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Article: Superfruits: 20 Fruits, 9 Of Them Berries--Necessary In The Diet.(Nutrition)(Book review)
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- November 10, 2009
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Reviewed By Susan Schenck
We've all heard of superfoods. In fact, I have an entire shelf filled with books whose sole focus is superfoods, some common and some exotic--but all packed with so much nutrition that they warrant being a base of one's diet.
What sets Superfruits (McGraw-Hill/ 2009) apart is that the 20 superfoods are all fruits. Nowadays hybrid fruit is often so sweet and high in sugar that it might be little more than junk food. The impact on blood sugar often makes it only a step above a sugary dessert. But these superfruits are packed with antioxidants, and 9 of them are berries, making them low-glycemic (little impact on raising the insulin ...