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Talk:Superfoods

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  • Really, this article desperately needs citations regarding yeast's B-vitamin cornucopia, anti-oxidant claims, etc. The Heidelberg Kid (talk) 14:42, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

I know[edit]

I know we're trying to link to apple cider vinegar, but I don't think it meets the qualifications of safe or tasty... ThunderkatzHo! 15:16, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Like it's any worse tasting than Vegemite? They're both acquired tastes. --Eira OMTG! The Goat be Praised. 06:47, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
Some people love Natto. Apple cider vinegar, which is quite tasty warm with honey mixed in, seems pretty tame by comparison. 136.159.70.90 (talk) 17:32, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
Though I concur drinking straight vinegar is absurd, lots of popular things have vinegar in them, like relish, sauerkraut, and nearly all sauces (ketchup, mustard, barbeque, mayonnaise, salad dressing.) As for apple cider vinegar specifically, it's tastier than boring old white vinegar, yet goes well in things that more flavorful vinegars like balsamic don't. 66.133.250.190 (talk) 13:25, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

The advantage of spices[edit]

… apart from being 'tasty' is that you are very unlikely to overdose on most of them.

What about carrots - which actually were the subject of government propaganda [1] and which can turn you orange. Anna Livia (talk) 16:33, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

Fruit of Truth[edit]

I write this while drinking Cranberry and Pomegranate juices that are mixed. I wonder if there is any truth to superfoods; like not the outlandish claims but from some that appear to be true (are all of them just Intelligent Design?). I would like to maybe find sources that help this article. But I am worried that I accidentally fall into Cherry-Picking (clever eh?). Any advice for editing and finding sources to back and/or refute claims? ModeratelyR3 (talk) 22:48, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

'superfoods' is marketing gimmick. some food stuff rich in a vitamins/nutrients but marketed as being significantly more so than loads of other foods without label. they wont do anything for you that an already balanced diet isnt already. if they are tasty and not overpriced, eat your fill, nowt wrong wit a bit or variety in your diet. might useful if you are vegan or something and a particular vit is hard to come by in your usual diet. with specific claims of curing or preventing specific diseases the research is at best inconclusive or based entirely on them containing some compound that might have some theraputic value but not enough to have any real effect. the addition to of a supposed superfood to your diet will not significantly decrease chances of ill health or specific diseases if you are already eating a balanced healthy diet, taking regular exercise, and not smoking and the like. dunno about for article, but i generally just take a gander at wikipedia (like when my flatmate says they need to take garlic capsules or spirulina or something. its nice to have something to point to when tell them no they dont. ginger, was the lasr thing i think. they love their old wives remedies). they will usually give a more accurate assessment of purported health claims. AMassiveGay (talk) 01:28, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Beliefs about both "superfoods" and and "ultra-processed foods" fall into the same category - eating X will make you either healthy or unhealthy. In reality, a standard mixed diet which includes fruit and vegetables along with some animal protein is going to be just fine.Bob"Life is short and (insert adjective)" 18:23, 18 January 2025 (UTC)