Superfoods – Part 2
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In the last issue of our newsletter, I gave you five top superfoods to include in your diet – namely, tomatoes, spinach, mangoes, Brazil nuts and salmon. Here are the next five top superfoods to include in your supermarket shopping this week – see my next newsletter for a further five!
Red and orange peppers - peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C (just half a red pepper provides you with all the vitamin C you need in one day) in addition to providing useful sources of flavanoids and beta-carotene (see my recipe using peppers on this page!)
Garlic – full of pungent, active phytochemicals called allylic sulphides which act as powerful antioxidants which may help to ward off cell damage in the body.
Broccoli – this cruciferous vegetable is known for its sulphoraphane content, a phytochemical which helps to prevent free radical damage, as well as its folic acid and vitamin C content.
Onions – onions contain allium compounds and a phytochemical known as quercetin (especially high in red onions), both of which are strong antioxidants capable of fighting cell damage within the body.
Sunflower seeds - these seeds are particularly rich in the powerful antioxidant vitamin E and also provide healthy essential fatty acids.
What are antioxidants? – they are substances or nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body.
