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Barely a week goes by without a new superfood trending on social media, promising to deliver astonishing health benefits—but do they really make us healthier?

Summary

This article by Cecilia Duong, writing for UNSW Newsroom, makes the following points:
  • Recent superfood crazes include quinoa, chia seeds and kale.
  • There is no universally agreed definition for ‘superfoods’.
  • The term can mislead people into thinking that certain foods have excellent nutritional and health properties.
  • No single food group holds the key to better health.

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