Author: andrea Hood

While all fruits and vegetables all provide you body with amazing health benefits, there are a few that definitely supercharge your health – and that’s why we call them superfoods! Today we’re going to share with you the 5 superfoods you need in your diet. Plus, we’ll share what makes them so super, and different items we have on our menu here at SurfBerry that will help you easily incorporate them into your diet.

5 Superfoods You Need in Your Diet: Kale

There’s a kale-craze sweeping the nation and it seems like everywhere you turn, there it is – and for good reason. Kale is a nutrient powerhouse and provides your body with vitamins and minerals. It contains high amounts of Vitamins A, B6, C, and K, as well as fiber, folate, and iron. If you are dairy-free, 1 cup of kale contains Between 10%-15% of your daily value of calcium, so it’s a great option for helping you get your daily calcium intake. Plus, kale contains the highest amount of phytonutrients than any other leafy green, which may help fight off degenerative diseases like cancer and heart disease.

5 Superfoods You Need in Your Diet: Acai

Pronounced “ah-sigh-ee” may be small, but it sure is one powerful superfood! You can learn more about Acai here, but to sum up it contains more antioxidants than most other fruits which helps slow down the aging process and protect your body from degenerative diseases just like kale. Our favorite way to enjoy Acai is in an Acai Bowl – make sure to come in and try and Acai bowl yourself . They are delicious!

5 Superfoods You Need in Your Diet: Berries

Berries like blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries are loaded with antioxidants and nutrients to help boost your immune system and supercharge your healthy body – both inside and out. For example, strawberries have high levels of vitamin C. A serving of 1 1/2 cups of strawberries has the daily recommended dosage of vitamin C, and more vitamin C than an orange. Besides being an immune booster, vitamin C also helps your body replenish collagen which helps keep your skin looking young and wrinkle-free. Plus, berries are the lowest fruits on the glycemic index, meaning they contain less sugar than other fruits. Blueberries, for example, naturally help balance blood sugar and have been shown to benefit you heart.

5 Superfoods You Need in Your Diet: Ginger

Besides giving your juices and smoothies a spicy kick, ginger is one superfood that provides an array of health benefits. For example, ginger helps kill viral and bacterial infections, detox the liver and protect it from parasites, and makes for the perfect natural remedy to sooth an upset stomach and ease digestion troubles. Many of our organic juices contain this special superfood.

5 Superfoods You Need in Your Diet: Wheat Grass

Feeling a bit sluggish? Stop on by to give a wheat grass shot a try! This green superfood is loaded with chlorophyll, which is found in leafy green vegetables, plants and vegetation, and will give you an instant energy boost. Plus, it helps remove toxins from your body, so you can be your healthiest, happiest you! You can learn more about wheat grass here.

We’d love to hear from you! What’s your favorite Superfood? Let us know in the comments below!

Do you jump out of bed every morning full of energy and ready to start the day with excitement? If so, great! Keep doing whatever you are doing because it’s working beautifully for you. But if you’re like the majority of people, the answer is no. You may press the snooze button 10 times, or you may drag yourself out of bed and immediately go to the coffee pot to pour yourself a cup of joe (which you have on an automatic timer before your alarm goes off, of course.) If it’s a struggle for you to have enough energy to get up every morning, and keep it throughout the day, then keep reading to learn 3 ways to increase your energy so you don’t have to struggle anymore.

3 Ways to Increase Your Energy: Drink More Water

Keeping your body hydrated is the easiest thing you can do each day to increase your energy. Your body is comprised of millions of cells that are duplicating and replenishing themselves every second of every day. These cells need to be properly hydrated in order for you to feel your best and to have an abundance of energy. Tip: Aim to drink 1/2 of your body weight, in ounces, of purified water every day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, drinking 75 ounces of water every day will help keep you hydrated and energized.

3 Ways to Increase Your Energy: Eat Clean

Our definition of eating clean is a simple one: eat more whole foods and less processed junk. Whole foods are fresh vegetables and fruits, healthy fats like raw organic oils, nuts, and seeds, lean proteins, whole grains, and superfoods. The more you add fresh whole foods to your diet, the more energy you’ll have to help get you through the day. Tip: Eating leafy green vegetables with each meal gives you a huge energy boost! Try making a green smoothie, or stopping by and having one of our superfood smoothies, to give you the energy boost you need.

3 Ways to Increase Your Energy: Move Your Body

Moving you body every day helps circulate your blood and give you a fresh boost of oxygen, thereby increasing your energy. You don’t need to run a marathon or bike 50 miles, especially if you’re new to exercise. Simple movements like a 20 minute walk in the morning, or on your lunchtime break, will do wonders for your body. Tip: With the warm weather upon us, now is a great chance to get outdoors and move your body! Come on by and get your energy boost with one of our many activities like surfing, SUP’ing, and bike rentals.

We’d love to hear from you! Which one of these tips will you do this week to help increase you’re energy? Leave it in the comments below!