The 10 Best Superfoods to Add to Your Diet

What are superfoods? Well, we’re talking about nutrient-rich foods, often with lots of health benefits. Adding superfoods to your diet is an excellent way of staying healthy and in shape, and most of them are delicious as well!

Here are the 10 best superfoods to add to your diet today. Choose your favorite; they’re all exciting in their own way. Better yet, get them all! You can never eat too many superfoods. Don’t you agree?

1. Spirulina

Spirulina is a trendy superfood and one of our favorite supplements out there. This all-natural powder comes from a unique seaweed grown in fresh and saltwater.

This cyanobacterium produces energy from the sun, and it’s so nutritious scientists are considering using it as food for astronauts! This unique algae species is native to Mexico, and the Aztecs already consumed it centuries ago. A single tablespoon of spirulina powder contains four grams of protein, and that’s a lot!

Spirulina is one of the best superfoods for people adopting vegan and vegetarian diets, as it provides protein, copper and iron, all common in meat.

2. Kale

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Kale has been trending in the last few years as a popular superfood. Although it is indeed a nutrient-rich plant, it’s almost as healthy as any other leafy greens, including spinach, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts and broccoli.

However, kale is chic, and it is often the main feature in health magazines. Why? Kale gives you 684% of the vitamin K you need for the day, 206% of the vitamin A and 134% of the vitamin C you need. And that’s only from 2.4 ounces of kale — that’s just a cup of kale. You can eat that much, can’t you?

3. Blueberries

All berries are healthy. Choose your favorite — strawberries, blackberries or raspberries; they’re all nutritious and tasty. Blueberries, though, have higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals, and it’s because they contain less water than other berries.

Adding blueberries to your diet is effortless. Snack on them or add them to cupcakes or salads; they always bless your food with the most vibrant blue color and lots of nutrition.

Antioxidants are the name of the game here, and blueberries have lots of them. Antioxidants keep free radicals at bay, compounds in your bloodstream that cause cellular damage and premature aging called oxidative stress.

4. Acai Berries

This is the original Brazilian superfood. We’re talking about one of the healthiest berries out there, and all berries are superfoods if you ask us. Acai berries grow in palm trees in the Amazonian rainforest, and they’re more closely related to pitted fruit than to berries.

Acai berries are our favorite berry, and it’s because people make formidable acai bowls with it, colorful concoctions with many other superfoods, from fresh fruit to crunchy nuts. That’s a trend we can back up.

Acai berries are nutrient dense and provide massive amounts of antioxidants. In fact, few foods have more antioxidants than the Brazilian berries.

5. Avocados

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Of all superfoods, our favorite is the avocado. This is a fruit, not a veggie, but it isn’t sweet at all. On the other hand, avocados are creamy and rich, and that’s for their astonishing amounts of monounsaturated fats. Avocados are as smooth as butter!

The pretty green fruit has incredible amounts of antioxidants, healthy fats and fiber. You also get surprising amounts of copper and a nice vitamin cocktail, including vitamins C, E, B complex and K. Most importantly, avocados will take care of your circulatory system and heart. It’s easy to add avocados to your diet — from salads to burgers; avocado doesn’t disappoint!

6. Quinoa

Quinoa is a tiny South American grain known worldwide for its immense amounts of high-quality plant-based protein. You get 4.4 grams of protein for every 100 grams of grains, and that’s pretty impressive.

Quinoa also contains adequate dietary fiber and healthy monounsaturated fats, suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets. Of course, everyone can enjoy quinoa. Add it to salads, stir-fry it, cook it like risotto, or throw it into a broth; the sky’s the limit. Quinoa also contains manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, iron, magnesium, zinc and more. This is the very definition of a superfood.

7. Turmeric

This exotic rhizome has an intense yellow color. You’ve probably seen it in curries and rice. Still, turmeric is much more versatile than that; you can add it to soups, broths, stir-fries and bakes.

Turmeric contains a healthy compound called curcumin, with countless alleged health benefits, from being a natural anti-inflammatory to boosting your brain functions, from lowering the risk of heart disease to maybe preventing cancer.

Besides, turmeric contains tons of antioxidants, which are good for your overall health and can even prevent premature aging signs. Add turmeric to your morning shake and feel its magic!

8. All Nuts

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Peanuts, almonds or walnuts, every nut is a superfood. Nuts are high in healthy fats that can help you keep your arteries clear and your heart healthy. Also, all nuts contain dietary fiber, which is good for your circulatory and digestive systems.

Nuts also contain high amounts of high-quality protein along with vitamin E, magnesium, manganese and other nutrients. There’s no doubt nuts are the perfect snack to munch on all day — they’re better than chips and salty pretzels, that’s for sure. Have your favorite nuts around and snack better; that’s a great way of upgrading your eating habits.

9. Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate is healthy, especially when it has high amounts of cocoa solids. Some dark chocolates contain 70% cacao, but others have much more! The more cocoa solids, the less sugar, which means bitter chocolate.

Of course, a slight bitterness can be pretty nice, and you get used to it. Dark chocolate contains high amounts of antioxidants that keep oxidative stress at bay and healthy fats that are good for your ticker. This is perhaps the tastiest superfood out there, so add it to your diet guilt-free. While you’re at it, find dark chocolate sweetened with zero-cal sweeteners.

10. Mushrooms

Mushrooms add little to no calories to your diet — they’re mostly water, but they’re also packed with vitamins and minerals. There are thousands of different mushroom types, and although not all of them are edible, those that are, deserve to be called superfoods.

Porcini, shiitake, white mushrooms or oyster mushrooms, you name it. Adding mushrooms to your diet is always a good idea. Besides, mushrooms are delicious and versatile. Make a mushroom cream or sauté your favorite shrooms as a side dish for a steak. From salads to the main course, there’s always room for mushrooms at the table.

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