Super Foods For Dummies by Brent Agin, Shereen Jegtvig

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Synopsis

Transform your diet and reap the extraordinary benefits of superfoods

Want to eat healthier, lose weight, and fight off disease? You can do it with superfoods! This friendly guide explains everything you need to know — why you need superfoods, the science behind them, and how to prepare and enjoy them. From bananas and carrots to oatmeal and salmon, you'll gain a healthy attitude toward eating right!

Get the skinny on superfoods — know the basics of a balanced, nutritional diet, and why superfoods are so powerful

Take a closer look — examine the unique properties of superfoods and the best ways to store and prepare them

Explore exotic flavors — discover Asia's goji berries, Mexico's chia, Indonesia's mangosteen, and other unusual superfoods

Launch your superfoods lifestyle — plan healthy meals you and your family will enjoy

Open the book and find:

A nuts-and-bolts breakdown of each superfood

Ways to incorporate superfoods into your everyday diet

Tips for saving money on superfoods

The healthiest cooking methods

More than 50 easy-to-prepare, tasty recipes — from breakfast to dessert

The top dietary supplements

How to grow your own superfoods garden

Biography

Brent Agin, MD, is a family physician in private practice focusing on wellness medicine, diet, nutrition, and improving one's health. As medical director at a successful weight loss clinic and laser medical spa, Dr. Agin counsels patients on matters of health, fitness, and aging.

Shereen Jegtvig, MS, is a health and nutrition writer with two decades of experience counseling people on nutrition and diet.