“Super foods” refer to fruit and vegetables that are particularly high in vitamins and minerals, and have fantastic health benefits for your eyes, skin, bones and heart. We take a look at the top readily available super foods, and show you why you should be aiming to include them in your daily diet.
Almonds
What’s not to love? They’re nutritious, tasty, and are a convenient snack when you’re on the go. They’re also packed with Vitamin A, which is known for its anti-ageing properties and is thought to help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. Almonds also contain mono-saturated (healthy) fats and magnesium, which keeps your arteries healthy. Aim to eat a small handful of almonds daily to start reaping their many benefits.
Beans
They’re high in fibre, help lower cholesterol and protect against osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, as well as certain cancers including bowel, prostate and breast cancer. Quite remarkable for such an unassuming vegetable! Beans are also naturally high in natural antioxidants, which fight the production of free radicals in the body. They’re such a versatile vegetable – add them to soups, stews, casseroles and even salads.
Blueberries
They have the highest amount of antioxidants in them than any other food, they help lower cholesterol, plus they’re one of the tastiest summer fruits available – which makes getting your daily recommended dose really easy. Simply add a handful to your cereal or fresh fruit smoothie, or eat them as is.
Broccoli
Those little green trees your mom tried to convince you were so good for you – turns out she was spot on. Broccoli is PACKED with vitamins, minerals, trace elements, fibre, calcium and antioxidants, making it the top super food to include in your daily diet. You can add it raw to summer salads, steam it or make a tasty broccoli soup – just a few of the ways to enjoy this top class vegetables.
Radishes
That’s right – this little red vegetable is full of glucosinolates, which help ward off cancer and maintain a healthy liver and gall bladder. They’re also packed with vitamin C, folic acid, potassium and selenium, which keep skin healthy and glowing from the inside. You can slice up radishes and add them to your salad, or include them in a homemade vegetable juice.
So there you have it – the top super food fruit and vegetables. Of course, they’re not the only ones considered to be super foods, and you should also aim to regularly include a variety of other fruit and vegetables in your healthy diet.