Pond Scum Anyone?

On the blog a few months ago, I wrote a whole post calling out “superfoods” because of their endless health claims, from curing allergies and candida to detoxifying the body and aiding in weight loss. And instead encouraged everyone to think of single ingredient foods as “superfoods,” such as pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts, legumes, slow burning grains and dark leafy greens.

Personal Journey, vitamins and mineralsJessica PirnakMay 30, 2019spirulina, Superfoods, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, iron, protein, vegetarian, vegan

Superfoods or Superhype?

Superfoods or superhype? The short answer to this confusing and complicated question of whether superfoods actually exist is no. While preparing for a talk last week on power-packed cooking, I fell down the rabbit hole of superfoods on the internet - exploring where this crazy term came from, and if there was any real science behind these supposedly nutrient dense foods.

Fibre, fruits & vegetables, rotten egg, tipsJessica PirnakMarch 13, 2019Superfood, Superfoods, Mythbuster, myth, eatmoreplants, halfyourplate, booster foods, turmeric, fermented food