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her wellbeing wellbeing with Jacquie Dale www.realnutrition.co.nz Vitamin A for Autumn As the leaves start to turn yellow and the nights cool down you'll probably feel like eating something more substantial than a salad at night. Summer foods are light, refreshing and hydrating to the body, but now you'll be craving food with a little more heart. It's time to boost healthy antioxidants in preparation for winter. Foods high in Vitamin A or carotenoids are carrots, pumpkin and kumara (carotenoids can be converted to Vitamin A in the body). Vitamin A helps support immune function and keeps skin smooth. If you suffer from frequent colds or flu be sure to increase you intake of foods high in Vitamin A. You'll need a healthy intake of Zinc and Vitamin E for Vitamin A metabolism. So choose zinc rich foods like lean meats and shellfish, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, beans and nuts. Foods that supply Vitamin E are spinach, sunflower seeds, almonds, red capsicums and steamed broccoli. Eat Chocolate and Lose Weight We all know that a diet that includes a good percentage of protein helps us lose weight, but who can carry a chicken breast around all day? That's why a protein bar or shake can be a tasty convenient solution on-the-go. Go-Slim Bars are a delicious low-calorie snack providing more than 12 grams of protein and essential vitamins and minerals. That's 12 times more protein than you'll get eating a banana! Go-Slim bars are affordable, gluten free and contain no artificial colours or flavours. Find them at a good health store near you or search for them online. Mood Lifting Vitamins If you're feeling down or mildly depressed, pay a thought to nutritional deficiencies. Our bodies need more than 50 nutrients daily in order to function and we can only get these from food. The nutrients our brain needs are often sabotaged during a period of depression. When we are down there is a tendency to skip healthy food and consume alcohol or substances that help rob our brain of nutrients. Many nutrients have been found to play a role in combating depression, including healthy omega 3 fats, B vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium and magnesium. A diet that lacks key nutrients will impact depression. Vitamins and minerals work together as a team in the body – if one team member is off sick (or missing) the other team members can't do their job properly. For healthy hormones, stress support and weight management you'll love the Real Nutrients Multivitamin, it's a once-a-day multi designed by nutritionists. Available online from realnutrients.co.nz It's OK to Beef up your Diet Go ahead, enjoy that steak! There's no need to ditch red meat in order to be healthy. In fact, beef can play a role in lowering bad cholesterol according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Diets that include lean red meat every day are just as effective at lowering total and 'bad' cholesterol as the 'gold standard' of heart-healthy diets that exclude meat. Red meat such as beef and lamb are important sources of protein, B group vitamins including B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12, as well as the essential minerals, iron and zinc. 82 | February/March 2012 | HER MAGAZINE