IntroducingSuper Foods

What makes them Superfoods?

“Filling up” on Superfoods can help prevent and reverse:

Aging Cardiovasular Disease

Type II Diabetes

High Blood Pressure

Certain Cancers Dementia

Terms

• Antioxidant– Dietary substances that can prevent

damage to your body cells or repair damage that has been done

• Omega 3 Fatty Acids– Fat found in fish and plant oils that

your body needs, but cannot make.

Broccoli

Fights Cancer

Beans• Low-fat

protein• Fiber• B Vitamins• Iron• Phytonutrient

s• Complex

Carbohydrates

Blueberries• High in antioxidants

Oats

• Can lower cholesterol.

ORA

NGES

•Vitamin C!

Pumpkin• high in fiber and low in calories

WILD SALMON•Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids

SoyInexpensive

source of protein

Lots of fiber

Plant source of omega-3 fatty

acids

Spinach• Reduces Cardiovascular

disease including stroke and coronary artery disease

• Reduces Cancer including colon, lung, skin, oral, stomach, ovarian, prostate and breast cancer

TEA• Loaded with

antioxidants• No calories• Relaxation• Tastes good• Lowers blood

pressure• Reduces

Cancer

Tomatoes

• helps prevent cancer

• raises the SPF factor of

your skin • helps prevent

blindness

Turkey• One of the

leanest protein sources

• Inexpensive• Lower in

saturated fat than chicken

–may reduce your chance of having a heart attack

WALNUTS

Yogurt

• balance of microorganisms in the body

• digestible form of milk products

• provides calcium

Avocados• Nutritionally

dense• Improves

body’s ability to absorb nutrients

Cinnamon• Cinnamon

functions as a “brain boost” Encourages cognitive ability

• Is a glucose moderator and is antibacterial

Dark

Chocolate• Contribute to lowering

blood pressure, increasing blood flow, and ultimately contributing to a healthy

heart

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• Reduces the risk for breast/ colon cancer

• Lowers blood pressure

• Improves cardiovascular health

• Good source of vitamin E

Garlic• anti-

inflammatory • antiviral

properties• Has been used to

treat stroke, cancer, immune disorders, arthritis, and cerebral aging

Honey• Treatment for

respiratory

diseases, skin

ulcers, wounds,

urinary

diseases, and

dandruff

• Darker the

honey, higher

levels of

antioxidants

Kiwi• Helps prevent:

– Asthma– Osteoarthritis– colon cancer

• Reduces the risk of:– stroke– cancer– heart disease

Onions• Reduce risk of

heart disease by 20%

• Lowers risk of cancers of the lungs, brain, stomach and esophagus

Pomegranates

• 2 to 3 times

the

antioxidant

power of

equal

amounts of

green tea or

red wine

Apples• Have been proven

to be potent weapons against cancer, heart disease, asthma, and type II diabetes compared with other fruits and vegetables

Turmeric Proven to help in the treatment of:• cancer • Alzheimer's• liver

cleansing• arthritis

ACAI BerryMore antioxidant content than: • cranberry• raspberry• blackberry• strawberry• blueberry

Quinoa

Most complete

protein in a grain.

Reduces risk :• Heart disease• Type 2

diabetes• Cataracts• Gallstones

Superfood Project• Set a goal of how many Superfoods you

will eat per day.• Keep track of Superfoods for 3 days

(chart in classroom)• Try at least one new Superfood outside

of class and add your comment about it on my website.

Resources UsedSuperFoods RX Steven Pratt, M.D., and Kathy Matthews SuperFoods HealthStyle Steven G. Pratt, M.D., & Kathy Matthews