Why an All-'Superfoods' Diet Is a Mistake

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Superfoods are made up of fruits, veggies, nuts, berries, seeds, grasses, and a few other things. How is that NOT a good idea? Mix them up, add wild caught fish and free range chicken. A Filet Mignon once or twice a month provides things that only red meat has. Evolution in plants aside, superfoods are what your body thrives on. Disease can be cut in half or more when you give your cells fuel to function the way they were meant to. AND DRINK LOTS OF WATER. You aren't 98% soda...

Carla of AZ 1:29PM July 16, 2011

I think that alot of people think that just because the lable says its helathy they think that they are getting the right amounts of vitamins and calaroies..there is usually a hidden catch.

Taylor of SD 1:09PM March 05, 2010

Saying that plants evolved is a pretty simple statement.
Some people survived the bubonic plague, some didn't. Part of the reason was chance, of course, but part of the reason was natural genetic resistance.
Like humans, individual pin oak trees (same species) have different genetic make-up. Some individual plants survive drought, some plants in the same species don't. Some individual plants survive damp conditions, some plants in the same species don't.
The ones that survive are the ones that are better able to handle the difficult conditions. In some cases the difference is phytochemicals.

david of NC 5:23PM March 01, 2010

Abstaining from everything considered unhealthy is ridiculous and unhealthy. Lighten up and enjoy your life. Completely abstaining from alcohol is medically considered to not be as healthy as having 1-2 servings of wine or beer per day. Stress, depression, and other form of mental disease are the most dangerous things you can indulge in. Those will kill you.

Grant of CA 5:01PM March 01, 2010

Eating salmon, blueberries and almonds are one piece of the pie so to speak, one should avail themselves with all the different variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Another step to being healthy is pretty a total lifestyle change such as no smoking, abstaining from drinking alcohol, daily exercise(at least 30min 3x/week or whatever an individual can tolerate. Then there's also the spiritual aspect that one can work on and the there's the mental aspect by learning how to manage or cope with the daily stress in life. Then there's Water-drink waterevery day instead of sodas of alcohol, and sunlight also is another key ingredient for better health. Temperance-add years to your life by learning to usethe good things moderately and avoiding the bad things entirely. And then there's rest-considering that sleep is a crucial element in healing, most people arein for a disease-ridden wake-up call.

Ruddege of NC 4:48PM March 01, 2010

Evolution is, at the very least, a disputable understanding for how life and the ecosystem as we know it came to be.
A little more objectivity would seem to be wise and prudent from a publication such as yours, lest a significant segment of your readership stop reading.

KJ of MI 4:42PM March 01, 2010

Beans,amaranth,quinoa,and a rare,bloody steak ,kale ,sweet, potatos...in a blender -HAH!

WhoSir?MeSir? of AK 5:59AM March 01, 2010

Obviously the superfood diet is far superior to the Standard American Diet, and it should be equally obvious that eating a VARIETY of fresh foods is healthier than being limited. But PLEASE cut out the Farmed Salmon - which is the greatest source of fat-soluble persistent toxins (PCBs, et al) available today.

Walter Crinnion of AZ 12:32PM February 27, 2010

along with a healthy choice of fruits and vegetables a person needs exercise to be truly healthy. go for a walk or run with a friend or by yourself.

Louis of KY 9:24AM February 26, 2010

I need a big budget to buy the rainbow of fruits and vegetables. Usually people don't indulge in all aspects of fruits and veggies because it's just expensive! Especially for a single person spending over $100 on a few products. Things add up!

Eva of TX 6:48PM February 24, 2010