Goji berries, acai berries, spirulina, flaxseed, green tea, salmon, almonds, kale – what do they all have in common? Well according to some dietary experts, they’re all superfoods, along with a whole host of other whole foods in the fruit, vegetable, fish, nuts and legumes departments.
Almost all of us have heard the term “superfoods” by now. If you’re an athlete – and by that I mean anything from an ultra runner to someone who likes to get out in their hiking boots regularly – you might be especially interested in the idea of a food that has exceptional nutritional value and might promote your performance. When it comes to superfoods, what that value might be and how they’re defined, is all a little more vague, however.
