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《超級食物》以一個非常簡單的概念為基礎：某些食物比另一些食物更有益健康。
我們都能夠猜想得到，蘋果比薯片更有益健康；或者即使抽煙、體重過重，而且從來不運動，在一個星期內抓幾把堅果來吃，至少可以降低15％心臟病發作的風險。這是某些食物充滿力量的原因。
《超級食物》提出14種營養豐富的食物。經過證明，它們有助於預防、並且在某些情況下逆轉老化所帶來的弊害，包括心血管疾病、第二型糖尿病、高血壓、癌症，甚至老年失智症。
超級食物多半有[夥伴食物]，通常和超級食物屬於相同的類別，並且提供類似的營養。例如杏仁、葵花子、胡桃，以及其他幾種堅果，都是超級食物核桃的"夥伴食物"，可以搭配食用。
Imagine a superfood -- not a drug -- powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and, for an added bonus, put you in a better mood. Did we mention that there are no side effects? You'd surely stock up on a lifetime supply. Guess what? These life-altering superfoods are available right now in your local supermarket.
"The effect that diet can have on how you feel today and in the future is astounding," says nutritionist Elizabeth Somer, author of Food & Mood, Nutritionfor a Healthy Pregnancy, and The Essential Guide to Vitamins and Minerals.
"Even people who are healthy can make a few tweaks and the impact will be amazing," Somer says. "I'd say that 50% to 70% of suffering could be eliminated by what people eat and how they move: heart disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension can all be impacted."
You don't need specific foods for specific ailments. A healthy diet incorporating a variety of the following superfoods will help you maintain your weight, fight disease, and live longer. One thing they all have in common: "Every superfood is going to be a 'real' (unprocessed) food," Somer points out. "You don't find fortified potato chips in the superfood category."