Unmasking superfoods
Subtitle: the truth and hype about acʹai, quinoa, chia, blueberries, and more
By: Jennifer Sygo, MSc, RD
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781443419789; 9780062342973
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Nutrition; Natural foods; Aliments naturels
Description: It can be overwhelming and frustrating to try to understand the claims about superfoods. Do raspberry ketones really help you lose weight? Do blueberries really fight cancer? Are goji berries worth a try? For over five years, Jennifer Sygo has been separating the truth from the hype in her popular column in the National Post. Now in her first book, she tackles even more superfoods and in more depth. Youll learn why?the calcium in kale is absorbed as well as the calcium in milk?lentils, chickpeas and beans are not just good for you; when cultivated, they also put important nutrients back into the soil?goji, acai and noni berries may be more hype than substance?xylitol, a sugar alcohol with a third fewer calories than sugar, could actually help prevent cavities and even ear infections?people who eat avocadoes tend to weigh less than those who dont?beets might help you run fasterand maybe even perform better in bed?In Unmasking Superfoods, Sygo discusses the latest research on the most popular superfoods and offers recommendations on howor ifyou should incorporate these foods into your diet.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overhyped, overpriced, or just plain bogus: how industry corrupted the superfood movement --; title: Quinoa, I thought I knew ya: superfoods with question marks --; title: Smear campaign: superfoods with an unfairly bad rap --; title: Classics! superfoods that still rule --; title: Send me a hero: overlooked and underappreciated superfoods.