With lifestyle disease cases rising, more and more Americans are shifting from the traditional fast-food mentality and adopting a healthier lifestyle. With this in mind, marketers have been coming up with unique strategies to influence food market trends. One such approach is the superfood narrative. From a nutritional point of view, there is no such thing as a superfood. However, some foods on our list pack high nutritional value that they deserve the name superfood.
Kale
Although rare to find in most parts of the country, the leafy green vegetable is an excellent nutrient source that helps repair the cardiovascular system. Kale consumption has been on the rise in recent years after it was discovered that kale leaves contain zinc, calcium, iron, fiber, and vitamin C, just to mention but a few. Part of what makes Kale an exceptional superfood is its unique ability to reduce heart disease risk, some forms of cancer, and type two diabetes.