Table 12.
Effects on health and disease prevention of ‘superfoods’ and number of selected web sites that mentioned each one.
| Effect | Food | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kale | Spinach | Salmon | Blueberries | Avocado | Chia | Walnuts | Beans | Fermented Milks | Garlic | |
| Weight loss/control | - | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 |
| Antioxidant activity | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Antimicrobial activity | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Cardioprotective effect/cardiovascular diseases protection | 8 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Cancer risk reduction | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Anti-inflammatory activity | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Digestive disorders/digestive health | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 1 |
| Immune-related disorders/immunity improving | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Improving memory and learning skills | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Prevention of neurological or neurodegenerative diseases | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Antidepressant action | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anti-aging | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Type 2 diabetes risk reduction | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 |
| Prevention of endocrinological and metabolic disorders | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Effect on urinary and genital system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bone health/osteoporosis | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Skin health | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Eyes health | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |