Modern diets are rich in fats, sugar and salt, which may sometimes be the tastier option but it doesn’t do anything for your health. Your body requires various nutrients in order to function effectively, so what you feed it is vital for a healthy and energised body. The better your diet, the lower your risk to diseases and illnesses will be so you should aim for a balanced diet. Here are three superfoods which can offer a wealth of nutrients and can boost your immune system.
Blueberries
Junk food and ready meals are loaded with salt, which can create a host of health problems. Blueberries can help counteract some of the damage done, by lowering your risk of heart disease, diabetes and even colds, as they are loaded with antioxidants, vitamin C and potassium. You can eat these tasty fruits on their own, as well as on top of cereal or porridge, in fruit salads or with natural yoghurt – you could even try adding them to smoothies.
Spirulina
Rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, spirulina is a great addition to your diet. This algae-based superfood is packed with more than one hundred nutrients and just a three gram serving can play host to greater levels of antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals than five servings of fruit and veg. You can find this in a pill supplement or in a powder form, which you can add to smoothies or put into dips such as houmous or guacamole.
Spinach
The dark leafy leaves of spinach that you find lurking in the salad aisles in the supermarket are incredibly good for you – rich in iron, pigments and phytonutrients, spinach can help to improve your eyesight, muscle tissue, bone health, skin, nervous system and blood pressure. Spinach is great cooked or raw, so try adding it to pasta sauces or omelettes, or perhaps choosing this instead of iceberg lettuce as a delicious salad leaf alternative.
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