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48 Foods You Need To Add To Your Diet Now

September 24, 2021 / 19 Comments

Need vitamins & minerals ideas? Well, here are 48 foods you need to add to your diet now.

Whether it is winter or summer taking care of our health and well-being is important and what we put into our bodies is part of this.

This blog post will tell you the benefits of vitamins and minerals and give you examples.

So if you are unsure what ‘Foods You Need To Add To Your Diet’ this is the blog post for you.

This post has all the Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Seeds, Pulses and Grains information is here too.

You can also be creative and create your own personalised smoothies and soups or you can try some of the amazing recipe ideas that I found online.

Vitamins & Minerals

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Benefits: Vitamin A Can Help To Promote & Support

  • Cell Recognition
  • Vision
  • Immune Function
  • Reproduction Function
  • Growth of all bodily tissues, skin.
  • Improves hair condition.
  • Helps with acne.
  • May help protect your bones.
  • Too little vitamin A can have an negative effect on your health but so can too much. Try to include vitamin A fresh produce into your diet and avoid supplements.

Vitamin A Examples

  • Carrots
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Butternut Squash
  • Lettuce
  • Red Bell Peppers
  • Papayas
  • Mangoes
  • Apricots
  • Watermelon
  • Cantaloupe
  • Avocados
  • Pumpkin
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Benefits: B Vitamins Can Help to promote and support

  • good digestion
  • healthy appetite
  • proper nerve function
  • hormones and cholesterol production
  • cardiovascular health
  • muscle tone
  • cell health
  • growth of red blood cells
  • energy levels
  • good eyesight
  • healthy brain function
  • Breastfeeding

Vitamin B Examples

  • Almonds
  • Citrus Fruits
  • Avocados
  • Lentils
  • Brown Rice
  • Legumes
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Garlic
  • Bananas
  • Broccoli
  • Spinach
  • Kale
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Vitamin C: Benefits

  • helps to protect cells and keeping them healthy.

  • Prevents Premature Greying Of Hair

  • Fights Dandruff

  • maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage.

  • helping with wound healing.

  • Improves Your Mood

Vitamin C: Examples

  • Green chili peppers
  • Yellow peppers
  • Blackcurrants
  • Blueberries
  • Thyme
  • Kiwis
  • Broccoli
  • Lemons
  • Strawberries
  • Oranges
  • Tomatoes
  • Dark leafy vegetables
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Vitamin D: Benefits

  • Helps create vitamin E.

  • Helps iron absorption.

  • A super antioxidant

  • Supports gum and teeth health.

  • Helps maintain psychological function

  • Supports the immune system

  • Helps maintain bones and cartilage

  • Improves skin appearance.

  • Reduces tiredness and fatigue.

Vitamin D: Examples

  • Mushrooms
  • Soy milk
  • Orange juice

  • Shiitake Mushrooms

  • Oatmeal
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Legumes

  • Spinach

  • Legumes
  • Sesame seeds
  • Dark Chocolate

  • Low-Fat Yogurt

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Folic Acid: Benefits

  • shown to reduce inflammatory markers.
  • Promotion of brain health.
  • Reduction of heart disease risk factors.
  • Helps towards healthy pregnancy and baby.
  • helps your body produce and maintain new cells.

Folic Acid: Examples

  • Brussel Sprouts
  • Peas
  • Okra
  • Asparagus
  • Avocado
  • Nuts
  • Cauliflower
  • Papaya
  • Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
  • Beetroot
  • Pinto Beans
  • Guava
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Iron: Benefits

  • helps make your skin glow by activating B vitamins.
  • necessary for many important physiological functions.
  • key to supporting the immune system.
  • promotes hair growth.
  • Helps to prevent hair loss.
  • Promotes energy.

Iron: Examples

  • Dried Fruit
  • Broccoli
  • Olives
  • Kale
  • Coconut Milk
  • Quinoa
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Benefits: Zinc Can Help to promote and support

  • learning and memory
  • treat the common cold
  • wound healing
  • Reduce the duration of a cold.

  • good for fertility

Zinc: Examples

  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Spinach
  • Potatoes – even better with their skin
  • Cashew Nuts
  • Tofu – Firm
  • Pulses
  • Soy Yoghurt
  • Hemp Seed
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Anti-Inflammatory & Antioxidant: Examples

  • Ginger
  • Tomatoes
  • Cranberries
  • Pomegranate
  • Artichoke
  • Leeks
  • Tomatoes
  • Cucumber
  • Blueberries
  • Lemons
  • Prunes
  • Pineapple
  • Bok Choy
  • Turmeric
  • Raspberries
  • Turmeric
  • Rosemary
  • Walnuts
  • Celery
  • Rhubarb
  • Chia Seeds

Alkaline Foods.

