Super foods to the rescue

After watching a documentary on nutrition on Netflix I have recently begun to take a keen interest in super foods. Super foods are genuinely awesome! A relatively cheap and often very tasty way to keep the body healthy whilst snacking. My adventure started by purchasing Cacao beans, on hearing the ginormous list of benefits these little blighters can give. The amazingly small advised daily amount (2tsbs) contains high amounts of multivitamins, the highest source of Magnesium and antioxidants of any other food source, high amounts of iron, sulphur so good for skin, nails and detox’s the liver, Cacao also raises endorphins keeping hormones in check.

After a while I begun to mix the Cacao beans with other super foods: Gojj berries, another little powerhouse of antioxidants, vital fatty acids and vitamins. Ginger, famous for fighting various diseases, health problems and slowing the growth of cancer cells. Varieties of nuts, providing protein, rich in fibre, calories, unsaturated fats, magnesium, zinc, whilst being rarely low in sodium for a snack food. Raisins, high in Vitamins, energy, electrolytes, vitamins, resveratrol (a anti-cancer/anti-stoke/blood cholesterol lowering compound).Banana chips, contain potassium, iron and fibre.

This mix of super foods creates a very tasty, healthy way to snack. When out on the water, trail, Uni or at work their a very welcome snack. It’s also amazing the interest, when you pull out a small box of brightly coloured foods. Everyone seems to be use to seeing branded, dull, dark coloured snacks (chocolates being a prime example), this party for the eyes is unfamiliar. The amount of people eagerly wanting to taste a Cocoa bean for the first time. It’s surprising for people, when they realise that chocolate is just a highly processed version of this modest bean. A version that has lost the majority of health benefits, being replaced by various sugars and dairy.