The body needs a broad spectrum of nutrients to ensure it has everything it needs to function optimally. Different colours of fruits and vegetables contain a different array of nutrients, so eating a rainbow of foods daily provides the variety of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals needed for healthy skin, muscles and cells, as well as to fight infection help support a balanced immune system and encourage a diverse gut microbiome. Although the daily recommended amount of fruit and veg to eat is five portions, in reality it should be seven-to-10 a day.
Here are a few nutrition-packed recipes from Jennifer Medhurst’s new book The Imperfect Nutritionist: 7 Principles of Healthy Eating (Kyle Books, £25), plus some tips to inspire a greater diversity of nutrients in your diet. Happy eating!
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