Superfoods

What are superfoods?

• Helps regulate metabolism• Lower cholesterol and blood pressure• Helps prevent cancer • Protects organs from toxins• Helps digestive system

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Rise in superfood sales

• Superfood prices have increased because of:– Nutritional properties – Cancer protection– Beauty Skin– Inflation– Etc

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Superfood Examples• Cabbage

• Sulforaphane: cancer fighting enzyme

• Pumpkin seeds• High in magnesium: lower risk of early death

• Pomegranate juice• Lower blood pressure

• Frozen blueberry• Better memory

• Cinnamon• Control cholesterol

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Chia Seeds

• Omega 3• Protein• Fiber• Antioxidants• Vitamin B• Calcium • Boron• 30x weight in water

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Superfood Movement

• Superfoods are in early stages of emergence

• There is no precise definition

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Superfood Movement (cont.)

• Defines specific class of food• Determines Relationships between - The survival on earth - Human health - Medical intervention

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Thesis

Because super foods have nutrients and properties that are so beneficial, more people make them part of their every diet despite their price.

Rhetorical Strategies

• “Huge rise in superfood sales”Author’s position: Argumentative and informative

about the increment of superfoods prices– 1. Appeals to reason by using statics – 2. Repetitive ideas said in different ways– 3. Loaded words such as: nutrient, antioxidants, etc

Rhetorical Strategies

• “Chia Seeds the New Superfood”– Position: Chia Seeds should be part of everyday

diet– 1. Appeal to Authority– 2. Loaded Words– 3. Tone

Rhetorical Strategies• “Food: Superfood- Toward a Definition” Author’s position: Superfood is currently

an emerging topic, and it has some confusion - 1.Rhetorical questions - 2.Loaded Words - 3.Tone

Rhetorical Strategies• “The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating”

- Author’s position: Let audiences know which foods are quite healthy

- 1. Repetition of ideas- 2. Loaded words- 3. Tone

Rhetorical Strategies

• “Dr. Perricone’s 10 Superfoods”- Author’s purpose: Show benefits of

superfoods - 1. Repetition of ideas

- 2. Loaded words- 3. Tone

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BibliographyARTICLES• Erichttp://www.vitaminshoppe.com/content/en/

dave_foreman/chia.jsp• Albertohttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6736755.stm• Allyhttp://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/the-11-best-foods-you-arent-eating/?scp=2&sq=superfoods&st=csehttp://www.oprah.com/health/Dr-Perricones-10-Superfoods• Londonhttp://exploring-life.ca/966/food-superfood-toward-a-definition/

PICTURESPicture 1http://www.teferic.de/video/2/tag/superfruits.htmlPicture 2http://lifestyleschizophrenia.blogspot.com/2011/04/superfoods.htmlPicture 3http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-expensive-food-image20485245

Picture 4http://www.rockncomiccon.com/2010/07/super-foods-for-super-health/3

Picture 5http://www.chiaseedsrecipes.com/black-chia-seeds/

Picture 6http://www.liquidvitaminsleader.com/superfoods/what%E2%80%99s-the-fuzz-about-these-superfoods.html

Picture 7http://ilookchina.net/2010/04/11/traditional-chinese-diet/

Picture 8http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/s/superfoods.asp

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