Good for the brain, reducing heart disease, and upping your Vitamin B intake, it’s always worth having a packet of walnuts in your handbag.
A key staple in Asian cooking, lentils are not only wholesome and comforting but full of goodness. They’re good for the skin, supporting the digestive system, managing blood sugar levels, and have antioxidant properties.
One of the easiest ways to get a hit of Vitamin B is to start adding wheatgerm to your daily meals. Try adding a sprinkle of wheatgerm to your porridge, blended into smoothies or simply top off your morning bowl of plain yoghurt and fruit with the brain-boosting food.
The benefits of peanuts are endless, they help protect your bones, improve skin health and vision, boost brain function, and have a hefty dose of Vitamin B. Have a small handful a day, but avoid the salted version - unsalted and skin on are the ones you want to stock up on.
Fab for boosting your immune system, just one banana also provides the body with a quarter of the Vitamin B6 we need daily. Affordable and easy to snack on, it’s easy to store overripe bananas in your freezer for use in baking or smoothies at a later date.
The key with yoghurt is to swerve the flavoured options and opt for full-fat plain variations. A real gem, yougurt can be consumed daily to add Vitamin B12, magnesium, riboflavin, and calcium to your diet.
Not just for Christmas, try roasting Brussels sprouts in the oven with olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt for the ultimate tasty side dish or snack. Loaded with Vitamins E, D, C, A, B6, and B12 they’re one of the best ways to fill your body with nutrients.
Just two eggs will provide you with around half of the daily recommended intake of Vitamin B12 and a third of B2. Boiled eggs are a great snack, or try scrambled eggs with avocado for the ultimate Vitamin B filled breakfast.
Full of healthy fats, protein, fibre, and antioxidants, pistachios also contain a good dose of your daily Vitamin B6 intake. Grab a handful in between meals to snack on or sprinkle over summer salads.
One of the easiest ways to up your B Vitamin intake is by switching to porridge for breakfast. If you’re not a big fan of porridge it’s worth considering overnight oats which is a great breakfast for summer months.