This lesson goes over a hand full of commonly thought of "superfoods" and health food buzzwords (popular terms/expressions). Interesting topics are touched on include GMOs, organic food, farmer's markets, gluten, anti-oxidants etc.

1. Health and
Superfoods

2. Superfoods
• a nutrient-rich food considered to be
especially beneficial for health and well-
being.

3. Superfoods
• What superfoods do you like to eat
normally?
• Why do you think they are superfoods?
• Do you know any superfoods which have
become popular recently?

4. Carbs
• Carbs = Carbohydrates
• E.g. – Rice, noodles, pasta, bread, quinoa
etc.
• A: She is trying to lose weight by cutting
her carbs.
• B: Low-carb diets can be quite effective.
• A: They can be effective but difficult
because you feel very weak with no
energy.

5. Carbs
• Have you tried a low carb diet before?
• Do you think low carb diets are healthy?
• Have you heard of the Atkins diet?
• The Atkins diet was the first super popular
low carb diet which became very popular
about 15 years ago. It’s not so popular
now.

6. Gluten
• Gluten is a name for the proteins found in
wheat that help foods maintain their shape,
acting as a glue that holds food together.
Gluten is usually found in carbs, but here
are some which don’t have any gluten:
• Rice, Cassava, Corn (maize), Potato,
Tapioca
• Beans, Sorghum, Quinoa, Millet,
Buckwheat groats (also known as kasha)

7. Gluten
• Do you see a lot of “gluten-free” signs in Hong
Kong?
• Is “gluten-free” a popular marketing tool used by
companies here?
• “Gluten-free” signs can be found everywhere in
the USA.

8. Organic
• Organic products may restrict the use of
certain pesticides and fertilizers in farming.
In general, organic foods are also usually
not processed using irradiation, industrial
solvents or synthetic food additives.
• So many people say organic food is more
healthy because we are not eating
dangerous man-made chemicals.

9. Organic
• Is this a popular buzzword in Hong Kong?
• Do you try to eat organic food as much as
possible? Why or why not?
• Are there any farmer’s markets in HK?

10. Farmer’s Market
• A farmer’s market sells fruits and vegetables for
local farmers which grow organically.
• These places are popular because the food
doesn’t have to travel far and is grown
organically. This makes it more healthy.

11. Farmer’s Market
• Is this an idea which is popular in Hong
Kong?
• I have heard of “wet markets” but never
farmer’s markets in Hong Kong.

12. What do you call a banana which is
very big because scientists
changed it in a laboratory?

13. Genetically Modified Banana!
• GMO = Genetically Modified Organism
• “Another reason I like to shop at the
Farmer’s Market is because the food is all
non-GMO!”
• Is this a buzzword in Hong Kong too?
• What are the benefits of GMO products?
• It’s not all bad right?

14. What do you think about this
picture ?

15. How about this one?

16. What kind of eggs do you eat?
• Cage-free eggs – Chickens are raised in a
barn but don’t leave the barn.
• Free range eggs – Chickens are raised in
a barn, but can leave the barn.
• Pasture raised eggs – Chickens are raised
outside and are much happier.
• Of course, pasture raised eggs are the
most expensive.

17. What do you call the things in
food which can help to prevent
diseases?

18. Antioxidants!
• Vitamin E, C and the carotenoids such as
beta-carotene, lutein and lycopene are
examples of the primary antioxidants in
your diet
• Next we will look at the list of the “top 10”
antioxidant rich foods (according to
Superfoodly research)

20. Goji Berries

22. Wild Blueberries

24. Dark Chocolate

26. Pecans

28. Artichoke

30. Elderberries

32. Kidney Beans

34. Cranberries

36. Blackberries

38. Cilantro

39. Thanks for coming!

40. What is a buzzword?
• Buzzword = a word that is currently very
popular to use, and sometimes a
completely new word. If you don’t know
the buzzwords you are not cool. You are
“behind”.
• E.g. – “Although her marketing knowledge
was not good, she was able to get the
marketing job because she knew all of the
buzzwords.”