If you care a lot about your health, you have probably heard of superfoods. It is food that is presented as super healthy. So we want to eat more of this. But what actually makes a superfood so great? We’ll find out.
What is a superfood?
Superfood is defined as food that is rich in nutrients that are good for health. So these are foods that are healthy, but with some extra health benefits. That sounds great, right? The thing is, there are no rules that can determine what is a superfood and what is not. This can cause some confusion in the supermarket. Companies can easily put the word superfood on the packaging of their products.
How does something become a superfood?
So there are not really rules that can determine which foods become superfoods. How does something get superfood status? That actually depends purely on the influence of the media. When a superfood starts trending on social media and is then picked up by the mainstream media, there is a good chance it will become widely known as a superfood. It is then named as a food that everyone should eat and that you really need in your life. The fact that healthy food is receiving more attention is of course not a bad thing. And the chance that a food will become a superfood is increased if it contains many vitamins and minerals. The fact that specific types of food are suddenly labeled as superfood is not necessarily a bad thing, but without the label they are probably just as healthy as without it. So don’t be guided by that label.
Should we eat more superfoods?
When it comes to healthy eating, it’s important to focus on variety. Getting enough vitamins and minerals is the most important thing and you do this by eating different things. Incorporating superfoods into your diet is certainly not a bad thing, it can actually be very good. We only advise you not to develop tunnel vision. Superfoods are there to enhance your diet and ensure you get the right nutrients. But as long as you eat enough varied and healthy food, superfoods are certainly not a must. If you like them, by all means, eat them. But don’t feel obligated. You can also live a healthy life without that one superfood.
