Now that buckwheat’s been officially anointed one of the six superfoods for 2006 by Dr. Andrew Weil, I’d like to add that buckwheat is practically the healthiest grain you could possibly eat. Except that it isn’t really a grain at all, as Lime’s own goddess of good health, Marisa, pointed out a few weeks back; it’s really a relative of rhubarb, and therefore, a kind of fruit.

Health food is trendy too. Like the ultimate bag, or a killer pair of shoes, foods take turns being on the must-eat list. Andrew Weil identifies six foods not to be missed in 2006