Secret Superfoods by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: superfood, vegetables, fruit, berries, fish, whole grain, salmon
Publisher: Bottom Line Publications
Published: 2015-02-17T22:00:00+00:00

Secret Superfoods: These Foods Are Better than You’d Ever Have Guessed

Many foods suffered from bad reputations in the past because of the deeply held belief that all saturated fat is bad for you. Saturated fat is the general name for a collection of fatty acids—and some of these fatty acids are really good for you. For example, two of the healthiest foods on earth are whole eggs and coconut. Yet to this day people eat ‘Egg Beaters’ and shun coconut oil because of the saturated fat.

Eggs—Great Protein Source

Whole eggs are among the finest sources of protein on the planet. On three of the four methods used by scientists for rating protein quality, eggs score better than milk, beef, whey and soy. (All four—milk, beef, whey and soy—are tied on the other commonly used rating system.) Whole eggs contain all nine essential amino acids, plus they’re loaded with vitamins and nutrients that are excellent for your eyes, brain and heart. The fear of saturated fat causes people to shun one of the healthiest parts of the egg—the yolk. The yolk contains lutein and zeaxanthin, two members of the carotenoid family that are emerging as superstars of eye nutrition. And the yolk is also one of the best sources of choline.

Choline is a building block for important compounds in the body that help support the heart, brain and liver. Choline creates betaine, which helps lower homocysteine, a risk factor for heart disease. It’s part of a compound called phosphatidylcholine that helps prevent the accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the liver. It’s also needed to make acetyl-choline, which is critical for memory and thought.” Incidentally, he didn’t perceive the amount of cholesterol in whole eggs as a problem. Virtually every study has shown absolutely no link between eating eggs and heart disease.

Nuts for Coconuts

Another surprising powerhouse is coconut. A half-cup of shredded coconut has almost 4 grams of fiber, 142 mg of potassium and almost no sugar. As for the saturated fat in coconut, 50% of it comes from a fatty acid called lauric acid, which is anti-viral and anti-microbial, and enhances the immune system. And, for those saturated tropical fats that give coconuts a bad reputation…the saturated fat in coconut oil comes mostly from a family called MCTs or medium-chain triglycerides, making it particularly easy to metabolize. The body likes to use it as a source of energy, rather than as a source of padding. Long-term studies of people from the Pacific Islands who eat coconut and coconut oil regularly show that they have extremely low levels of heart disease.

Butter Bargain

Butter is rich source of vitamin A, needed both for maintaining good vision and the optimal functioning of the immune system. Butter also contains other fat-soluble vitamins, like vitamin K and vitamin D. And when it is made from the milk of healthy, grass-fed cows, butter contains CLA (conjugated linolenic acid), a kind of fat that has proven anti-cancer properties.

Healthy Brews

Long thought to be a health faux pas, coffee is actually a major source of antioxidants in the American diet.

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