According to the British Nutrition Foundation, there is no specific definition of superfoods or a way of testing whether certain foods are superfoods. However, the term ‘superfoods’ is sometimes used to describe foods which are rich in a particular nutrient or bioactive substance. [1] Below is a list of foods which are good for different health concerns.
Fertility boosting foods include:[2]
Asparagus
Avocado
Bananas
Beans
Broccoli
Buckwheat
Cashew nuts, pecans, almonds, walnuts, pine nuts
Chard
Chicken
Chickpeas
Dairy
Eggs
Fresh tuna
Grass-fed meats
Herring
Kale
Legumes
Lemons
Lentils
Mackerel
Mushrooms
Oats
Oranges
Organic grass-fed beef and lamb
Pilchards
Pomegranates
Pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds, flax or linseeds
Quinoa
rocket
Salmon
Sardines
Shellfish
Spinach
Sweet potatoes
Tofu
Trout
Watercress
Whole grain pasta
Whole grain rice
Wild caught fish
Fat burning foods include:[3]
Apples
Avocado
Cayenne pepper
Chili
Coconut
Eggs
Ginger
Ground flax seeds, also known as linseeds
Hemp seeds
Red and purple berries
Salmon
Sea vegetables
Walnuts
Watercress
Foods which give you energy during menstruation include: [4]
Black beans
Blackstrap molasses
Dairy products
Dark green leafy vegetables
Dates
Dried fruit
Eggs
Fortified cereals
Legumes
Lentils
Meat
Pulses
Pumpkin seeds
Red meat
Wheat
Whole grains
Foods which improve concentration include: [5]
Beans
Berries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Dark chocolate
Eggs
Flax seeds
Green tea
Mackerel
Nuts
Ripe banana
Salmon
Sardines
Seaweed
Sunflower seeds
Tomatoes
Trout
Walnuts
Whole grains
Foods which promote good digestive health include:[6]
Chicory
Coconut yogurt
Goat yogurt
Sheep yogurt
Natural yogurt
Papaya
Pineapple
Rocket
Healthy foods for your body during the cold seasons include: [7]
Beans
Coconut oil
Coconuts
Garlic
Ginger
Grass-fed meats or pasture-raised meat
Kale
Nuts
Oily fish
Organic eggs
Pulses
Seeds
Foods which fight inflammation include: [8]
Anchovies
Extra virgin cold pressed olive oil
Herring
Mackerel
Olive oil
Salmon
Energy giving foods include: [9]
Almonds
Asparagus
Avocado
Beef
Brazilian nuts
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cashews nuts
Chicken
Chickpeas
Cucumber
Eggs
Kale
Lamb
Lettuce
Peas
Pumpkin
Spinach
Sunflower seeds
Turkey
Venison
Watercress
Watermelon
Wholegrain foods
Foods important for the immune system include: [10]
Butternut squash
Eggs
Garlic
Oysters
Sauerkraut
Sesame seeds
Shiitake mushroom
Shrimps
Spinach
Watermelon
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Always check the recommended amount of fruit and vegetable or any other foods for your age to get the most benefits.
References
[1] British Nutrition Foundation, Entitled Functional Foods, Under : Superfoods, Https://Www.Nutrition.Org.Uk/Nutritionscience/Foodfacts/Functional-Foods.Html?Limit=1&Start=3. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
[2]Nutritionist Resource. McCusker, J. Five Super Foods To Boost Your Fertility, Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/Five-Super-Foods-To-Boost-Your-Fertility. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
Nutritionist Resources, Hichens, A, Foods for Fertility, Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/Foods-For-Fertility. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
[3] Nutritionist Resource, Stock The Fridge With These Fat-Burning Foods, Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/Stock-The-Fridge-With-These-Fat-Burning-Foods. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
[4] Nutritionist Resources, What Foods Can Give a Menstruating Woman Energy?
Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/What-Foods-Give-A-Menstruating-Woman-Energy. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
[5] Nutritionist Resources, Hargreaves, C, Six Foods That Help to Improve Concentration. Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/Six-Foods-That-Help-With-Concentration-And-Why. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
[6] Nutritionist Resources, Digestive Health- What Might Help, Hart, J, Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/Digestive-Health-What-Foods-Might-Help. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
[7] Nutritionist Resources, Vanderboom, D, Top Foods For Boosting Health This Fall, Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/Top-Foods-For-Boosting-Health-This-Fall. (Accessed November 30 2016)
[9] Nutritionist Resources, Hichens, A, Foods to Best Fatigue, Http://Www.Nutritionist-Resource.Org.Uk/Nutritionist-Articles/Foods-To-Beat-Fatigue. (Accessed November 30, 2016)
[10] Nutritionist Resources, Brown, S, 10 foods for the immune system, http://www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk/nutritionist-articles/10-foods-for-the-immune-system. (Accessed November 30, 2016)