Supplementing the diet with a combination of multiple immune-supporting nutrients, including vitamins A, E, B6 and B12, folate, iron, copper and selenium but especially vitamins C and D and zinc, may improve immune function and reduce the risk of infection

In January 2020 researchers from the USA and Switzerland published their review on nutrients and the immune system. It has been established that multiple nutrients, including vitamins A, D, C, … Read more

Supplements have little to no effect on the risk of lung cancer and lung cancer mortality in healthy individuals, although vitamin A supplements appear to increase the risk of lung cancer and mortality in smokers or individuals exposed to asbestos, vitamin C the risk of lung cancer in women and vitamin E the risk of haemorrhagic strokes

In March 2020 researchers from Chile and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to establish whether supplementations of vitamins and minerals, alone or in combination, reduce the … Read more

The Early Nutrition Project have published updated recommendations for optimized nutrition before and during pregnancy, during breastfeeding, infancy and toddlerhood which should contribute to the prevention of obesity and associated non-communicable diseases

In February 2019 researchers from Germany, UK, Poland, The Netherlands and Australia who were part of the The Early Nutrition Project published their review of the medical scientific literature and … Read more

Kale

Kale, also referred to as leaf cabbage

Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate and manganese and a moderate source of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, Read more

Chard

Chard, also referred to as Swiss chard, silver beet, perpetual spinach, beet spinach, sea kale beet and leaf beet.

Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K and Read more

Broccolini

Broccolini, a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli, also referred to as brocolette, sweet baby broccoli, asparation, bimi, brocoletti, brocolis, Italian sprouting broccoli, and Tenderstem.

Rich source of vitamin C Read more

Cruciferous vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables include the following vegetables amongst others:

  • Arugula 
  • Bok choy  
  • Broccoli 
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage 
  • Cauliflower 
  • Collard greens
  • Horseradish
  • Kale  
  • Radishes
  • Rutabaga
  • Turnips
  • Watercress
  • Wasabi

Cruciferous vegetables are rich in Read more