10 Best Superfoods of 2024: Delicious, Healthy Everyday Recipes
After a particularly indulging weekend of takeaways, too many drinks and late-night packts of crisps, let's be real: you're not feeling your best. And the classic 'you are what you eat' manta plays loudly in your head as you wake up exhausted on a Monday morning.
It's true food is fuel; it helps you have the energy to achieve things in your daily life. But too often, we eat too much of the wrong thing, which winds up having the opposite effect.
So, it's not surprising that hundreds of people search 'what are the best superfoods' each month in the hope of resetting and cleansing by eating healthy foods.
Superfood is a term used to categorise food with nutritious benefits that contribute to overall good health and ultimately fight to prevent diseases.
Our nutritionist-approved recipes include 10 of the best superfoods you should eat to give your body the stuff it needs to operate at its best.
If you're on a health-kick vibe, and want good food that has a positive impact on your mind and helps your body fight off illnesses, dig into the best superfood recipes below.
10. Moringa - energy releaser
Moringa is a plant from India, Pakistan, Africa, Asia and Arabia - it grows very cheaply and is packed with goodness. It's one of the best superfoods to add to your diet because it's literally made from the 'Miracle Tree', one of the most nutrient-dense plants on the planet.
Moringa is rich in iron, a mineral crucial to helping your body grow and develop. Iron-rich diets enable oxygen to reach all parts of the body, which helps boost and maintain energy.
The taste is a bit sweet and a bit bitter - not unlike matcha. The bright, striking, healthy green colour also reassures you that it's one of the best superfoods to enjoy. There are lots of ways to enjoy moringa. Simply add two tablespoons of moringa powder to your breakfast, smoothies, juices or an ice-cold glass of water.
Our favourite recipe: Moringa Lentil Coconut Curry
You can check out our full moringa recipes here.
9. Baobab - reduce fatigue
Baobab is the best superfood in Africa because it's the only fruit that dries directly on the branch - meaning you can pluck it straight from the tree and crack open to enjoy its natural fruit powder.
It's packed with vitamin C, slowly releasing energy and preventing you from feeling tired.
Baobab has a gorgeous, sweet, citrussy, tangy taste that can't help but want more of.
Our favourite recipe: Red Lentil Spinach Baobab Curry
You can check out our full baobab recipes here.
8. Greens - boost immune system
Who doesn't see a tall glass of green liquid and think health? Greens are always high up on the best superfood list because they are packed with plant proteins, rich in vitamins and minerals. These are the kinds that are very hard to get into your daily diet through your meals.
Our Aduna Super Greens Advanced Superfood Blend tastes fresh, zesty and has a natural sweetness. Most importantly, it's high in vitamins C and B, magnesium, and iron, which supports your nervous and immune system, and digestive health.
You only need 2 teaspoons (8g) in your daily diet. You can blend it into your shakes and smoothies, whizz it into a latte, stir into your soups, stews, and dressings, use it to season savoury dishes, or just add it to an ice-cold glass of water - it's that simple.
Our favourite recipe: Immune Boosting Smoothie
7. Fonio - energy booster
If you haven't heard of it, fonio is a superpower grain with a nutty flavour and a whole host of goodness. In West Africa, the Dogon people of Mali believe the entire universe was born out of a single grain of fonio. So, it's kind of a big deal and your sercret weapon for boosting energy.
Fonio is one of the best superfoods because it's so easy to use. You can enjoy it in many recipes, from delicious warming curries to breakfast porridge.
Fonio has significant health benefits. It's rich in amino acids and iron, which helps with fatigue and tiredness. It's also low in GI, which helps keep sugar levels where they should be.
Our favourite recipe: Lentil Sweet Potato Curry with Saffron Fonio
You can check out our full Fonio recipes here.
6. Blends - gut health, immunity and the nervous system
Blends are a perfect way to introduce some of the best superfoods to your diet easily. They're quick, easy and packed with flavour.
We have five Aduna Advanced Super Blends to choose from - all approved by our nutritionists. You just pick which health benefits are most important to you:
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Mind Advanced Superfood Blend - a chocolatey treat with a touch of zest that eases you into relaxation and calms the mind.
- Energy Advanced Superfood Blend - get a headstart on the day with our daily energy blend that promises zingy and uplifting flavours.
- Digestion Advanced Superfood Blend - keep your digestive system running like clockwork with a gently spiced blend.
- Aduna Beauty Advanced Superfood Blend - a berrylicious tangy mix that rejuvenates your skin, carefully developed with our nutritionist to help your skin appear more (even more) radiant and glowy.
- Super Greens Advanced Superfood Blend - enjoy our zesty, fresh and green superfood to boost your energy.
Our favourite recipe: X
5. Turmeric - anti-inflammatory
Turmeric has earned its way on the best superfood list because it has some magical powers, especially when it comes to bloating and anti-inflammatory properties. Adding a touch of turmeric can do wonders for those who struggle with inflammatory conditions such as infections, joint disorders or allergies.
Our favourite recipe: Sweetcorn Turmeric Baobab Fritters
4. Teas - calming mind
Who doesn't feel instantly calmer with a warm cup of tea? So many of us seek comfort in it because what can't be solved with a good brew?
Aduna Teas go beyond just the warming comfort of a good cuppa - our teas have the highest-quality active botanical ingredients and are crafted to bring out your ntural vitality. They are lovingly made with pieces of fruit, flowers, spices, herbs and leaves that help bring out the feel-good benefit.
3. Ginger - lowers blood sugar
You probably won't be surprised to see ginger appear as one of the best superfoods to enjoy. The popularity of ginger shots has really taken off. Ginger is a real superpower when it comes to health benefits. It has antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, is good for digestion and really helps control blood sugar.
Our favourite recipe: Sweet Spicy Gingerbread Porridge
2. Hibiscus - gut health
How can we have a list of the best superfoods without including hibiscus? The beautifully recognised bright pink colour of hibiscus is a natural, sustainably sourced superfood made from dried Hibiscus Sabdariffa.
In Africa, hibiscus is well regarded for its medicinal properties - used to treat high blood pressure, inflammation, cholesterol, and other serious illnesses.
Ensuring your digestive system works well is vital for overall health and wellbeing. Hibiscus is a big source of calcium that works overtime to contribute to the normal function of digestive enzymes in the gut. It also helps build good bacteria in your gut as it's rich in fibre.
As you may expect from its gorgeous pink colour, hibiscus tastes sweet and berrylicious.
Our favourite recipe: Hibiscus Chia Pudding
You can check out our full hibiscus recipes here.
1. Cacao - heart health
Of course, what else could be at the top of the list of the best superfoods than cacao, aka 'the food of the gods'. Cacao is an ancient ingredient used for good health; you can read about its several benefits here.
The benefit that stands out for cacao is heart health. Aduna Super Cacao is high in flavanols, which are scientifically proven to maintain the elasticity of blood vessels and support blood flow.
If you're young and fit, you may not consider the importance of heart helth compared to energy or gut health, but healthy blood flow is so important. It enables your brain, skin, eyes, heart, liver, immune system, and digestive system to work properly. It also enables you to exercise and recover effectively. Adding cacao to your diet will do its job to support your blood flow.
P.s. it tastes like chocolate; what more could you want?
Our favourite recipe: Cacao Overnight Oats
You can check out our full cacao recipes here.
