Add these heroes to your shop

These foods are filled with key nutrients and plant chemicals that will nourish your immune system (such as vitamins A, D and C; iron and zinc; fibre; and omega-3). so put them on your shopping list and aim to incorporate them into your weekly diet.

1. Walnuts

2. Garlic

3. Sun-exposed mushrooms (leaving them on a windowsill to absorb sunlight makes them a great source of vitamin D)

4. Firm tofu (this is different from silken tofu, which is delicious but lower in nutrients)

5. Carrots

6. Oranges

7. Wheat berries (the unprocessed form of wheat that you can find in most supermarkets. Cook them like you would barley grains)

8. Chia seeds

9. Turmeric (best combined with a few twists of black pepper to increase your body’s absorption of the anti-inflammatory active component called curcumin).

10. Broccoli