One consideration for good health is that of increasing the amount of nutrient rich food that we consume. If our diet is filled with high nutrient density foods like kale, collards, turnip greens or bok choy, then our body is satisfied, has less cravings and eats less. The weight loss implications of this are easy to understand because with high nutrient density foods, we are more fulfilled on less calories.
The following 10 super foods are based on Dr Joel Fuhrman’s research. The more of these you can put into your diet, the way they were brought to you (raw or lightly cooked), the better your health should be.
Top 10 Super Foods
- Collard, mustard & turnip greens – Nutrient Score: 1000
- Kale – Nutrient Score: 1000
- Watercress – Nutrient Score: 1000
- Bok Choy – Nutrient Score: 824
- Spinach – Nutrient Score: 739
- Brussels sprouts – Nutrient Score: 672
- Swiss chard – Nutrient Score: 670
- Arugula – Nutrient Score: 559
- Radish – Nutrient Score: 554
- Cabbage – Nutrient Score: 481
There are actually 30 super foods in Dr Fuhrman’s list of nutrient dense foods but for the next 20 Super Foods, you’ll have to visit my other weight loss website.
Notice that there are no fruits, dairy products, meats, nuts or seeds in the top 10 foods, just dark green leafy vegetables. Shows you the powerful nutrient punch they provide.
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Hey you forgot about stabilized rice bran. Also a nutrient-dense natural food
Here’s some more nutrient dense foods for you:
Seaweed – very mineral rich
Raw chocolate – yes, chocolate – must be raw, unprocessed ie cacao
Hemp – very high in protein
Spirulina – a blue green algae
And, although a little pricey, you should check out Marine Phytoplankton. And not the kind pre-mixed into a beverage (as they only contains a small amount per serving), it is best to take in the pure powder. Being the true beginning of the food chain, this is really getting back to basics. Having a much simpler plant structure than Spirulina or Chlorella, marine phytoplankton is more easily processed and absorbed by the body. As far as taste, well, it’s not a chocolate shake, but is in-line with other “green drinks”, and can be purchased in capsules if preferred.
hey, do you know if there is some sort of complete list of every foods nutrient score, or something similar to that which has a list or every food and some form of rank, thanks
Superfoods are the kings and queens of the plant kingdom with miraculous benefits – the most potent, anti-aging, antioxidant rich, nutrient dense, disease fighting, beautifying, immune boosting, and mood enhancing foods on the planet! Superfoods are foods which combine high amounts of both essential and non-essential nutrients and taste good too – so there’s no reason not to start eating superfoods as part of a healthy diet.