There are super foods with healing powers that need to be included in a healthy diet. Many of these foods we know from folk lore, but now there is scientific evidence that explains what makes these specific foods, "super foods that heal." People do not need to understand everything about individual nutrients in order to consume nutritionally adequate and well-balanced diets. Even though the current understanding of nutrition, health and disease has advanced well beyond nutrient deficiencies, there is still much that is not known, and probably never will be known, about the relationships between diet and health. Fortunately, however, with a bit of common sense, people can still be well nourished even though the understanding of nutritional science may be incomplete.

For example, research efforts exploring the possible protective effects of phytochemicals against various forms of chronic diseases have often shown an association with the consumption of various foods rich in these compounds, but not with specific phytochemicals themselves. There are several possible explanations for this, including: the specific phytochemicals being investigated may not be the ones that have an effect; the effects of individual phytochemicals may be additive; and it may be the interaction of two or more phytochemicals and nutrients that produces an effect. Since the understanding of nutrition science and the complex functions and interactions of the many vitamins, minerals, macronutrients and phytochemicals contained in food is still so incomplete, it is important that a rational and time-tested approach be taken to the promotion of good nutrition. It is also important to continue emphasizing the benefits of nutrient-dense foods, such as citrus fruits, and to recognize that the consumption of whole foods and natural juices is preferred over the consumption of individual nutrients that have been isolated from food and then consumed as dietary supplements. Focusing on single nutrients, instead of foods and the total diet, does not constitute a healthful approach to good nutrition.

As nutritionists and public health specialists learn more about the relationship between diet and health, the importance of balanced and varied dietary intakes becomes ever more evident. Accordingly, there is an increasing emphasis on promoting high levels of fruit and vegetable intakes among most population groups.

Ready to take a dirt nap or would you prefer ordering 120 ml of insulin to go with that #5 w/ extra cheese at your fast food restaurant? In the “Golden Age of Over-Indulgence,” Americans across the board are overweight and increasing their chances of serious health risks by the minute because of poor eating habits. In an attempt to help you get back to ‘healthy living,’ we have identified some foods that will help to strengthen your immune system which will help you fight off diseases and thereby increase your lifespan. Pardon the lack of humor in the article, but there’s nothing funny about having diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, or hypertension.

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