Easy Heart Healthy Recipes made w/ Top Superfoods List
The Institute for Vibrant Living sponsored today’s discussion and provided me a copy of 15 Heart Healthy Recipes and wants YOU to have a copy as well!
What is a Superfood?
You see the term all the time– Superfood. But do you really understand what the term means? A superfood is a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being. Green foods are often called the super food of the nutrition world because they are packed with so many nutrients. Some fruits and fish have been classified as superfoods as well.
Why do I want to eat Superfoods? Can I be Popeye?
Oh my goodness, I want to be “Super” charged human, don’t you? What’s the point of Superfood? Some say that the term “Superfood” is just a marketing term. Others argue it drives people toward nutrient packed foods and “what can be wrong with that?” Still other maintain that study after study has shown that the best way to take advantage of all of the benefits of food is to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Research has shown that a diet high in plant-based foods helps to lower cholesterol, reduce your risk for heart disease, balance blood sugar levels, promote a healthy weight, and even reduce your risk of cancer.
Top Superfoods List
Top Green Superfoods:
- Alfalfa
- Aloe vera
- Parsley
- Watercress
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Green tea
- Kale
Top Antioxidant Superfoods:
- Acerola cherries
- Raspberry
- Apple
- Citrus foods
- Pomegranate
- Mango
- Papaya
- Pineapple
Delicious Superfood Recipes, Free 15 Easy Heart Healthy Recipes
Wouldn’t you love to know how to combine all these wonderful powerhouse ingredients together into simple and easy heart healthy recipes? Recipes that combine Superfoods, foods that help with inflammation and foods that support your general cardiovascular health?
The Institute for Vibrant Living has created a FREE cookbook just for you then! You will find breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snack recipes. The cookbook contains recipes like:
- Veggie Quinoa Salad
- Papaya-Mango Custard
- Cherry Banana Smoothie
- Miso Soup
- Seafood Bonanza
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Thanks for all the great info! I’ve been curious as the what superfoods were. Now I know! I want to be heart healthy!
I have been trying to eat healthier this year. I will have to add these super foods to my diet.
Ah, I’ve just gotten into kale recently. I’m glad it’s such a healthy food for me!
Oh good! Apples are on that list! I eat apples all the time, it’s one of the foods I can eat without upsetting this pregnancy belly! Yum!
I have to eat all these foods, because I have a weak heart. It helps with maintaining my blood pressure.
What an awesome list! Funny, I never thought of aloe vera as a superfood! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the list. I definitely need to add more of these to my diet.
I eat most of the items on this list, but perhaps not as much as I should . I love all types of fruit so that’s never a problem. I have to see where I would eat alfalfa.
I needed this list. With nursing I really want to incorporate more super foods
I would love to know how to make Miso soup! I’m always up for a free cookbook, and I certainly could eat more heart healthy! It’s interesting to see Aloe Vera on the Superfood list- I guess it’s a super ingredient in general0 it has many holistic AND cooking applications!
I LOVE spinach!!! I could eat a 2 bulk packages a week. I eat it for breakfast every day. It’s funny – I haven’t grown tired of it yet 😉
I feel so much better now that our diets contain more veggies and fruits.
Thanks for sharing this list. I didn’t know a few of these. I’ll have to start using more of these foods when I cook.
I try to eat as many of these as possible. I want to take good care of my heart.
Apples, really?? No way!! I barely eat any of these foods…tsk, tsk. I need to work on that!
I just drank some green tea for it’s anti-inflammatory properties. My lower back hurts and it is actually starting to feel much better now–an hour later..time to make some more!
I am currently trying to plant as many superfood I can find. I now have Kale, Green Tea, Alfalfa, Papaya, Pineapple and mango.
This recipe cookbook will definitely be handy!
I try to work superfoods into our meals every day, so this is really helpful!
I love fruits & vegetables. I am so glad that these foods can enrich your life.
Super foods are a daily thing in my diet, very important to me that i include them, even for health reasons too. I love the Papaya-Mango Custard recipe, so this free recipe is nice! And i drink my green tea daily, great for all the antioxidants.