Key to Youth and Health: Four Unexpected Superfoods

Everyone wants to bloom and shine, to renew both externally and internally. Coming to the rescue in this matter are food products commonly known as “superfoods.” Today, we’re talking not about the widely promoted exotic avocado, goji berries, and chia seeds, but about accessible yet lesser-known foods that are available in every store and accessible to every human.

Seaweed

A low-calorie food with an incredibly rich composition: iodine, magnesium, iron, B vitamins, and silicon. In addition to this, it contains numerous antioxidants, fiber, and enterosorbents, which help to eliminate toxins and rejuvenate the body. Consuming just 50 grams of this product per day can meet the body’s full daily need for the essential trace element iodine. Seaweed also helps to improve immunity during the season of viral and infectious diseases.

Hummus

A snack made from chickpea purée with the addition of sesame paste tahini, olive oil, and spices is another unexpected superfood that should be on everyone’s table. It is an excellent source of plant-based protein and also contains a wealth of beneficial fats and polyphenols, which are essential for beautiful, smooth skin, good brain function, and strong immunity. The daily dose is only two tablespoons.

Bone Broth

A superfood according to your grandmother’s recipe: we make cold soups, aspic, and also bone broths cooked for a long time (from 8 to 72 hours) to saturate the body with the necessary set of amino acids. Use only farm-raised meat on the bone, with a small amount of fat, to ensure a lean final product. Such broths contain the entire spectrum of necessary substances (and they are much more effective than purchased dietary supplements) to ensure that the skin produces the necessary amount of its own collagen. And retains its youth and beauty for a long time without wrinkles and cellulite (yes, yes, it is one of the reasons for cellulite appearance—these are poor collagen bonds inside the skin due to nutrition deficiencies).

Sauerkraut

Another forgotten superfood that not only contains a huge amount of vitamins C and A, but is also rich in enzymes and fiber that improve intestinal function, strengthen immunity, and speed up metabolism. Vitamin C and A are key vitamins in the body that provide antioxidant protection and also affect protein absorption.