TOO MUCH Of These 9 Superfoods May Lead To HEALTH PROBLEMS! | Dr. Steven Gundry

Superfoods have a lot of hype around them, but they happen to be some of the healthiest foods to eat every day. While there’s no real, quantifiable definition for superfoods, at EatingWell we think of them as multitasking foods brimming with disease-fighting nutrients that are delivered in a delicious form (think: antioxidant-packed blueberries).

But some super-healthy foods are a little too expensive or hard to find to fit into our everyday diets (ahem, goji berry) or something you’d likely only have once in a while (sardines, we’re looking at you). We’re all for trying new foods—and variety is important for a healthy diet—but we wanted to find superfoods that will be easiest to incorporate into your diet. After all, it doesn’t matter how healthy a food is if you’re not eating it.The healthiest foods and diets out there focus on real, whole foods: lots of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, healthy proteins and fats, and limited added sugar and sodium. While there are plenty of other good-for-you foods that didn’t make this particular list—like lentils, bananas and beets—it’s a great place to start if you’re looking to add more healthy foods to your diet.All berries are great sources of fiber—a nutrient that most Americans don’t get enough of. Fiber helps keep your digestive system healthy and working properly, keeps you feeling full, and it’s good for your heart. All berries are good for you, so be sure to mix it up. In the winter, when berries aren’t in season, grab frozen berries (without sweeteners) and use them in smoothies, oatmeal or even thawed in yogurt. Raspberries (one of the best breakfast foods for weight loss) boast the most fiber at 8 grams per cup and also contain ellagic acid, a compound with anti-cancer properties. The same amount of blueberries has half the fiber (4 grams), but is packed with anthocyanins, antioxidants that may help keep memory sharp as you age. A cup of strawberries contains 3 grams of fiber, but more than a full day’s recommended dose of skin-firming vitamin C.Sweet potatoes are so brilliantly orange thanks to their alpha and beta carotene. The body converts these compounds into the active form of vitamin A, which helps keep your eyes, bones and immune system healthy. These phytochemicals also operate as antioxidants, sweeping up disease-promoting free radicals. One medium sweet potato (about 1/2 cup) provides nearly four times the recommended daily value of vitamin A, plus some vitamin C and B6, potassium, manganese, lutein and zeaxanthin.This green powerhouse packs vitamins A, C and K (which helps with bone health), as well as folate. There is another reason broccoli frequently earns a top spot on “superfoods” lists: it delivers a healthy dose of sulforaphane, a type of isothiocyanate that is thought to thwart cancer by helping to stimulate the body’s detoxifying enzymes.Dark leafy greens do a body good. Spinach is teeming with important nutrients: vitamins A, C and K as well as some fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium and vitamin E. Studies have found that eating more greens, like spinach, can help you lose weight, reduce your risk of diabetes, keep your brain young and help fight off cancer.

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