On the Porch
Onisha Ellis
On a recent shopping trip to our local produce market, I found Kiwi on sale, 10 for $1.00. As I chose ten of them, I joked with the man putting them out that if I ate all ten of the kiwi super fruit, I would live to be 150 years old. It seems that I get emails everyday touting the latest superfood. But I have questions. How many of the “super foods” does one need to eat, to be super?
During blueberry season this past year, I purchased two quarts from a local berry farm. I think I may have eaten almost a quart the first day. A week later I had some scheduled blood work and the results were the best I have had in years. Does this mean I need to eat a quart of blueberries a day?
I visited the American Heart Association page and it listed some super foods but except for fruits and veggies, It didn’t tell me how many servings I would need to be super. They recommend 4 ½ cups Fruits and veggies. I can do that!
From there, I decided to give WebMd a shot at enlightening me. The second food on their list is blueberries. It seems I over did it eating a quart of them. WebMd recommends ½ cup per day. If I eat them every day, they will lower my risk of heart disease, cancer and inflammation. They also mention them being helpful in weight loss. I can debunk that one.
Tea is a listed super food. I guess it makes sense to provide a beverage to wash down all these things I need to eat. Does it make a difference if it is hot or cold? I do live in the south, so this is an important question.
Let’s talk about fish. It seems I need to eat 2-3 servings per week of salmon, mackerel, herring, or sardines. How do I determine a serving? Sardines are a lot smaller than salmon and mackerel.
Speaking of fish, tomorrow is THE DAY. The universe has aligned, the winds are perfect, the temperature not too hot and we are going fishing! We got our resident fishing license renewed last week, put new line on our poles and we are ready! Now I just have to figure out if the fish we catch qualify as a super food since they won’t be caught in cold water.
Like I said, I have questions.
PS How could I have forgotten this? DARK CHOCOLATE is a super food! There was a caution against eating it in large quantities. Gee, this is one instance when a vague guideline makes me happy, happy.
How do you manage to fill your daily meals with super foods?
Old Things R New 
Great post!
Bill
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Onisha Ellis posted: “On the Porch Onisha Ellis On a recent shopping trip to our local produce market, I found Kiwi on sale, 10 for $1.00. As I chose ten of them, I joked with the man putting them out that if I ate all ten of the kiwi super fruit, I would live to be 150 year”
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I thoroughly enjoyed this writing. (How did you evcr get the cat to sit still enough to put glasses on him? HOW CUTE!
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I subscribe to free photos and that is where I found this one. Beck’s cat Mia would NEVER let me put glasses on her.
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When you find out how to fill your daily meals with super foods, please let us all know.
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I’ll ask my nutritionist and you ask yours, maybe we will figure it out.
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This is definitely a super post. Loved the humor! You are such a good writer.✍🏼️
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You are such a kind friend. Love the emoticons. Our conversation on Wednesday had to lead to a post.
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