Our body strives to balance a big collection of chemicals

By Joannie Dobbs and Alan Titchenal

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 09, 2012

~~<p>It is human nature to bestow certain foods with special status based on their perceived health benefits. Some foods are even called “superfoods” due to their purported nutritional strengths.</p>
<p>But before we get carried away with extolling any specific food for its healthful properties, it is critical to remember the most important of all nutrition principles: Overall health comes from consuming adequate amounts of all essential nutrients.</p>
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It is human nature to bestow certain foods with special status based on their perceived health benefits. Some foods are even called “superfoods” due to their purported nutritional strengths.

But before we get carried away with extolling any specific food for its healthful properties, it is critical to remember the most important of all nutrition principles: Overall health comes from consuming adequate amounts of all essential nutrients. Login for more...