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Try adding a few spices to your foods. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, oregano, basil are all rich in antioxidants. A teaspoon of cinnamon, in fact, has more antioxidants than a half-cup of blueberries, one of the richest antioxidant fruits. Organic prunes are another inexpensive option.

If you can only afford one superfood, I'd suggest chlorella or spirulina. I buy bulk chlorella powder and use a tablespoon a day in my smoothies — nutritionally equivalent to 3 full servings of dark green leafy vegetables. The cost comes out to about 50 cents a day.

Another reason why superfoods are a good idea? Superfoods (such as chlorella, spirulina, mangosteen, goji or acai berries and others) often have unique nutritional properties not found in any conventional fruits and vegetables, so they have additional benefits that you won't get any other way.