What People Get Wrong About Superfoods

There's a lot of buzz around superfoods but are they really all that super? Dr. Nina Shapiro, author of "Hype: A Doctor's Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice" weighs in on the superfoods debate. Shapiro reveals the superfoods of years past, the superfoods of today, and how to get the most out of your food. 

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[JustinY.]

Perhaps they aren't as super as we all thought.

[epicwarframepvp]

To me, it seems as though she has vested interest in the healthcare industry based on this video. I love plants and am thankful for our relationship. Peace.

[mvpmvp]

I have a friend who consumes a lot of unhealthy food, because they think “superfoods” negate the impact of consuming things like cake, pop tarts, soda, etc. I wish the label superfood wasn’t as forced.

[dromance]

Science said you should maintains a healthy diet and stay away from sodas junk food and other things that can make you fat i never heard of super foods but i always eat healthy foods. I do believe in some food that helps like fight cancer helps you relieve pain of arthritis and other things

[whoopsala]

A woman labelling gluten as evil
Yeeah right

[xXProKillerXx]

1:05 GLUTEN IS NOT BAD FOR YOU. THERE IS NO STUDY THAT PROVES THAT GLUTEN IS BAD FOR YOU (Except for people who can't digest it properly)

[riaagarwal]

She is so spot on. Eat local, seasonal, organic and plant based (as much as possible).

[cleveridiot]

She's a bit off base here. She's comparing what people consider to be food that was good for you back when people weren't even really considering what food was doing to the body. And yes if you eat super foods it will help with preventing cancer absolutely. If you eat pork rinds all day long let's see what happens. She must work for some type of food marketing corporation.

[mrmii]

thanks. this info helped with my school assignment

[jcukxknw]

Tf is Super foods? I call all food "food" smfh.

[alidaboettcher]

I have started treating treating lymphatic filiriasis acute attacks with tumeric. Got in 4 hours same progress as three days with anti-biotics. And still continue with workshop.

[RogerCarelli]

Açaí as icecream isn't superfood! It's mostly a flavoured icecream, don't fool yourselves

[tutacat]

Although, eating oxidants and oxidated foods can contribute to cancer mechanisms

[poweroflove]

Best part - hard to pronounce =superfood!!! 😂😂😂😂

[Zwarhol]

It’s a bit strange to focus so much on superfoods or frankly any type of food without having an honest conversation about quantity, quality, and physical activity. No amount of superfoods alone will fix unhealthy consumptive or behavioural patterns.

[gryduz]

Açaí*, not acai, things like "í" and "ç" is important in portuguese, acai has a totally different sound... Btw, i love açaí

[emilyreaganhall]

You are comparing the clean "superfoods" of today with processed foods so it's really biased imo

[rihi]

I love how at the beginning she said 'there are foods that are good for you and foods that are not so good for you'. No food is bad, every food gives you some kind of energy/nutrient/happiness, it's just about moderation c:

[yuppi]

I must be the only Brazilian person who hates food with Guaraná, especially the soda made from it. Way too bubbly for my taste.
Açaí too. My dad loves the ice cream, but I absolutely hate it.

[hnc]

Uninformed conviction. she’s a bit of base here. she has her own definition of what a superfood is, and acts as though it’s the one and only definition. And says that super foods don’t exist. This is not a fact!
One of my personal definitions of a superfood is something that gives us nutrients that aren’t found in typical modern foods. Foods that help us perform better physically and mentally, feel better, look better and live longer. Find Super foods that work for you 💪