What are superfoods and why are they good for your health?
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Surely you have heard about the superfoods, but … what are they? These are foods that have a high nutritional value as well as being rich in vitamins, healthy fats and antioxidants, which makes them have such good consideration and are so consumed today.
What we should know about superfoods
It is important to keep in mind that this type of food usually has a small size, which makes it very easy to consume and incorporate into our daily diet. In addition, not only they can be consumed alone but also be part of many recipes or be a great accompaniment to desserts, smoothies, etc.
The awareness of having a healthy life is something that has a lot of pull today and thanks to globalization and the ability to access any product without too much work, has made us enjoy these products. These include goji berries, chia seeds, moringa, açai, hemp seeds, purple corn, matcha tea, camu camu, baobab or lucuma among others.
They have a high nutritional value, being very beneficial for health and have great properties as foods. For example, they are rich in vitamins A, C and E, but also in antioxidants, which delays the process of cellular aging.
Within the capabilities they have, we can highlight the elimination of toxins from our body, helping reduce cholesterol and providing good fats such as Omega 3 to our body.
They are also rich in phytonutrients, chemical substances that are usually present in plants, which provide both color and flavor and also provide protection against ultraviolet radiation as well as being a formidable remedy against a large number of infections.
