I would like to say that superfoods are really very useful products that contain a great number of vitamins and minerals. It would be highly beneficial to include them in our diets. But the other side of the issue – many overseas products are not traditional for our area, our ancestors did not consume them, and so the intolerances or simply developing allergies to them is quite possible.
Moreover, you also should not consider superfood products, such as goji berries, as a wonderful means to lose weight or cure all diseases. Despite the fact that they contain a large amount of antioxidants and may slightly reduce appetite, you cannot solve the problem of weight loss only with consumption of these berries.
Propagandists of superfoods claim that by consuming them, you can treat many (if not all) diseases. This is partly true. However, you should understand that superfood is not medicine and it will give at least some results after few months (or even years) of regular use. And we – humans – are usually not that patient.
Including superfoods into your diet is definitely a good idea, but limiting yourself in other foods just because you’re eating superfoods is lunacy. Let’s say the diet of an individual consists of goji berries, chia seeds and cocoa beans. Yes, such an individual indeed gains tons of Vitamins, minerals and amino-acids, but what this person lacks is protein, which can be found in meat and dairy, and healthy fats, which can be found in fatty fish, avocados, dark chocolate and other foods.