Most people in this generation are mostly health conscious, therefore most of them also depend on the internet to check diet plans and exercise routine that can helpful to keep their bodies fit and healthy. According to South Porter Visiter, when you google the term "healthy eating" it would direct you to some articles claiming on so-called "superfood".
We say so-called because there is no official term and definition of the term "superfood" and the EU has not approved any health claims printed on the packaging unless they can provide a document that there is a scientific study that has proven it. Any kind of food that have elevated it's status include those rich in antioxidants like Acai berries, avocados or quinoa. Antioxidants are chemicals that they think can protect against harmful effects from what they call free radicals which are natural chemicals produced by every cell in the body and also known to cause damage in the cell.
Food manufacturers go the extent of funding academic research in order to prove health benefits of their products, like their product can slow down the ageing process, take away depression, boost physical ability and even intelligence. The food industry wants to persuade everyone that eating some food can make a big difference in improving ones health and well being. However, while many people believe that eating one fruit or vegetable with this antioxidant will immediately change the dead cell into a healthy one, this isn't the case unfortunately. In fact, most research about superfood tested chemicals and extracts in concentration not found in the food in its natural state.
When people mistakenly believe they can undo the damage caused by unhealthy foods by eating a superfood, they may continue making routine choices that are unhealthy and increase their risk of long-term illness. When it comes to keeping healthy, it's best not to concentrate on any one food in the hope it will work miracles.
In fact, by giving a food 'super' status, we're unnecessarily complicating things.
Foods are just... food.
