The Real Food Diet: Superfoods

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The Superfood Index

1. Eat Food. Not too Much. Mostly Plants.
Michael Pollan wrote it. Live it.

2. Eat Superfoods.
Superfoods pack the most nutrients into each serving. Use our Superfood Index, which pairs the most nutritious foods with delicious recipes.

3. Eat Real Foods.
Whether you concerned about salmonella in peanut butter and bisphenol A residue from foods packed in plastic, or just plain confused by misleading food labels, less-processed foods are the answer.

4. Eat Local.
Get your foods locally, so you can ask your farmer how she grows her food, and how she cares for the soil.

5. Eat In Season.
Get your nutrition from foods that are in season whenever possible to ensure freshness and reduce food miles.

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Vitamin C
Top 10 Sources
Fight colds, boost your immune system and promote healthy tissues.

Calcium
Top 10 Sources
Build strong bones and a bright smile.

Potassium
Top 10 Sources
Lower blood pressure and build strong muscles.

Vitamin E
Top 10 Sources
Keep skin and hair youthful, and fight disease.

Iron
Top 10 Sources
Build strong muscles and keep your blood healthy.

Vitamin A
Top 10 Sources
Promote good vision, and a healthy immune system.

Beta Carotene
Top 10 Sources
Fight disease, and boost your immune and reproductive systems.

Vitamin B12
Top 10 Sources
Maintain healthy nerve cells, red blood cells and DNA.

Vitamin B6
Top 10 Sources
Maintain healthy blood sugar, a strong immune system and youthful skin.

Lycopene
Top 8 Sources
Fight cancer and other disease with this phytonutrient.

Vitamin K
Top 10 Sources
Heal fast, and build strong bones.