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4 Friday, July 28, 2023brooklintowncrier.com Johnson, Chloe Jones, Madison Jovanovski, Steven Kalantgis, Kyria Kavithakaran, Aharsan Kerr, Danielle Kerr, Lily Kilgannon, Cormick King, Tyler Knapp, Kailey Knish, Shelby Koehler, Jaxon Kukura, Richard Kuyt, Gwyn Lamanna, Adrian Langevin, Jocelyn Langhorst, Oscar Lauzon, Xavier Laverty, Owen Law, Alex Lawrence, Cassidy Leamen, DJ Lebovic, Zachary Lee, Alexandria Lee, Hunter Levac, Thomas Lewis, Owen Lian, Gianna Licini, Bella Lindley, Jersie Lindsay, Kyle Lone, Taahaa Long, Adam Lord, Caleb Lord, Ethan Lovelock, Riley Ludlow, Avery Luisser, Raegan Maas, Evan MacCheyne, Rylan MacDonald, Alison MacDonald, Callie MacInroy, Cameron Macken, Colin MacNeil-Barr, Robyn MacNeill, Kianna Macri, Anthony Majid, Ethan Majoor, Shamus Maltezos, Nick Manners, Ryan Marchione, Nicolas Marcoux, Madelyne Marshall, Hannah Martynek, Melissa Matthews, Katie Mazza, Marcus Mazzotta-Gray, Matthew McAlinden, Nolan McAuley, Destiny McBride, Carter McCreadie, Mason McGarrity, Courtney McIntyre, Jack McKay, Mickayla McKinnon, Charlotte McLintock, Avery McPherson, Ben McQuay, Sophie McQueen, Kira McVey, Cynthia McWilliam, Avery Medeiros, Myla Messina, Andrew Messina, Carter Miller, Cian Moeller, Julia Momand, Yaqub Moncada, Angelo Montoute, Rayshaun Morden, Liam Morrison, Payton Moulson, Brody Mouti, Alexander Mulroy, Ella Murray, Nikki Musso, Benny Mutanha, Tiana Newman, Jonathan Nicholson, Duncan Nye, Brandon Oke, Chelsea Olinyk, Grace Owen, Spencer Paterson, Ben Pearce, Alex Pearce, Carleigh Pearce, Kimberly Peddle, Ainsley Peddle, Emily Pena, Kennedy Perrin, Hannah Perrin, Jesper Persaud, Angelina Peterson, Liam Pomula, Nicole Porco, Luca Potter, Phoenix Powell, Lexie Powell, Liam Power-Muir, Liam Price, Benjamin Pritchard, Liléa Pritchard, Tristyn Pugh, William Rahal, Rayan Ramballie, Jayvian Reid, Autumn Rennicks, Ella Rezaei, Kasra Rhodes, Dylan Riberdy, Tyler Richardson, Josh Robinson, Brooke Roll, Avery Rose, Avery Rose, Carter Rosenberg, Zachary Roth, Oceanna Roth, Taylor Ryan, Morgan Sabado, Trisha Jirah Sainovski, Ashley Sanderson, Caitlyn Schisler, Gracie Scott, Jordan Scott, Kaleb Seabrook, Bella Sebastian, Fiona Sechiari, Catherine Sechiari, Thomas Serviss, Finn Setoyama, Kayla Shah-Heydari, Saman Sharma, Adarsh Shea, Ireland Shular, Madison Simmons, Christian Simpson, Jason Singfield, Riley Singh, Akash Skordakis, Nicholas Slater, Owen Smith, Bryce Smith, Ryan Snow, Bo continued from page 3 The term "Super Food" generally applies to nutrient-dense foods. Most are plant-based although kefir, a fermented milk drink, and salmon make most lists. The term originated in marketing and, according to Harvard Health, can be traced back to a vigorous 20th century campaign by The United Fruit Company to sell bananas. Strawberries are rich in vitamin C and other antioxidants, which may help reduce the risk of serious health conditions like cancer, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. They are also an excellent source of magnesium. In Canada, they're in season in June and July and are delicious. I use them in fruit trays, oatmeal, and coconut yogurt. When they start to get overripe, I freeze them for adding to smoothies. Pumpkin seeds, which are shell- free, green, flat, and oval-shaped are full of nutrients.They're considered a complete protein as they have varying amounts of all nine essential amino acids that must be obtained from food. They go well with salads and oatmeal or throw a handful into your vegan chili. Blueberries, often called a "Super Food," are also loaded with nutrients. They may help lower blood pressure, prevent heart disease, improve memory, aid exercise recovery, and more. They're an easy addition to cereals such as oatmeal as well as coconut yogurt and smoothies. I eat blueberries almost every day, usually frozen, as Ilke their taste and texture. Mung beans are one of the best plant-based sources of protein. Rich in essential amino acids, antioxidants, and nutrients, they may help reduce blood pressure, LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels, and heart disease risk. Since mung beans are often sprouted, they are even healthier and contain fewer calories and more free amino acids and antioxidants than unsprouted ones. Edamame provides all the essential amino acids that people need that the body cannot produce itself. It's popular in Japanese restaurants but can be purchased shelled or unshelled at the grocery store. I cook shelled edamame at the beginning of the week to toss into salads or rice bowls. Then there is the avocado, one of my favourites. It tops the chart for other fruits with over 20 micronutrients, healthy fats and sugar-free. I eat avocado for breakfast on toast, in salads, and of course, as guacamole. You can chop, peel and freeze avocados for smoothies. Adding a few chunks of frozen avocados will make your smoothie creamier and add more nutrients. Sheree's hack: Keep super foods in your pantry/fridge so they are easily accessible to toss onto oatmeal, smoothies and salads. Buy seeds in bulk and freeze them to lengthen their shelf life. Super Foods Plant-Based Eating by Sheree Nicholson continued on page 5