Eating nutrient dense doesn't have to be hard, it is actually really easy once you are aware of what you eat and make conscious choices.
1. Eat a variety of colourful fruits and vegetables
One of the easiest ways to increase your nutrient intake is to include a wide variety of colourful fruits and vegetables in your meals. Different colours indicate different nutrients. The combination of different micronutrients have a powerful effect on the health of our bodies.
Have vegetables more than once per day. Aim for at least 4 different types per day and as fresh as possible. Shop local so produce is in season and not imported.
2. Choose whole foods and limit processed foods
If it comes from a packet keep it to a minimum. Cook from scratch more. Change white rice for brown, white pasta to quinoa. Rye or spelt breads rather than wheat. These food contain more micronutrients, fibre all which help regulate blood sugar levels, improve digestion and provide sustained energy throughout the day.
3. Include lean proteins
Protein is an essential building block for repairing tissues in the body, so it's important to include lean sources in your daily diet. Options like organic chicken, wild caught fish, organic eggs, organic or grass fed red meat, tofu and organic legumes. Protein rich foods can also help you feel full and satisfied, reducing the likelihood of overeating.
4. Add healthy fats
Omega 3, 6 and 9 fats are essential for healthy cell function including, brain, hormone and overall wellbeing.
Our body cannot make these fats so they must come from our diet.
Omega 6 and 9 are often more abundant in the average diet, but it is omega 3 that is the most beneficial, acting as an anti-inflammatory among other things.
Avocaodos, nuts and seeds, extra virgin olive oil and whole grains and red meat are some examples of foods with omega 6 and 9. Omega 3 on the other hand is mostly found in fish and seafood, plant oils, eggs and nuts and seeds.
5. Snack on nutrient dense foods
Swap the highly processed, sugar laden, high salt and high preservative foods for nutrient dense alternatives. Eg: potato crisps for rice cakes with avocado and lemon juice or instead of store bought flavoured yoghurt and muesli- plain greek yoghurt and home made raw muesli.
Getting more nutrients into your diet doesn't have to be hard or unpleasant.
Keep it varied, keep it fresh and home made as much as possible. And yes the saying is true, eat the rainbow!
Taking Cell Charge is also assurance you are getting maximum micronutrient uptake as it is a multi-mineral, polyphenolic blend of all the micronutrients your body needs to thrive, many of them cannot be found in any foods today.