Superfoods by David Wolfe

Superfoods by David Wolfe and published by North Atlantic Books.
I quickly thumbed through the book after it arrived and got very excited. I love these kind of books. This book contains a lot of information but was not hard to read. I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot. David Wolfe shares with the reader the top 10 superfoods, their history, benefits, what to look for, how to use them and recipes using the different superfoods. There is also an honorable mention list. For those healthy minded people who want to learn more about superfoods and how to use them- this is the book to get!
Introduction: Why Superfoods? What are Superfoods?
- Adding Superfoods to Your Diet
- Manufacturing a New Immune System
- Detoxification: Breaking Syndrome X
- Acidity and Weight Loss
The Top 10 Superfoods
Goji Berries
- History, Facts and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- How to Use Goji Berries
- Goji Berry Recipes: Goji Water, Goji Balls, Zesty Goji Juice or Jam, Goji Cream Pudding
Cacao
- History, Facts, and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- Cacao Recipes: Fly High Goji Berry Bonanza, Oh WOW Cacao, Superfood Greens Booster!, Chocolate Vanilla Bean Dream, Chocolate Milk Kick, Cacao Kapow, Chocolate Mint Adorable Smoothie, Up-Your-Crunch Bar, Ole Mole! Chocolate Tortillas
Maca
- History Facts, and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- Maca Recipes: Sweet Guaca-Maca Collard Wraps, Extreme Warrior Maca Smoothie, Maca Thai Dressing, Maca Onion Bread, Maca Vanilla Ice Cream
Bee Products
- History, Facts, and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- How to Use Bee Products
- Honey, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, and Propolis Recipes: Sweet Superfood Cookie Crumbles, Bee-Loving Aphrodisiac Balls, Shot O’ Gold Tonic, Superfood Skinny Dippers, Bee Royal Spread, NoniLand Lemonade Cleanser,
Spirulina
- History, Facts, and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- Spirulina Recipes: Spiry Salad Dressing, Spirulina-and-Chocolate Balls, Amazing Guacamole
AFA Super Blue-Green Algae
- History, Facts and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- Blue-Green Algae Recipes: Phyto Dressing, Microalgae Super Smoothie, Blue-Green Algae Super Smoothie, Blue-Green Algae Green Miracle Soup, Warm Blue-Green Algae Elixer
Marine Phytoplankton
- History, Facts, and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- Marine Phytoplankton Recipes: Spring Water-Honey-Plankton Cocktail, Super Brain-Eye-and Nervous System Rejuvenation Drink, Marine Phytoplankton Sulfur Electrolyte Lemonade
Aloe Vera
- History, Facts and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- How to Use Aloe Vera
- Aloe Vera Recipes: To Prepare Aloe Vera, Avo’s Lemonade, Strawberry Orange Aloe Drink, Hydrating Aloe Delight, Supergreen Power Aloe Smoothie, Chocolate-Vanilla Bean Dream Recipe, Twinkling Pink Aloe Cleanser
Hempseed
- History, Facts, and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- Hempseed Recipes: Hemp Milk, All Day Long Hemp Milk, Hempseed Dressing, Hemp-Spirulina Snack
Coconuts
- History, Facts, and Legends
- Benefits
- What to Look For
- How to Use Coconut Products
- Coconut Recipes: Coconut Cream Dream, One Minute Superfood Blood Plasma Transfusion, Heavenly Coconut Milk, Coconut Spice Medley, Bavarian Custard, Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream
Honorable Mentions:
- Acai
- Camu Camu Berry
- Chlorella
- Incan Berries
- Kelp
- Noni
- Yacon
The book ends with a very thorough glossary and appendix of nutritional information and scientific studies of the superfoods.
If you are like me and like to know what you are putting into your body or what else you can add to your diet to boost your immune system and give you more energy then you will enjoy this book.