Top Superfoods

What are the top superfoods?

Nutrient-rich superfoods are trendy, but what exactly do they do? “They let a body heal itself,” says Steven Pratt, M.D., a pioneer of the superfoods concept and author of SuperHealth: 6 Simple Steps, 6 Easy Weeks, 1 Longer, Healthier Life (Dutton, 2009). Here are some of Pratt’s top picks.

 

 

 

Eat daily
• Apples
• Blueberries
• Cinnamon
• Dark chocolate (100 calories)
• Extra virgin olive oil (1 tablespoon)
• Oats
• Oranges
• Pumpkin
• Spinach
• Tea
• Tomatoes (fresh and processed)

Eat several times a week
• Avocados
• Beans (all types)
• Broccoli
• Dried fruits (2 tablespoons)
• Garlic
• Honey
• Kiwi   
• Nonfat yogurt
• Onions
• Pomegranates
• Walnuts (1 oz)
• Wild salmon