Superfoods

The word "superfood" has been banned in my house because my hubby is sick of hearing about all the AMAZING health benefits of a certain collection of foods outlined in my new favorite book, "The Drop 10 Diet." 

To say the book and the nutrition principles in it have changed my life may be a slight exaggeration, but in a lot of ways it really has!  I typically spend a couple hours every weekend pouring over the list of superfoods and the recipes the book provides and I plan out my week's menu.  The result is that (combined with the suggested workouts) I really have lost 10 pounds AND I feel healthy, energized, and strong. 

I think the biggest lesson I've taken away from my new diet is the importance of protein.  The superfoods are loaded with protein far higher than I've ever included in my diet before.  It's basically eliminated what I call "hunger bitch" - defined as that time when your blood sugar drops abruptly and you suddenly realize you need food NOW and everything in your way is a mortal enemy.  Because of the whole grains and protein I find that hunger comes on slowly.  Sometimes I even need to remind myself when it's time to eat lunch. 

There are a ton of other benefits that I've noticed but by now you're probably bored of reading about them just like the hubs is sick of hearing about them.  :-)  But if you're interested you should buy the book.  (Sorry, you can't borrow mine- I still use it as my recipe book.) 

Let me know your own diet/nutrition success story if you have one or other books I should check out!