Do You Know Your Superfoods?

Many of us tend to eat what we know and what we can pronounce and prepare. To help steer your cart in a new direction, try incorporating these healthful foods that you probably aren't eating—but should be—into your diet. --Julie Deardorff
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The little seeds that blossom into low maintenance pets&#8212;or the bizarre new Chia Obama&#8212;are actually nutrient-dense whole grains with omega-3 fatty acids. "They have among the highest antioxidant activity of any whole food, outdistancing even fresh blueberries," doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz wrote in "You: Staying Young." Studies also have shown they can level out blood sugar spikes. Roizen and Oz recommend two daily doses of about 20 grams of seeds each.<br> <br> <em class="leadin">Try them:</em> Use like flax seeds. "Sprinkle chia seeds in oatmeal or cereal for breakfast, or add them to salads, smoothies or baked goods such as muffins or brownies," said natural health expert Jordan Rubin.

Chia seeds

(McClatchy-Tribune photo by Karen T. Borchers)

The little seeds that blossom into low maintenance pets—or the bizarre new Chia Obama—are actually nutrient-dense whole grains with omega-3 fatty acids. "They have among the highest antioxidant activity of any whole food, outdistancing even fresh blueberries," doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz wrote in "You: Staying Young." Studies also have shown they can level out blood sugar spikes. Roizen and Oz recommend two daily doses of about 20 grams of seeds each.

Try them: Use like flax seeds. "Sprinkle chia seeds in oatmeal or cereal for breakfast, or add them to salads, smoothies or baked goods such as muffins or brownies," said natural health expert Jordan Rubin.