There are many superfoods, including colorful fruits and vegetables, nuts, beans, seeds, spices, and herbs. There are too many to put in a single article. However, let’s take a look at Perricone’s Top 10 Superfoods.
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This is an extremely concentrated antioxidant (30 times more antioxidants than anthocyanins in red wine) that helps fight premature aging. It also promotes digestive and cardiovascular health. This is a near perfect essential amino acid complex, plus Acai is packed with trace minerals.
2. The Allium family
Garlic lowers total cholesterol, reduces the risk of hardening of the arteries, lowers blood pressure, destroys infections, reduces the risk of some types of cancer, and helps fight neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s.
Onions inhibit the growth of cancer cells, lower bad cholesterol, help prevent colds, boost the immune system, reduce the risk of some types of cancer, and help alleviate gastrointestinal disorders and discomfort.
Leeks contain vitamin B6, C, leaves, iron, fiber and manganese and have many of the benefits of other members of the Allium family.
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Husked barley eaten regularly can lower blood cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of developing colon cancer, protect the heart, provide high levels of tocotrienols, the best form of vitamin E, reduce breast cancer levels and barley is also a powerful antioxidant.
4. Beans and Lentils
Beans and lentils are an excellent source of potassium which reduces the risk of stroke and high blood pressure. They reduce birth defects and cancer, and they do a great job of fighting free radicals. Beans are rich in saponins that prevent genetic mutations.
5. Buckwheat
The amino acids in buckwheat have the best cholesterol-lowering ability of any food to date. It stabilizes blood sugar levels and, interestingly, reduces angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity, the same effect of many heart medications.
6. Green foods
Wheat and barley grasses are recognized by their rich emerald color. Spirulina and chlorella are two other vegetables with excellent nutritional value. They are all known to reduce or even eliminate hay fever, protect the liver from toxicity, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, help reduce symptoms associated with colitis, and are also a powerful antioxidant.
7. hot peppers
A member of the capsicum plant genus and the capsaicinoid compound is an amazing anti-inflammatory, anticancer, pain reliever, and is an excellent choice for heart health.
8. Nuts and seeds
You can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer by eating nuts and seeds. You can also control your weight, your hunger pangs; reduce the signs of aging, and much more. Nuts and seeds really do belong in your diet.
9. Sprouts
The spikes are very nutritious and with that nutrition comes many health benefits. The sprouts are an excellent source of vitamin C and protein. A sprout is the beginning of any seed, be it grains, vegetables, beans, or radishes.
10. Yogurt and kefir
Probiotics are an important part of our diet, and yogurt and kefir are actually the original fermented foods. Ancient foods are still important in keeping people healthy and promoting overall health.
They are ideal for combating aging and for younger-looking skin. So take a look and put them into practice right away.
So there you have 10 superfoods that should be in everyone’s diet!