We hear a lot about superfoods these days. I have nothing against them; but I\’d rather enjoy my chow without worrying about whether it\’s \”superfoods\”. I\’m just glad I\’m not food insecure!

I think it\’s more important to choose from a wide variety of nutritious foods that I enjoy. I don\’t care how \”super\” something is; if I don\’t like it, why choke it down? It\’s possible to enjoy a varied diet without breaking the bank, too, if I stick with basic things like brown rice; legumes; and simple fruits and vegetables. I\’ve also found canned salmon at the salvage store, for far less than it costs in other stores.

When I\’m on a Sunday long ride, I can\’t afford to be too concerned about superfoods. I have to use things that are easy to carry along; and easy to eat while pedaling. I do look for bars that have at least 8 grams of protein; but sometimes I forget about that criterion. Case in point: at the salvage store Saturday, I checked out the grab-bag bins. I found eight XL Bars; but they aren\’t the high-protein variety.

When I have \”light\” ride food like that, I try to also have something heavier to counterbalance it; and FitCrunch bars are pretty good for that. When I get home from a long ride, I have a recovery drink with protein powder in it.

Day before yesterday I tried something new: Quinoa Salmon Salad; and it\’s a superfood, as far as I\’m concerned. This dish is quite dense; and salmon contains Omega-3! They\’re always saying how important Omega-3 is; but I won\’t be surprised if another superfood comes along and pushes it out of the limelight. That\’s how it seems to go!