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Fighting fit food

Feb 08 03:36pm

Look after yourself by following our healthy tips. Try these foods to help you stay fighting fit. 

Grapes

Sweet juicy grapes not only taste great, they're good for you, too. They are a good source of vitamin A, for healthy skin and eyes; B vitamins, for energy and nerve health; and folic acid, adequate supplies of which may be crucial to healthy ageing.

Grapes also contain iron, potassium, phosphorus, and the memory mineral, manganese. Red grapes even include a powerful anti-oxidant called resveratrol, which helps to lower cholesterol.

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Chickpeas

Need more protein in your diet? Then forget the steak and make a meal with chickpeas. Half a cup of chickpeas, one cup of rice, and fresh vegetables will give you the same amount of usable protein as a medium-sized steak. And chickpeas, like all the other legumes, have lots more benefits. They’re low in fat, low in cholesterol, full of fibre and high in phytochemicals, a group of compounds that may help lower your risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

And here’s a tip: if you combine chickpeas with rice, you’ll increase the availability of the protein by more than 40 per cent. 

Chickpea and zucchini fritters 

 

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