Maintaining a healthy immune system is important for overall health and wellbeing. While there are many factors that can affect immune function, diet is one of the most important. Here are some dietary tips for supporting immune function:
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Eat a variety of colourful fruits and vegetables: Fruits
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Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for our overall health and wellbeing. It plays a vital role in keeping our bones strong, supporting our immune system, and regulating our mood. While we can get vitamin D naturally from exposure to sunlight and certain foods, many people opt to take vitamin D suppl...
This is a super cheap plant based curry that is big on flavour and big on nutrients too. Rich in B vitamins and plant protein, its a sure fire winner! Amounts can be multiplied for batch cooking.Â
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced ...
his spicy salmon recipe is perfect for those who like a bit of heat in their food. The spices add a smoky and fragrant flavour to the dish, while the honey helps to balance out the heat. The lime wedges add a fresh and zesty element. Serve with some brown rice and sautéed greens. Heaven!
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A great way to get a good hit of those all important long chain omega 3 fatty acids into your diet and a good dose of greens too!
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 lb asparagus
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp salt ...
This gorgeous all in one recipe is perfect for when you don't want to faff around in the kitchen too much but still want a nutritious light dinner.Â
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 2 salmon fillets (approximately 120g each)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 clove gar ...
Leeks and onions like all of the alliumâs are packed with unique compounds that enable our gut bacteria to flourish. These are covered in great detail in âHealthy Eating Made Simpleâ and put in a major appearance. That makes this dish quite the powerhouse for supporting gut health.
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Green soups are a great way of packing in the green veg. It is fair to say that greens aren't always the most exciting of flavours or ingredients, but when whipped up like this, these nutritional powerhouses become rather moreish.
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1 large white onion - finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic ...
This simple twist on the family favourite can give you a dish with 3 times more fibre and actually go a lot further for a lot less money. Winner!
Recipe
3 cloves of garlic - finely chopped.
1 large red onion - sliced.
250g Beef mince. For a plant based option chopped mushrooms, or quoin mince are a ...
These simple home made pizzas turn a treat meal into something nutritious, filling, and packed with the good stuff. Not to mention they will save you fortune.Â
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1 bag of multigrain bread mix.
400ml tomato passatta.
1 large clove of garlic - finely chopped.
Half a red onion - finely sliced.
2 han...
This is a simple twist on the traditional cottage pie. Instead of using regular potatoes, we are using beta carotene and fibre rich sweet potatoes instead!
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1 large red onion - finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
400g beef mince
200ml of tomato passata
2 large sweet potato...
This is a gorgeous vegan dinner or Sunday roast option that is super high in fibre, magnesium and all manner of other goodies.Â
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350g new potatoes, halved
Olive oil, for drizzling and sautéing
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tsp garlic salt
2 tsp maple syrup
4 tsp water
œ large cauliflower, sliced lengthways into 2 steaks 2cm...