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<p>Summer has arrived! This is a great time to engage your family and friends to try new and healthy foods. Why not try some Super Foods?</p>
<p>Super Foods are foods are rich in nutrient, that have not been processed in a machine. They conserve their natural characteristics and do not have added fats or excess of sugar or salt. Some super food examples are: spinach, pumpkin, salmon, yogurt, tea, broccoli, walnuts, tomatoes, oranges, beans and whole grains.</p>
<p>There are certain myths related to certain super foods:</p>
<p>MYTH #1: Nuts and sal-mon have fat, so they are not very healthy.<br>
FACT: Salmon and nuts have a good kind of fat called omega-3. This type of fat helps prevent cancer, reduce your risk of heart disease and improves mental health.</p>
<p>MYTH #2: It costs more to buy healthier foods.<br>
FACT: It can cost less to buy SuperFoods to make a healthy meal rather than buying processed foods. For example, it costs much less to buy bulk oats and make fresh oatmeal rather than individual packets that contain added sugar.</p>
<p>MYTH #3: If you want to lose weight, you should avoid carbohydrates.<br>
FACT: Brown rice, whole grain tortillas/bread, quinoa, fruits and vegetables are all examples of good carbohydrates. They are a great source of energy for your body. To lose weight, frequently eat small food portions and try to exercise.</p>
<p>The Healthy and Active Families program offers free exercise classes in different location in the southern county of San Diego. Visit the webpage: <a href="http://www.sdprc.net/" target="_blank">http://www.sdprc.net/</a>.<br>
MYTH #4: It takes so much effort to eat healthy—I don’t have time for that!<br>
FACT: If you begin to make small changes in your nutritional behavior in a matter of time you will accomplish adding a good number of super food s in your daily diet. If you would like to try new things, this is a good opportunity to try super foods!<br>
Remember, Super foods are incredible nutrients that you can incorporate in your daily recipes and make healthy home meals for you and your entire family.</p>