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It would be wonderful to make the claim that eating the Super Food diet would keep you from getting sick. Perhaps it is not too farfetched to say such a thing since it is the nutrients in the super foods that help to strengthen the immune system, which is what fights off illnesses and infections.

People on this diet can accurately make this claim though. People even claim to be cured of simple ailments like allergies when they changed their diets to super foods. While claims are made, it is truly an individual thing. While we cannot make this claim for sure, we can say that by consuming super foods you are giving your body the best chances at never being sick.

One of the biggest benefits to strengthening the immune system is also a metabolism booster, which gives you the energy to get up and move. Dieting is effective by itself, but it is more effective if done in conjunction with routine exercise too. Eating the highly nutritious foods of the super food diet gives you enough energy to change your physical activities and to be able to get up and do what you need to do to keep the body is good physical shape.

It is when people become sedentary that illnesses take hold. Perhaps when people consume the wrong foods they are left more lethargic and are unable to have enough energy to get up and move about. If you fill the body with nutrients that both strengthen the immune system and boost the metabolism, you will feel inclined to do something to burn off the energy. The body is then able to release good substances in the form of "endorphins" during exercise. This is the body's way to produce a natural high and this only occurs if the body is healthy.

If you are just starting out on the super food diet try to incorporate some exercise into your routine. You can start small and work up to it. Sometimes at first, it is a matter of mind over will. You may not feel like getting up and moving, but often if you take that first step you will find it gets easier fast so start slow and small. Do low impact aerobics or something as simple as a walk. Just thirty minutes three times a week will start the momentum. Be sure to do a warm up to prepare the muscles for it and a cool down. Keep at it for the best chances at good health.

What are Superfoods?

As the saying goes, we are what we eat and people are becoming ever more conscious that this is the case – and that they’d rather not be consuming a long list of chemical additives which they probably can’t even pronounce, much less identify as food! It’s well known that diet is one of the keys to better health and simply put, some foods are better for you than others.

That’s where superfoods come in. These are foods which offer a wealth of nutrients as well as antioxidants and other naturally occurring compounds which promote better health and even reduce the risk of many illnesses from minor to life threatening. Superfoods include a fairly wide variety of different fruits and vegetables; and to be perfectly honest, most of them are foods that you probably already knew were good for you.

In this cookbook, we’ve included recipes which incorporate many of the foods which are well known as the most nutritious, healthy dietary choices. We’ve also steered clear of the trends; as you’re probably aware if you spend any time at all following the latest news about nutrition and fitness, it seems that there’s a new “superfood” being trumpeted as the best thing ever almost every week, soon to be replaced by the next flavor of the month.

Not that many of these foods aren’t healthy and certainly, there’s nothing wrong with including some Spirulina or acai berries in your diet. Instead, we’ve decided to focus on superfoods which are, by and large, available at your average well-stocked supermarket.

One thing that you’ll probably notice as you read and cook the recipes in this book is that many of the recipes here are vegetarian. Many nutritionists have long said that a diet which is largely vegetarian is better for you, although there is some difference of opinion on this subject as well.

However, the superfoods are all plant-based and they’re the star of these recipes; many of these recipes are also flexible enough to add meat to them if you’d like to increase your protein intake. There is one exception to this rule: salmon, which you will find plenty of recipes for in this book. Basically, as long as you make sure to include plenty of the superfoods which take center stage in these recipes, you can fine tune the recipes to match your own tastes.

What Superfoods Should You Add To Your Diet?

As we’ve discussed above, many of the most nutritious and healthiest foods are ones you probably already knew that you should be eating regularly. Sweet potatoes, salmon, kale and other dark leafy greens, garlic and onions, blueberries and other berries, tomatoes, beans, nuts and seeds are all superfoods which provide your body with the vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids it needs for optimal health. Along with whole grains and other healthy choices, a diet rich in superfoods like the ones used in these recipes can help you to live a longer, healthier and yes, even a happier life! Here’s to your health!