Superfoods Where YOU Live

I also get hemp hearts imported from Canada from a neighbor.

Back of Trader Joe’s hemp seeds indicating Canada origin.

This a super-holistic list of superfoods for daily ingestion. (And, don’t forget to check resources below.)

Super-holistic entails spirit, mind, emotions, body AND the environment in which we live.

Superfoods deliver optimum nutritional and energetic value to our human essence as the endpoint of the earth’s merciful food chain.

Unlike most superfood lists, this one reflects foods that grow in or are easily obtainable (and therefore fresher) in different regions of the country. It’s best to buy these foods 100% organic and USDA certified.

Make the effort to to purchase super-holistic superfoods that are harvested near you. Or, grow them yourself for maximal effect. Asterisk * indicates easy to grow superfoods for new or like me, baby gardeners.

East Coast (This list is longer because I live in this region and can personally attest.)

• beets
• blueberries*
• blackberries (black raspberries)
• carrots
• cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage family)
• dandelion
• garlic*
• goji berries*/wolfberries
• hemp seed
• kale*
• micro-greens (sprouts)*
• moringa* from the Caribbean
• parsley*
• peppermint*
• seaweed and sea vegetables(1)
• spinach*
• spirulina
• squash
• sweet potato
• walnuts
• wild salmon
• yoghurt and kefir

(1) Sea vegetables include nori, wakami and others farmed off the Atlantic Ocean

West Coast

• avocado
• garlic*
• ginger
• grapes
• goji berries/ wolfberries
• hemp seed
• kale*
• micro-greens (sprouts)*
• parsley*
• pineapple
• oranges and all citrus
• seaweed(2)
• spirulina
• turmeric (Hawaii)*
• wild salmon
• yoghurt and kefir*

(2) seaweed and sea vegetables are grown along the West Coast, in Hawaii, and imported from Japan.

South

• acai berries imported from Brazil.
• avocado
• bananas from the Caribbean and So. America
• Brazil nuts
• chia seeds
• garlic
• hemp seed
• kale*
• lime, lemon, grapefruit, orange
• micro-greens (and sprouts)*
• moringa* from the Caribbean
• papaya from the Caribbean
• parsley*
• pecans
• peppermint*
• quinoa
• turmeric*
• yoghurt and kefir*

MidWest

• barley
• chia seeds
• corn (must be organic)
• garlic*
• goji berries*/wolfberries
• hemp seed
• kale*
• parsley*
• micro-greens (and sprouts)*
• oats
• sweet potato
• wild rice
• yoghurt and kefir*

There are superfood-infused products like my favorite MultiGreens™, which contains spirulina, choline and bee pollen as well as essential oils of rosemary, lemon, lemongrass and melissa (and an amino acid complex). Uptake of nutrients is said to be more than double when essential oils are added to vitamins and supplements. You cannot get MultiGreens™ at a health food store; you’ll need to contact me if you wish to buy it.

I’m happy to share my baby experiences growing spinach, kale, peppermint, onions and sprouts. However, my friend Teresa Speight is a veteran gardener with an award-winning blog and the expert to contact for growing-food-at-home guidance. God’s blessings on your superfood enrichment project!

–Rev. Niamo Nancy Muid

Resources:

The Everything Superfoods Book: Discover what to eat to look younger, live longer, and enjoy life to the fullest, by Delia Quigley, Brierley E Wright

10 Vegetables You  Can Buy Once and Regrow Forever

50 Best Superfoods List 2016

10 Superfoods You Can Grow in Your Backyard

There’s a Place That’s Great for Growing Food. It’s Not California

To get organic foods delivered to your door, contact Door-to-door Organics. (national company)