Nutrition for Winter Wellness

To let Food be your Medicine in Winter, focus on: 

• Warm, nourishing meals -  slow cooks, casseroles, root vegetable and meat/fish one tray bakes 

• Protein with meals to maintain body repair and brain health  

• Colourful vegetables such as beets, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, brussel sprouts, bok choy, eggplants, carrots or mushrooms.  

• Vitamin C rich fruits in season such as apples, oranges, lemons, kiwi fruit, mandarins (1-3 serves daily) 

• Soups and broths, and keeping a few frozen in case you get rundown and don’t feel up to cooking 

• In season herbs and spices such as garlic, ginger, dill, parsley, mint or rosemary 

• Stay hydrated in the drying, cool weather of winter with 2L clear fluids daily such as filtered water, herbal teas or broths 

• Supporting gut health by eating 30 different plant foods each week to maintain a healthy, diversified gut microbiome (where 70% of your immune system begins!)