Our goal is to include as many super foods into our diet as possible. All of our meal planning will begin with at least one super food and morph from there. Here below are what we consider to be our beginning list and why.
Veggies:
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Kale
- Avocado
- Sweet Potato
- Garlic
- Sprouts
- And most peppers such as jalapenos, habeneros, etc
- Blueberry
- Tomatoes
- Oranges
- Pomegranates
- Kiwi
- Cantaloupe
- Beans such as garbanzo, black, etc
- Salmon
- Turkey
- Eggs
- Soy in it's various forms
- Yogurt
- Honey
- Oats
- Nuts such as walnuts and almonds
- Dark chocolate
- Cinnamon
- Quinoa
- Wheat grass
- Barely
- Green Tea
Ohhh, I like! Why isn't chicken on your list? I would personally add coconut, organic free range chicken, and cod liver oil. I'm a particular kind of food nut, leaning mostly toward the Weston A Price Foundation way of doing things, so I like to ferment or sprout my nuts and grains and spend a ridiculous amount of time thinking about healthy fats. I'm also not into soy and think it relates to a lot of health problems (unless it's naturally fermented soy sauce). I shall send you info on that, if you'd like.
ReplyDeleteWe also wondered why chicken was absent from all the lists, after all, it is a lean protein. The only thing that we could come up with is that it’s absence may have more to do with the way chickens are raised and less to do with the food itself. For political reasons, in other words. Therefore, I like the way you put it: “free range chicken”.
ReplyDeleteAs for the “List”, it’s not set in stone, but we have yet to devise a system for editing it. Meaning that there needs to be a criteria, which we are still working on. In the mean time, we would love your recipes!
I would say...
ReplyDeleteInstead of garlic, add the 'allium' family as a whole; Onions, Garlic, Chives, Leeks, Shallots and Scallions, best eaten raw. "...They contain flavonoids that stimulate the production of glutathione (the tripeptide that is the liver's most potent antioxidant). Glutathione enhances elimination of toxins and carcinogens, putting the allium family of vegetables at the top of the list for foods that can help prevent cancer." - from Dr. Perricone's superfoods list, and also Jillian Michaels talks about it in her book, "mastering your metabolism" which is on how hormones affect your metabolism.
Also, organic, fermented soy is fine ex. tempeh, miso, natto, and traditional soy sauce, but any processed or GMO soy is BAD. The majority of soy grown in the US is genetically modified and contains lots of chemicals that our bodies do not know what to do with. Also, the "isoflavones" that soy advocates rave about are confusing to our bodies - they mimic the action of estrogens and can disrupt our endocrine systems.
I think Turkey makes the list because it's a lean protein that is low in cholesterol and also contains zinc and B12. On a nutritional level, I think skinless chicken breast it essentially interchangeable with skinless turkey breast.
I agree about fish oil! And that it can be consumed in a variety of ways - salmon, sardines, herring, or a supplement in the capsules or liquid form. Omega-3's are extremely healing. Flax meal or flax oil can also be on the list in my mind. Right now I am considering changing from buying the capsules to the liquid form of fish oil supplements since I've heard our bodies don't absorb the capsules....can anyone weigh in on this? Robbie won't eat fish...
Haha! I think quinoa should make the list..
Easy, yummy, healthy. Done.
ReplyDeleteI made this today when literally these were the contents of my fridge, and they happened to go together very well. Try it!
Spinach Quinoa Salad
2 C Organic baby spinach
1-1.5 C cooked plain quinoa
1/4 C Roasted/salted Sunflower seeds
1/2 ripe avocado, cubed
1/2 roma tomato, cubed
Dressing:
~ 1/4 C Apple cider vinegar (best to use the good stuff)
~ 1 tsp. Garlic powder
~ 1 tsp. Cumin powder
Salt, red pepper flakes to taste.
thanks to the avacado, no oil needed! Tastes great without.
Mix the dressing and sprinkle over salad fixin's. Seriously, surpisingly good.