The Power of Superfoods and Why You Should Invest in Your Diet
The Mission News: October 17, 2017
“Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments.” -Bethenny Frankel
News that matters
➜ Remember when Mom told you that if you want to be strong and healthy, you have to eat your greens? Surprise, surprise. Mom was right. A new study from Penn State shows that eating broccoli improves common digestive issues and helps maintain a healthy gut.
➜ It’s well known that blueberries are a “superfood,” but what exactly is their superpower? New research shows that blueberries may improve attention and cognitive function in children. After performing a double-blind study, it was found that children who consumed blueberry powder performed significantly better on tests than children that did not eat the powder. Perhaps Violet Beauregarde was onto something.
What we’re reading
Disclaimer: This cookbook isn’t all ‘healthy’ recipes. But everything in moderation, right? Sam Zien (aka Sam the Cooking Guy) makes cooking fun and easy. He shares some great recipes in his books and breaks them down so that even the most incompetent cook (like myself) can make great meals. This book is fantastic, but if reading ain’t your style, you can watch his vlogs here.
What we’re listening to
Dave Asprey hosts this awesome fitness and nutrition podcast. Learn the ins and outs of healthy living from world-class MDs, biochemists, Olympic nutritionists, meditation experts, and Dave’s own experimentation. If you’re looking for a fun and engaging way to learn about health and fitness, this is the podcast for you.
What we’re watching
Dr. Steven Gundry, a heart surgeon and nutrition expert, explains why the food pyramid we were raised on is dead wrong. This is a quick video that will give you an introduction as to why the USDA dietary guidelines are incorrect and how you should fuel your body instead.
Jiro Ono owns a very small, sushi-only restaurant in a Tokyo subway station. Despite his humble appearance, Jiro is considered by many to be the greatest sushi chef ever. Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows the 85-year old chef as he recounts his life and shares his passion for sushi.
Released in 2012, this documentary has received a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and YouTube Movies writes that it “is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and a loving yet complicated father.”
For you Netflix lovers out there, this movie is available on Netflix. You can also watch it on Youtube for $2.99.
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