Marketlerde gördüğünüz o egzotik görünümlü, küçük paketlerde satılan ürünlere bir bakın. Goji berry’nin kilosu bin lira, chia tohumu üç yüz lira, quinoa üç yüz lira, spirulina tozu üç bin lira. Peki bu ürünler gerçekten normal gıdalardan daha mı iyi? Yoksa sadece pahalı bir pazarlama hilesi mi?
Bugün size bilimsel araştırmalara dayanarak "süper gıda" denilen bu ürünlerin gerçek yüzünü göstereceğim. Hangi iddiaların doğru, hangilerinin tamamen uydurma olduğunu, ve paranızı gerçekten neye harcadığınızı öğreneceksiniz.
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