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BEHOLD, THE NEW
SUPERBERRIES
Acai and goji are smoothie staples, but
lesser-known varieties have amazingly
potent health powers too. Get in
more than one each day, and your
antioxidant intake will go through the
roof, says University of Connecticut berry
researcher Mark Brand, Ph.D.
COOK
YOUR
CRAVING
Sometimes we long
for comfort food,
sometimes we desire
clean—and now there’s
a cookbook for that.
“I love to enjoy both
sides of the spectrum,”
says Jessica Seinfeld,
the author of the new
Food Swings and
the president and
founder of the Good+
Foundation, a national
nonprofit working
to break the cycle of
family poverty. That
relatably quirky palate
was the inspiration
for Seinfeld’s easy
recipes featuring
both “vice” foods (as in
green enchiladas) and
“virtue” ones (such as
green smoothies). Flip
between the two for
a balance that’ll keep
you sane and slim.
ARONIA BERRIES
MULBERRIES
These tart berries come fresh, Buy ’em in jam form, or add
frozen, or powdered. Toss them the berries to baked goods or
into yogurt parfaits or shakes for even cocktails. They contain
a megadose of antioxidants—they rutin, a compound that recent
have more than practically any animal research finds may help
other fruit. Plus, they may help activate metabolism-stoking
keep your digestion on track. brown fat.
nutrition tion
MAQUI BERRIES
The powdered versions are
perfect for your a.m. smoothie.
They have sky-high levels of
polyphenols and anthocyanins,
which protect your heart and
encourage healthy cell growth,
translating to major antiaging
benefits.
nutritionbenefits.
right now
Pre and
post
workout
snacks
Cyclist who ate pears
before, during, and
after their workouts
biked faster and
recovered more quickly
than those who had
only water, according to
a study at the Human
Performance
Laboratory at
Appalachian State
University in North
Carolina. “The
combination of healthy
carbs and a blend of
polyphenols in the
fruits can speed up the
muscle-healing
process, while the
vitamin C goodness can
boost immunity, which
can plunge
post-workout,” says
author David C. Neiman.
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