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Superfoods on a Family Friendly Budget
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: March 19, 2012
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Super foods are a great addition to your plan for healthy weight loss in Phoenix. They are packed with nutrition, have health benefits outside of weight loss and some are even touted to help with your complexion. We want our loved ones to have the nutritional benefits that these types of foods supply, but including super foods in a family budget can seem almost impossible.
Instead of busting your budget trying to purchase all of the leading superfoods at your local organic market, consider these tasty alternatives that pack a lot of the name nutritional value!
- Pomegranates contain a class of heart-healthy chemicals called polyphenols, which is also said to aid in the prevention of age-related mental deterioration. Pomegranate and pomegranate juice are expensive, but polyphenols can also be found in artichokes, parsley, Concord grapes and red wine.
- Another well-known super-food is spirulina. Costing upwards of $30 to $40 a pound, spirulina is not a cost-effective item for the average family to purchase. Spirulina is an algae that contains 70 percent protein, which is good for muscle, skin and bones. Other good sources of protein exist that are much less expensive, such as eggs, soybeans, almonds, dairy products and lean cuts of meat.
- Acai is another fruit that has received a great deal of media hype in recent years for being a super-food. Native to South and Central America, Acai berries contain large amounts of anthocyanins, which are said to inhibit cancer-cell growth and to promote cardiovascular health. However, anthocyanins are by no means specific to expensive products created with acai berries. Plenty of fruits are widely available in grocery stores which contain this ingredient. Blueberries, cherries, grapes and radishes all contain healthy amounts of anthocyanins, as do all other blue, red or purple colored fruits and vegetables.
- The Goji berry is a bit less well-known than the others. Rich in beta-carotene, Goji berries are said to enhance the immune system and even extend life-expectancy. However, a simple one-liter bottle of Goji juice can cost as much as $35. Less expensive alternatives include carrots, leafy greens and apricots.
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Nick's Story
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Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
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I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
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You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
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Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Meet Our Team
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
