Superfoods!

Superfoods, considered both food and medicinal, are some of the most nutrient-dense and super-concentrated foods on the planet. By incorporating come of these Superfoods into your diet, you can become healthier, have more energy and look more vibrant.

Today, our soils are so depleted that our foods severely lack nutrients. In addition, our foods are sprayed with a variety of chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, and, our animals are pumped full of antibiotics, hormones and steroids. So, the foods we are consuming are not supplying our bodies with the nutrients and minerals they need to stay healthy. In turn, we develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, digestive disorders, and the list continues. The cure to these ailments is usually a doctor’s prescription for drugs to “fix” the problem. But, all our bodies really need are the nutrients and minerals they are lacking.

Society has become focused on proteins, carbs and fats; completely neglecting the main ingredient - minerals. When we are deprived of minerals and eat a highly acidic diet of mostly cooked foods, animal meats, and processed refined foods, we are lacking the quality of nutrients our bodies need for our cells to function properly.

When our bodies are starving for nutrients, it can lead to overeating. Eating more raw, organic fruits and vegetables, especially dark greens (spinach, kale, collards, arugala, chard) is a major key to being healthier, but that may not always be enough. We are avoiding the chemicals, but may still not be getting enough nutrients. Supplementing Superfoods into your diet can have an outstanding effect on your health due to their high-nutrient content.

Two of the most popular Superfoods are 1) Goji Berries and 2) Raw Chocolate! Goji Berries are a simple snack packed with nutrients. They contain 21 trace minerals; including, Geranium, an anti-cancer mineral typically not found in food; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Selenium and Zinc; and Vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B6 and E (another vitamin rarely found in food). Goji Berries are a complete protein source containing 18 Amino Acids, and 13% more Protein than whole wheat. As an adaptogenic food they support and strengthen the body and help it adapt to stress by supporting the adrenal glands and kidneys.

Goji Berries help increase the amount of HGH (human growth hormone) our bodies produce; increasing our metabolism and slowing the aging process. Gojis are very high in anti-oxidants, which protect our DNA from free-radical damage. They improve can our vision, boost our immune system, support neurological and cardiovascular health and are helpful in aiding digestive disorders, due to their anti-inflammatory properties. And, they taste great!!

Raw Chocolate (Cacao) has the highest anti-oxidant levels in the world! Cacao was once known as the “food of the gods,” and used as currency by the Mayans and Aztecs. Eventually, Cacao was combined with refined white sugar, cooked, pressed, dehydrated, powdered, denatured and re-added, and then sold as a chocolate bar.

Cacao is one of the best sources of Magnesium, high in Iron, Chromium, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Vitamin C, Omega 6 Fatty Acids and very high in Fiber. Cacao contains Phenylethlamine, which is the compound we give off when we fall in love, and Tryptophan, which is important for serotonin production, stress defense and euphoria. Cacao also contains Anandamide, an endorphin that gives off the “Runners High.” And, in its natural state, Cacao has less caffeine than a cup of decaf coffee.

Some health food stores are starting to carry Cacao Beans or ‘nibs,’ which are semi-crushed cacao beans. Nibs, in combination with the goji berry, are a powerful snack; complimenting each other by boosting their anti-oxidants. And, they taste great! Raw Cacao Powder can also used to create a healthy and delicious smoothie.

You can find goji berries and raw cacao at [www.noblelifeelements.com/pizzazz], Whole Foods or at your local health food store.