Here are great examples of Alkaline Fruits & Vegetables and edible flowers, I highly recommend doing some research about Alkaline Foods. and Dr Sebi.
Extremely eye opening, it will more than likely change your food habits for the better of course.

Juice, Smoothie and Soup Recipes

Low on ideas? Try out these Recipes

Need a Smoothie Maker, Juicer or Soup Maker?

Click here for my recent small home appliances blog post for great reviews & prices.

Vegan Banana Chai Lactation Smoothie

GREAT FOR NEW MUMS

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup prepared Chai Spice tea*
  • 3/4 cup almond milk
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch cinnamon

Recipe by Izzah Cheema

Click here for Vegan Banana Chai Lactation Smoothie Recipe

Immune Booster Sweet Green Smoothie

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Ingredients​

  • 1 cup of roughly chopped spinach and kale, packed tightly
  • 1 1/2cups Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond milk
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen mix of mango, pineapple, and kiwi chunks
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced

Recipe by Heidi – Foodiecrush

Click Here for the full Immune Booster Sweet Green Smoothie Recipe

Acai, Pomegranate and Raspberry Smoothie

Full of Antioxidants

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Acai Juice
  • 1 cup Pomegranate Juice
  • 3 cups Frozen Raspberries or 1 12-ounce bag

Recipe by Heidi – Foodiecrush

Click Here for the full Acai, Pomegranate and Raspberry Smoothie Recipe

Vitamin C Thirst Quencher Smoothie

Warning: Flavour Blast

Ingredients

  • 1/2 large red bell pepper
  • 1 extra-large ruby red grapefruit,
  • 2 oranges
  • 1/2 cup water (if needed)
  • Ice to make it cold (optional)

Recipe by Stephanie

Click Here for the Vitamin C Thirst Quencher Smoothie Recipe

Sweet Pea Smoothie

A Super Glow & Boost Recipe

Ingredients

Puree 1 cup frozen petite peas, 1 banana, 1 small apple (cored), 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, and 1 cup plain yoghurt or milk throw them all into a blender.

4 Cups, 2 Servings.

Recipe By Unknown.

I wish I knew whose recipe this is, do you know? I have had this smoothie made for me a few times by a friend who swears by it for hangovers and I can confirm it works. I asked for the recipe but it was word of mouth from an friend, who got the recipe from her mother and they got it from…

Cucumber Cleansing Smoothie

Super Cool Cleansing Smoothie

Ingredients

  • Puree 1/2 seedless cucumber
  • 2 Apples
  • 4-5 Kale leaves, chopped – No stem
  • 1 Large lemon – Juice
  • 1 Cup water, plus ice to make it cold (optional)

Makes 4 cups or 2 servings.

Click Here for the full Cucumber Cleanser Smoothie Recipe

Green Goddess Immune Boosting Soup

What Doesn't This Soup Do?

Ingredients

  • Spinach and other dark leafy greens: they’re high in Vitamin C and antioxidants to fight infections.
  • Lemon juice: citrus fruit is high in Vitamin C, which boosts the immune system by helping to produce white blood cells to fight off infections.
  • Broccoli: rich in anti-oxidants.
  • Garlic: fights infections.
  • Ginger: fights inflammations and toxins.
  • Turmeric: an anti-inflammatory spice that’s been used medicinally for centuries.
  • Cayenne: a powerful anti-inflammatory.
  • Black pepper: like cayenne, it calms inflammation and promotes sweating.
  • Wasabi: relieves congestion.
  • Pumpkin seeds: high in Zinc for strengthening the immune system.
  • Coconut milk: provides Vitamin C, anti-oxidants, and energy.
  • Yoghurt: has germ-fighting probiotics.

Click Here for the full Green Goddess Immune Boosting Soup Recipe.

Recipe By Sue – The View From Great Island.

Jamaican Vegetable Soup

Get A Boost, Warm & a Kick With this SOUP.

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1 Red Onion finely chopped
  • 2 Stalks celery finely chopped
  • 1 Red pepper deseeded and finely chopped
  • 200g Sweet potato cubed
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 tsp Minced ginger
  • 1tsp Minced garlic
  • 2tsp Paprika
  • 5tsp Ground allspice
  • Scotch bonnet chili chopped to your taste
  • 450ml Hot vegetable stock
  • 450ml Very finely chopped tomato
  • 4 Sprigs of thyme
  • Optional 450g Leftover coconut rice and peas warm before adding

Recipe By Bintu Hardy | Recipes From A Pantry

Click Here for the full Jamaican Vegetable Soup Recipe.

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