Keeps your immune system strong, helps wounds heal, and helps absorb iron. A handful of blackcurrants gives you five times your daily dose.
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Plain English: what each nutrient does and which seasonal UK fruit and veg gives you the most.
Keeps your immune system strong, helps wounds heal, and helps absorb iron. A handful of blackcurrants gives you five times your daily dose.
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Helps your eyes see in low light, keeps skin healthy, and supports immunity. Made in your body from beta-carotene, what gives orange and dark green foods their colour.
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Helps blood clot properly and keeps bones strong. Leafy greens are your best source, eating them with a little fat helps absorption.
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Helps make red blood cells and supports DNA repair. Especially important during pregnancy. Low folate makes you feel tired and run down.
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Helps keep blood pressure in a healthy range and supports normal heart function. Most people in the UK don't get enough.
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Feeds good gut bacteria, helps digestion, keeps you full, and reduces bowel cancer risk. Most UK adults eat about half the recommended 30g per day.
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Needed to make haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around your body. Eating vitamin C-rich fruit alongside iron-rich foods dramatically improves absorption.
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Essential for strong bones, teeth, muscle function and nerve signals. Dark leafy greens are a great plant-based source.
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Involved in over 300 reactions in the body. Helps muscles relax, supports sleep quality, and regulates mood. Low levels are linked to anxiety and poor sleep.
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Neutralise free radicals, unstable molecules that damage cells and contribute to ageing and disease. The deeper the colour, the higher the antioxidant content.
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Essential for absorbing calcium and keeping bones strong. The NHS recommends a supplement October–March as UK sunlight isn't strong enough.
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Helps your immune system fight bacteria and viruses, supports wound healing, and is important for taste and smell.
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For general educational purposes, healthy adults only. Not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have a medical condition or are pregnant, follow your healthcare provider's guidance.