Superfoods are powerhouses of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that can supercharge your diet and support better overall health and wellbeing. However, the prospect of sourcing ingredients that may not be available at the supermarket and finding a suitable recipe to use them in can be a rather daunting prospect.
Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be complicated! Here are some simple hacks to include organic superfoods with every meal in one or two simple steps.
Breakfast
Breakfast is a nutritional gift, so don’t be tempted to skip it. Sprinkle a handful of chia seeds or goji berries on your porridge or cereal to start the day on the right foot and get the digestive system working. If you’ve got a bit more time, make some wholemeal toast with mashed avocado and sprinkle on some mushroom powders for an immune system boost.
If you just need a quick breakfast on the go, prep some smoothies made from a blend of red berries or spinach and kale, and top with a spoonful of flaxseeds.
Lunch
For healthy lunches, prep salads with dark leafy greens and quinoa or chickpeas as a base, then add flavour and texture with a handful of pomegranate seeds, which are packed with antioxidants and may be beneficial for cardiovascular health.
Dinner
For a filling and nutritious winter dinner, stir some spirulina into lentil stews or casseroles. You can also add seaweed powders to soups, stews or stir-frys for an extra nutritional boost.
Dessert
Make some simple swaps to supercharge sweeter foods, such as using raw honey instead of syrup or sugar. Try swapping out cocoa powder for cacao powder in cakes and brownies: it’s minimally processed and therefore retains a much higher content of minerals and vitamins.