Hey what's up today we're going to talk about 3 Super Foods and I mean Super foods that
most of us are just not getting enough of Let's do it
Here's our question of the day which is the healthiest blackberries strawberries or blueberries
we'll find out the answer in a minute Alright let's get into it the first super food we're
not getting enough of is flax seeds Tiny but extremely powerful, flax seeds are packed
with healthy omega-3s And these amazing compounds called lignans.
the list of benefits of flax seeds seems almost too good to be true They help lower your cholesterol
and your triglycerides and they reduce your risk of heart disease They also lower your
blood glucose and insulin levels and reduce your risk of developing diabetes.
If that sounds amazing for a tiny seed or for any food for that matter hold on cuz we're
not done yet. Flax seeds are anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, they are very effective at lowering
blood pressure and they can reduce your risk of kidney disease.
Oh come on next you're going to tell me flax seeds cure cancer.
Yep.
Studies have shown Flaxseed consumption is associated with lower risk of several types
of cancer and even after you Already have the cancer flax seeds May inhibit growth, formation
of metastases and prolong survival. Okay that is stunning and all that with no side effects
if flax seeds were a brand new drug people would be lining up outside of CVS like the
new iPhone is coming out. okay, maybe not that much, But a lot. they be excited about it. they'd
be lining up a lot. The seeds have a hard shell so if you eat them whole you can't really
get all those amazing nutrients. but for every problem there's a solution: grinding them. you
can do it yourself or you can buy them pre-ground. flaxseed meal is practical and cheap
one tablespoon of this powder a day and you're set. There's plenty of ways to have your ground
flax seeds: on your cereal, in smoothies, mixed in soups or salads. Flax seeds are also a common
replacement for eggs in baking. except instead of increasing your cholesterol they lower it.
Okay that was absolutely insane there's no way I can top that... or can I? okay, number 2
super food Most people are not getting enough of is turmeric.
turmeric is the yellow or orange-ish spice commonly Used in curry.
Now believe it or not turmeric seems to have many of the same amazing effects as flax seeds
Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory Studies have shown beneficial effects in patients
with Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome and stomach ulcers. it can also improve your
Levels of cholesterol and glucose.
Okay okay but this one does not cure cancer.
Right?
Actually, clinical Studies have shown promising results Using turmeric or it's active ingredient,
curcumin, against several types of cancer. and the best part is, it's dirt cheap.
Studies suggest you need less than a teaspoon a day to reap the benefits.
The third superfood we're not getting enough of is berries.
Ok This one's a little less surprising Because berries are more well-known and also I asked
the berry question at the beginning of the video so I kind of ruined the surprise there
but which berries are the best and which berries are not so good?
we all know Berries are loaded with antioxidants, but the actual antioxidant activity can vary widely.
When scientists looked not just at berries but at 30 different fruits, the clear winner
in terms of antioxidant power was blackberries. number 2, surprisingly, was black olives.
Number three was basically a tie between red currants and raspberries.
And finally strawberries came in at number 5.
The famous blueberry was only number 8 on the list with about a third of the antioxidant
power of blackberries.
What about the most commonly eaten fruits in the US?
How did they rank on that list?
Oranges did very well coming in at number 9 and almost tied with blueberries.
Who would have known?
Apples did much worse with only about a tenth of the power of blackberries.
And bananas did even worse.
That's not to say apples and bananas are not healthy, in the grand scheme of things they
are still extremely healthy foods and you should eat them all the time.
But if you have the chance to have some blackberries on a regular basis do it.
before we wrap up and while we're on the topic of berries I should mention amla, also known as
Gooseberry, which is an Indian berry that some studies have put forward as the most antioxidant
Berry of all, more powerful than even BlackBerries.
You can Get them dried or in powdered form.
So what I try to do everyday is I add a spoon of ground flax seeds to my oatmeal in the
morning and I throw some berries in there so before the day has even started I've already
knocked out 2 superfoods.
Sometimes I mix in some amla powder as well for a bonus.
amla is bitter so if you're very sensitive to that you may want to mix it with something
sweet maybe in a fruit smoothie or something.
then at lunch or dinner I add the turmeric. half a teaspoon, even a quarter of a teaspoon is
probably enough. You mix it with the food you barely notice it's there. 3 superfoods, very
low price, no extra effort . so try them out let me know what you think, or let me
know what other superfoods you like to include in your diet and I'll see you on the next
video