Wholesome Superfoods and a Video on How to Cook Perfect Quinoa

 

There's a lot of controversy over what the healthiest foods out there are. Do you guys believe in the power of superfoods? They're defined as foods with high phytonutrient content or high concentrations of essential vitamins. Basically, they hold a lot of "bang for their buck," so to speak.

Personally, I'm a big fan of a lot of these in the list below. Lately I've been enjoying a lot of avocado sandwiches, hemp seed in my morning oatmeal, spinach in green juices and smoothies, and yogurt as a nice midday snack. 

I have also made the switch to using coconut oil in a lot of my stove cooking, and I want to get some agave nectar to put in my coffee instead of sugar. Hubs and I also cook quinoa regularly, thanks to his lovely mum who always sends us the good, organic stuff :) I'm including a video at the bottom for how to make the perfect fluffy quinoa... if you haven't tried it, you should!


What are your favorite superfoods? Do you guys eat any of these?

Acai Berry

Agave Nectar

Avocado 

  

Barley 

Beans 

Blueberries 

Broccoli 

Cacao Nibs or Powder

 

Chia Seeds 

Coconut Oil 

Hemp Seeds 

Kale

Kiwis 

Oats/ Raw Oats

 Quinoa 

Salmon 

Spinach 

Sweet Potato 

Walnuts 

Yogurt and Kefir

Want to know more? Here are a few spots where you can read about superfood benefits:

• The Whole Foods guide to superfoods
• Nouveau Raw
• Web MD
• Dr. Mercola - superfoods to fight cancer on a budget, and the top 10 superfoods you should eat
• Dr. Perricone on Oprah
• FoodMatters TV

If you've got any recipe that feature these powerhouse foods, please share!