Superfood Silliness. Don't believe the hype.

[Gormy Cuss]

17. "Superfoods"= marketing hype.

Last edited Fri Sep 25, 2015, 07:52 PM - Edit history (1)

It's all about selling your diet/nutrition plan or creating buzz for a new or under-appreciated fruit or vegetable.

But the author oversimplifies here:

If you are eating a varied diet with an emphasis on plant foods, you are probably already getting all the nutrients you need, and there is no advantage to ingesting more. Excess amounts beyond what the body can use will just be excreted. Superfoods are silly, but Mom was right: eat your vegetables!

We excrete excess water-soluble nutrients quickly. Other nutrients are stored in our fat and excess quantities can cause problems. Carotenosis, while benign, will turn your skin orange until your body works out the excess vitamin A from carrots and other veggies. Eating a lot of animal liver, particularly from critters like moose and seal, can cause vitamin A toxicity because your own liver can't process the nutrient fast enough.