Superfoods: fruit and veg

Superfoods: broccoli

'Broccoli is a nutrition-packed vegetable containing vitamins, minerals, trace elements, fibre, calcium and antioxidants that all play an important role in keeping the body healthy,’ says dietician Simone Abbott.

It's a powerful anti-carcinogen, since it stimulates the body to produce its own cancer-fighting substances. But broccoli doesn't stop there; it can also help prevent cataracts, heart disease, arthritis, ulcers and viruses.

Eaten lightly cooked, it can help protect your heart. It contains a substance called sulforaphane which causes the release of proteins that help protect  the body's cardiovascular system.