It's not just about spa services! Eating right can have a big impact on your health and beauty. Eat more superfoods that help you get all the nutrients you need to look and feel great!

1. Superfoods That Help You Feel and Look Great!
Written by: Neetu Thakar on February 11th 2014
Superfoods are some of the most nutritious foods out there, and they can make a big difference
in your health and beauty!
Here at Jiva Spa Toronto, we’re as interested in nutrition and
health as we are in beauty! After all, true sustainable beauty
begins on the inside. And when you’re healthy, it ends up
showing on the outside!
Spa treatments are a great way to improve your health and beauty. But they
aren’t the only option!
What is a Superfood?
Recently, the concept of the “superfood” has come up. It’s a food which is high in
vitamins and minerals, and has been shown to have properties which fight
diseases like cancer and heart disease, among other things.
These superfoods can be many different things, but they’re almost always a fruit
or a vegetable.

2. Superfood #1: Blueberries
When the cells in your body use oxygen, they end up producing substances
called “free radicals”, which can cause all sorts of problems for you. The reason
why blueberries are so great is because they’re jam packed full of antioxidants,
which slurp up these free radicals and neutralize them before they can cause any
harm.
Blueberries are also high in vitamin c and potassium, the latter of which can be a
little tricky to come by if you’re not eating bananas. These properties make
blueberries a fantastic superfood!
Superfood #2: Kiwis
You might not think of the humble kiwi as a superfood, but it’s actually one of the
most nutritionally dense fruits out there. Eat a kiwi and you’re getting a special
delivery of antioxidants, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
Beauty treatments can make a big difference in the way you look and feel. But if
you aren’t balancing that with proper nutrition, your results won’t be as dramatic
as you hope.
Superfood #3: Leafy Greens
Leafy greens just might be the most important superfood in your diet! Jam
packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fibre, leafy greens offer a great kick-start to
your day!
Some of the best leafy greens include baby spinach, kale, arugula, swiss chard,
and dandelion leaves. These guys have high doses of vitamins A, C, and K, as
well as folate, calcium, and potassium, among other things. Starting your day off
with this awesome superfood can do wonders to turbocharge your body!
Superfood #4: Avocados
Avocados aren’t just for guacamole! This superfood is sometimes called “the
alphabet fruit” because of how many vitamins are in it. Folate, Magnesium, Iron,
Fiber, Potassium, Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, C, E, K, beta-carotene, and lutein
are some of the nutrients you can find in avocados.
On top of their fantastic health benefits, avocados are also very good for your
skin! The natural oils and fats in them penetrate into your skin and keep it
moisturized and clean. The vitamin A helps get rid of dead skin cells, and the
antioxidants help remove toxins which cause you to age prematurely.

3. Superfood #5: Cruciferous Vegetables
You may not have ever heard of the term “cruciferous” before, but they’ve got
tremendous health benefits!
Cruciferous vegetables include the leafy greens mentioned above, but they also
include bokchoy, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, rutabaga, turnip,
horseradish, watercress, radish, cabbage, and more. According to Dr. Pat
Nardini of Nardini Naturopathic, a thyroid specialist and naturopathic doctor in
Toronto, cruciferous vegetables have some incredible properties.
They’ve been shown to help the body fight cancer, since their properties protect
your DNA from damage and will actually cause cancer cells to destroy
themselves. They’re also good for thyroid health. To discover more, check out
Dr. Nardini’s article on the subject.
Conclusion
There are many other superfoods, of course, and these are just a few. But if you
combine a healthy diet including these superfoods with a beauty regimen from
Jiva Spa Toronto, you can undo much of the damage caused by a poor diet and
the aging process. In fact, these foods could make you look and feel years
younger!
Yours in good health, this is Kam Thakar for Jiva Spa Toronto!
Kam Thakar is a health enthusiast and co-owner of Jiva Spa, a Toronto health and
beauty spa, along with his wife Neetu. Jiva’s resident health expert, Kam is available
for one-on-one health consultations to help you develop a proper nutrition regime. In
his spare time, he enjoys hitting the gym, playing badminton, and spending time with
his children. Discover more about Jiva Spa Toronto, and how you can benefit from its
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