3 New Superfoods to Add to Your Plate

Step aside avocado and quinoa, there are three new additions to the list of “superfoods” that could improve your health.

We asked Melissa Keeney, RDN, clinical nutrition manager at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, to break down the new additions for us.

But first, what makes superfoods so “super”?

Superfoods are foods packed with helpful nutrients that fuel our bodies.

“We always encourage people to pack their plates with so-called ‘superfoods,’ which come with important health benefits,” she says. “These range from fish to beans and lentils.”

In this case, the new ingredients come from a nationwide poll of registered dietitians. Here are the three new superfoods, according to Today’s Dietitian. Read more