Your winter shopping list (for vitamins and minerals!)
Our body never stops, so needs a wide range of vitamins and minerals to function properly. The best way to do this is by eating a wide variety of food from all food groups – not just a handful of favourites.
Look for these key vitamins and minerals
Vitamins – Vitamin A, B group vitamins (including folate), and Vitamin C, D, E and K
Minerals – Calcium, iodine, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, selenium
Do I need a supplement? These can help if dietary intake is not sufficient. Talk to your Pharmacist to see if they recommended suitable for you.
Winter shopping list
Need tasty winter ingredients to get you through the cooler months? Pop these wholefood, low GI, high vitamin and mineral staples in your trolley for snacks and meal bases.
Apples, pears, bananas and berries
Think stewed fruit, fruit crumbles or just sliced as a snack.
Vitamins C, E, K and B6, iron, zinc, polyphenols, potassium, antioxidants
Chickpeas, kidney beans and lentils
Soups, stews, chilli con carne, the list goes on!
Vitamin B1, B9, copper, iron, manganese, copper and zinc
Rolled or steel cut oats
A granola base or warming breakfast packed full of goodness.
Vitamin B9, choline, selenium, magnesium and phosphorus
Authentic sourdough
Toast, sandwiches, croutons – yum!
Vitamins B1, B6, B12, E, copper, iron, calcium
