Future Nutrition range [Health Product Links] [Health Articles] [Own Brand Supplements] [Trade supplements] [Wholesale Vitamins and Minerals] [Own Label Products] [Practitioner Supplements] [Digestion Health] [Diet Foods] © Specialist Supplements Ltd 2011 Your health is your responsibility This is an information site only!  0845 094 3627 Superfoods - packed with nutrients! The vitamin and mineral content of the average diet has unfortunately declined in recent years. Many people simply do not have enough time to buy and prepare healthy and well-balanced meals and so depend on frozen and processed foods. Such foods do not tend to supply us with the wholesome diet our bodies crave. Lately, there has been much publicity in the media about so-called “superfoods”, which have been highlighted by nutritionists and scientists. You may therefore be wondering what superfoods are and how you too might enjoy their benefits. What are superfoods? There are certain foods and herbs in nature that are nutritionally superior to others. They are nutrient-rich, contain natural compounds missing from the vast majority of other foods and are believed to have potential disease-fighting and health promoting / healing properties. Consequently, superfoods are essential foods with a high nutrient-density per calorie ratio, which are filled with vitamins, minerals, fibre, antioxidants and other key nutrients and are widely thought to be beneficial for your health. They are seen in all food groups and range from the mundane (like spinach), to the exotic (like acai berries). Potential benefits of superfoods Integrating superfoods into your eating plan (for example by juicing or by using a high quality superfood powder blend, superfood protein powder or meal replacement) can potentially make it much easier to detoxify your body and reach your ideal weight and nutritional status. Certain foods, such as “junk food” or processed foods, can raise the risk of disease. In contrast, superfoods are widely thought to, for example, reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes etc and actually improve health by supporting optimal nutrition. As well as being nutrient-rich, superfoods deliver a wide variety of phytonutrients to support your health. Phytonutrients, also known as phytochemicals, can be found in most fruits, seeds, vegetables and other plant-derived foods in varying degrees. They are chemical compounds that have the ability to interact with living tissue and, as such, may be helpful in defending our bodies against illnesses. It is also believed by many that superfoods: • act as antibacterial agents, which counteract the effects of bacteria that reside in the body; and • have the ability to perform a number of other key functions, including acting as detoxifying agents through their high antioxidant content and supporting the immune system. Superfoods are dense in antioxidants, anthocyanins, Vitamin C, manganese and dietary fibre. In other words, superfoods have come to be granted the “super” label because they have been associated with an improvement in overall health, have the potential to support the immune system, cleanse the body and facilitate a general sense of well-being, focus and energy. Not everyone has the time or money to source superfoods and superfruits for juicing on a daily basis. Save both time and money with our fantastic superfood-packed Future Nutrition range! TIP! Substitute meals on occasion with superfood juices or powder blends. There are multiple servings of fruit and vegetables going into your mix and this can equate to a very healthy meal. Occasionally substituting a juice blend for a meal will reduce the amount of unnatural ingredients and unhealthy calories you are consuming from processed foods and will assist your nutrient intake. TIP! The best way to serve juice is immediately. That will ensure that it still has all of its nutrient content. Both flavour and nutrient content decrease rapidly when juice is stored. To avoid this issue, you can use a high quality powder blend, which contains freeze-dried superfood and superfruit ingredients. [Colon Cleansing] [Health Blog] [Health Information] [Organic Supplements] [Slimming Information] [Slimming and Nutrition] [Organic Food Supplements] [Diet Info] [Beetroot Capsules] [Montmorency Cherry Capsules] [Home] [Benefits of Juicing] [Future Nutrition] [Superfoods] [Protein Powders] [Meal Replacement Powders] [Other Products] [Health Information] [Quinoa] [Contact] [Sitemap]