With the recent news you should now be eating ten fruit and vegetables a day (seriously), it is high time you know which are worth chowing down on and which aren’t doing much for you. It turns out nutritionists are all in agreement when it comes to which super-fruit is going to turn you into a superman.
The humble blueberry.
The power snack is a superfood which contains anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds and a survey by Byrdie of 17 different dietitians found that they’re the best of the basket. Nutritionist Frida Harju explained that: “If you are going to add one fruit to your diet, make it blueberries. They have been labelled a superfood due to their high levels of polyphenols, antioxidative, and anti-inflammatory compounds that help to combat memory loss and enhance your mood.”
The antioxidants help with both cardiovascular health and brain functioning, the berry also is high in fibre, helps with digestion and good for your skin.
Read the whole story on Elle UK.
Bollywood’s favourite superfoods
If there’s a health food trend that’s picking up steam around the world, you can be sure that our fitness-obsessed movie stars will be among the first to adopt them. So which superfoods do Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor Khan and company turn to for supplementing their diet?
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