Every day it seems another superfood is trumpeted as the latest nutritional hero. But if you take the notion of nutritional saviours with a grain (or maybe a pinch) of salt, it can be a useful approach, says Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition at Tufts University and a Men's Health nutrition advisor.
"If the concept leads you to seek out generous helpings of a broad variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains with the most health-promoting nutrients, then go for it," Blumberg says. Here are the best foods to protect your heart, keep you young, and help you build muscle.
The 10 Best Foods You Aren't Eating
Overhyped? Sure. Essential for good health? Absolutely. Discover the powers of a range of superfoods
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Oct 20, 2011 2:36PM
Although I agree with Biggsrr, I enjoy a good refresher. 13 out of the 14 foods do indeed seem "super." However, beef not only clogs arteries, ups bad cholesterol, and promotes cancers, its production is environmentally unconscionable. A major organization (might have been WHO) said that in order to reduce malnutrition and starvation around the world, everyone should drastically reduce their meat intake. I'm not sure how beef can be considered a "superfood" if people are better off--in every way--excluding it entirely from their diet. (Interesting note: there was a recent article about a study that revealed Roman gladiators, people whose survival depended on strength and health, were vegetarians.)
Oct 20, 2011 8:42AM
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