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Plenty of health fads go like this: Flashy food gets a publicist, becomes famous overnight, and disappears forever. Then there are the legit healthy heroes—the less-hyped-yet-hard-working kind that go about quietly for years before finally getting their moment. And let's not forget the salad-bar staples that are forced into the spotlight when new research surfaces, highlighting yet another health benefit. Even the fittest bodies can have a hard time keeping up. Here are the ones you should get to know: Sea buckthorn is a major antioxidant, packing 10 times the amount of vitamin C found in oranges, as well as a variety of healing agents including vitamins, carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, and omega fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties. It contains not just omega 3, 6, and 9, but the more rare omega 7, says naturopathic doctor and nutritionist Lindsey Duncan. "Omega 7 has been a hero nutrient in clinical trials because it helps rebuild connective tissue," she says. "This makes it great for athletes with any tendon or ligament issues—and suggests it could even help with cellulite."
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