Superfoods

by Roman Espejo

Overview

We are what we eat. What does eating superfoods do for us? Superfoods are nutrient-rich foods considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being. They are rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Eating them may reduce the risk of chronic disease and prolong life. Readers will be intrigued to learn that people who eat more superfoods are healthier and thinner than those who don't. This book examines various superfoods like kale and quinoa. It also discusses the impact that superfoods may have on the environment. It examines juicing and health, creating smart young readers who will make smart choices about their nutrition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737774139
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	01/29/2016
Series:	At Issue Series: Health
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Superfoods Have Significant Health Benefits Josh Axe 10

2 Superfoods That Don't Have Publicists Ian Marber 20

3 The Research on Superfoods Is Exaggerated by the Media: National Health Service 24

4 The Superfood Revolution Nigel Huddleston 35

5 More Restaurants Are Adding Superfoods to Their Menus Bret Thorn 42

6 The Food Issue: A Superfood Scientist Walks Into a Farmers' Market Mandy Oaklander 49

7 Kale Is a Superfood Sayer Ji 56

8 Increasing Quinoa Production Has Harmful Environmental Impacts Mark Hawthorne 63

9 Edible Insects Are the Next Superfood Jahred Liddie 71

10 Juicing Can Benefit Health Lisa Sussman 75

11 Juicing Can Be Harmful to Health Diane Wedner 84

Organizations to Contact 92

Bibliography 96

Index 99