trans and hydrogenated fats found in margarine and the vegetable shortening and processed oils in so many supermarket products are clearly cause for concern. There is a lot of evidence Read more »