The 200 SuperFoods That Will Save Your Life: A Complete Program to Live Younger, Longer

The 200 SuperFoods That Will Save Your Life: A Complete Program to Live Younger, Longer

A total program to improve health andincrease longevity―complete with over150 meal plans, recipes and tips Forget what you can’t eat. The 200 SuperFoods That WillSave Your Life gives you the healthy news aboutfoods you should eat and enjoy, including sweet, yethealthy indulgences like tomatoes, guacamole, and semisweetchocolate chips. More than just a list of foods,this encyclopedic guide contains recipes, dietary adviceand meal plans to get you to your healthiest levelever. Author Deborah Klein provides a comprehensivetour of the world’s healthiest foods, as well as tips forincorporating them into a diet. This is a one-stopresource for information on how to live healthierand longer. Deborah A. Klein, MS, RD has been the top local dietitian/ nutritionist and media nutrition consultant in Los Angeles for fourteen years. Recently, she was named “Young Dietitian of the Year,” by the American Dietetics Association and served as President of the Los Angeles Dietetics Association. She is the world's first “Livitician,” a term she coined as an alternative to “dietitian,” to emphasize eating without deprivation. Currently, Klein has a private practice conducting individualized nutrition counseling, nutrition education, corporate seminars, class lectures, health fairs, television/radio interviews. Klein is one of the most sought-after speakers and spokespeople in the area of nutrition, wellness and optimal lifestyle. She regularly conducts seminars for large organizations and corporations, and is frequently featured in both print and electronic media including “Today,” CNN, Discovery Health Channel, Parenting magazine, and Fitness magazine. Visit her website at www.livitician.com. Deborah A. Klein, MS, RD has been the top local dietitian/ nutritionist and media nutrition consultant in Los Angeles for fourteen years. Recently, she was named “Young Dietitian of the Year,” by the American Dietetics Association and served as President of the Los Angeles Dietetics Association. She is the world's first “Livitician,” a term she coined as an alternative to “dietitian,” to emphasize eating without deprivation. Currently, Klein has a private practice conducting individualized nutrition counseling, nutrition education, corporate seminars, class lectures, health fairs, television/radio interviews. Klein is one of the most sought-after speakers and spokespeople in the area of nutrition, wellness and optimal lifestyle. She regularly conducts seminars for large organizations and corporations, and is frequently featured in both print and electronic media including “Today,” CNN, Discovery Health Channel, Parenting magazine, and Fitness magazine. Visit her website at www.livitician.com. The 200 SuperFoods That Will Save Your Life By Deborah A. Klein The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Copyright © 2010 Deborah A. Klein All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-07-162575-3 Contents Chapter One Carbohydrates: Fruits Eating more fruit is an easy strategy for increasing your antioxidant intake and decreasing oxidative stress, which could reduce your risk of cancer. Although fruits are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water, their reputation has suffered lately because most fruits contain a fair proportion of carbohydrate—and that carbohydrate is mostly sugar. Not long ago at a health fair at the Beverly Hills farmer's market, I overheard the promoters of a popular "cookie diet" cautioning customers not to eat any fruit! Here's a diet where you lose weight by eating cookies for breakfast and lunch, along with a healthful dinner, and the warning is "Make sure you do not eat any fruit. It has too much sugar." Things have really gotten out of hand when fruit is a forbidden food! Fruit is one of the two main dietary sources (along with vegetables) of antioxidants that boost your immune system and help prevent disease. It's also a significant source of fiber, which is key to losing fat, helps us feel fuller longer, and slows the rate at which sugar is absorbed. The sugar and other carbohydrates in fruit make it a great fuel source, keeping us energized throughout the day. All fruits are healthy for us, but the best ones are those with the most fiber. A good rule of thumb is to stick with the "S or S" fruits, the ones with edible skins or seeds, such as apples, peaches, pears, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and grapes. Eating the skin and seeds amps up your fiber intake, and the skin and the seeds contain most of the antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. That's why it's much better to eat whole fruit, rather than relying on juices. 1 Açai Berry Benefits The açai (ah-sigh-EE) palm tree grows in Central and South America, with a range that extends from Belize south to Brazil and Peru. The palm produces a small, deep-purple fruit that is one of the primary foodstuffs for native people living in the Amazon region of Brazil where it is harvested. Açai "berry"—actually a drupe—tastes like a mi