There are so many superfoods, it feels like a new one pops up everyday and thats not exactly a bad thing. Superfoods are fruits, vegetables and seeds that are dense in nutrients that can help improve health and wellbeing .
However, some reign supreme over others. In the U.S., there are nearly 250,000 monthly Google searches for superfoods like avocado , kale, turmeric, blueberries, cauliflower and coconut , according to Search Laboratory, a global search engine marketing firm.
Searches for specific superfoods varied by city. Los Angeles and Portland take the lead in the average number of searches for turmeric, a great anti-inflammatory thats known to ease upset stomach . New Yorkers searched for bulgur, a grain, and both Seattle and Washington had the highest average number of searches for the superfood standby kale .
According to the research, Portland appeared in the top 10 cities searching each superfood , making Portland the most superfood-hungry area in the nation. (What can we say? Sometimes city stereotypes really are true .)
Take a look at the breakdown in the infographic below: