Superfoods. This term has taken the health and nutrition industry by storm in recent years, and promises extraordinary benefits from some perfectly ordinary sources.

It isn’t a scientific term but rather a bit of a marketing spin. That’s not to say these foods are a gimmick, far from it in fact, but their immense popularity have actually made some people dubious about their health benefits because of their highly-publicised potential.

But not all foods are created equal. Where did the term ‘superfood’ come from, what qualifies as one, and what exactly can you expect from working some of these into your diet?

There are many examples of superfoods that include fruits like broccoli, berries (blueberries, acai berries, gogi berries), spices (ginger, turmeric) and much more.

Let’s dig into the origins of ‘superfoods’, some examples of ones we like the most and how you can go about getting these into your diet in the simplest way possible.