In Pics: 10 Superfoods You Must Include In Your Daily Diet
Incorporating these superfoods into your daily diet will not only boost your immunity and keep you healthy but will also help with muscle recovery from extensive workouts
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Apples: The famous saying 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' hold true for this nutrition-dense fruit that has more health benefits than we can count. Apples provide essential fluids to the body and are good for the treatment of anaemia, dysentery, heart disease, headache, eye disorders and kidney stones.
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Flax seeds: These are a good source of fibre, protein and omega-3. It is recommended that one should grind the flax seeds before consumption to get the most out of them. One easy way to include it in your daily diet is to take one tablespoon with yogurt and berries before going to bed.
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Mixed Nuts: Nuts contain mono and polyunsaturated fats, protein, fiber, Vitamin E, zinc, potassium, magnesium and other minerals, and are highly recommended for someone trying to gain muscle or healthy weight. You can choose from any type of nuts - almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts or mix them all up together.
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Spinach: Known as one of the most alkaline foods, spinach not only prevents muscle and bone loss but also prevents cancer and heart diseases because of its high-nutrient profile. Squeeze some lime juice on to your spinach to fully absorb all its nutrients.
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Tomatoes: Tomatoes form the base of most Indian cooking but did you know that they are extremely rich in lycopene, and help prevent cancer. The lycopene in tomato paste or puree is four-times more bioavailable than in fresh tomatoes. For this reason tomato sauce, paste, juice, soup or simply tomatoes cooked in oil are preferable to fresh tomatoes.
