Turmeric tea owes its superpowers to beneficial components like curcuminoids. It can ease pain, lower blood sugar and pressure, and relieve indigestion. It is good for your heart and can counter respiratory illnesses, allergies, IBS, and osteoarthritis. Add a pinch of pepper and some honey to your turmeric tea for a bracing immunity booster.
Watermelons are great for your skin. They contain antioxidants that can fight skin aging, wrinkles, and dryness and brighten skin. They protect from sunburn and dry, cold weather, air conditioning, and pollution. They can soothe rashes and work as a gentle exfoliant.
Are you looking to up your magnesium intake? Try noshing on the versatile spinach or super healthy kale. Swiss chard, edamame, collard greens, turnip greens, broccoli, and okra can also boost your intake of this mineral. So can delicious sweet potatoes and comforting peas and potatoes.
Vitamin K, the clotting vitamin, is present in leafy green vegetables like spinach, kale, collard greens, turnip greens, and Swiss chard in abundance. But did you know even scallion, celery, asparagus, and carrots have good amounts of the nutrient? Not to mention brassica veggies like broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts.
If you are counting on soy in all its versatile forms – milk, plain beans, yogurt, and cheese – to help with your calcium quotient, know that it offers a DV ranging from 4% to as much as 66%. Calcium-fortified soy variants especially tend to chalk up a score that’s at the higher end of the scale.
Cashew nuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, and pistachios can all contribute to your daily intake of iron. So can the buttery Brazil nuts, pecans, almonds, and macadamia nuts. Walnuts, butternuts, and peanuts also make the cut when it comes to an iron boost. Round it off with some sesame, pumpkin, sunflower, and flaxseeds!
If beta-carotene rich foods top your agenda, you should stock up on the obvious ones like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and red peppers which reflect the color of the carotenoid pigment they contain. But also grab some of that spinach, kale, and collard greens – they’re hiding that beta-carotene too!
Sorghum is rich in essential nutrients like magnesium, iron, thiamine, niacin, and vitamin B6. It is also a good source of fiber and antioxidants. This gluten-free grain can help control blood pressure and blood sugar. It may even help tackle obesity and prevent cancer.
