NYT: The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating

[Val]

If this is a repeat post, please take it down..I've checked here and on Food News & Media board--good article:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06...

[cassis]

Actually I have been regularly eating most of the foods on the NYT's list for some time now. This is my list of "super foods" culled from various sources. When my youngest left the nest, I wanted to simplify my life, and with this list I don't have to plan meals and make elaborate shopping lists like I used to. If I have most f these on hand, I can whip up something tasty in 15 minutes.

As for frozen (blueberries), they are a good substitute for fresh for the months when fresh are out of season, you just toss a handful in fruit salad/smoothie/yogurt every day.

Broccoli (chard, collard,kale, turnip tops, beet tops)
Carrots, beets
Chili peppers
Spinach
Mushrooms
Tomatoes
Strawberries
Papaya, pineapple, kiwi
Mangoes
Citrus
Apricots
Bananas
Garlic, onions
Green tea
Beans, lentils
Tofu
Wild salmon (tuna, mackerel, blue fish, sardines)
Oats
Olive oil
Acai, gogi berries, cranberries
Buckwheat
Walnuts, almonds
Sprouts
Yogurt
Spinach
Blueberries
Red wine
Turkey
Pumpkin, squash
Apples
Dark chocolate
Cinnamon
Honey
Avocado
Pomegranates
Prunes, other dried fruits
Dark red grapes
Brown Rice
Eggs
Wholewheat bread

[beevod]

Considering my addiction to sardines, my health should be one notch above that of a thriving musk ox.

[PaulaT]

I am still laughing 10 minutes later...The Story is a good one and some I didn't think of -pumpkin seeds particularly

[cassis]

That's a great list! so comprehensive and informative. Thank you for posting it. Now if we can just get that variety to all the people both in our culture and in developing countries...

[FoodFuser]

The article is right on track. Like so much reporting that we endure today, it is a mere soundbite/picturebite/convenient approach to a much larger issue. But, if it serves to lead even a few folks away from the Kraft Blue Box and towards the full nutritional bounty of better choices in the plant and animal kingdom, then job well done.

Here's a link to a place to get a fuller handle on the healthiest/superfoods issue, with prep ideas for each item:

http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

Other similar links you have found would be appreciated

[pepper_mil]

Thought the list was just strange. Frozen blueberries? Fresh are out? And why 'chopped' cabbage, 'canned' pumpkin? It's more about convenience than nutrition.

[dolores]

Interesting. Aren't is right.