The Alkaline 5 Diet: Lose Weight, Heal Your Health Problems and Feel Amazing! by Laura Wilson

Author:Laura Wilson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Hay House UK
Published: 2015-06-03T21:00:00+00:00

Superfoods and supplements

Many raw food experts promote eating so-called superfoods and using supplements. Camu camu, bee pollen, ormus gold, chaga mushrooms, moringa, bear’s claw herb and other weird and wonderfully named things have some purportedly excellent benefits and nutritional qualities, but they are often very expensive. You could be forgiven for thinking that many of these foods are promoted because there is a high profit margin for those people selling them and being affiliated with manufacturers of them, compared to little or no margin in promoting whole fruits and veg.

In my recipes, I occasionally use some superfoods, such as maca or acai berry powder; these add good flavour and are cheaper and easier to find than many others. Generally, the use of these in the recipes is optional and not necessary.

As long as you are eating lots of fresh, ripe, raw, organic, high-quality fruits and vegetables, you will receive all the nutrients that your body needs to thrive. After all, our ancestors did not, and our close relatives the chimps do not have access to superfoods, so it is unlikely that these hard-to-obtain and concentrated foods are essential for us.

However, I would recommend including the following foods in your diet:

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