5 Ways to Increase Your Nutrient Density

If we put macronutrient profiles and targets aside for a moment, I want to discuss how you can add extra micronutrition to your diet. For the sake of clarity, that means getting more vitamins, minerals, trace elements and digestive enzymes into your diet within the same caloric parameters.

I never only focus on calorie and macro targets because ultimately I feel this is a very limited approach to nutrition, furthermore, it is not going to give you optimal results because many health markers will be compromised. You must always remember the body is going to respond its best in terms of muscle growth, fat loss and gains in performance when it is healthy. One of the best ways to ensure this is to focus on micronutrition!

How can you increase your nutrient density? Here are 5 examples...

1) Chopped Vegetables

Adding things like chopped raw peppers, tomatoes, red onions and mushrooms is an easy way to quickly add more key micronutrients into a meal without really noticing. These are small details which many people won't focus on because they potentially don't feel it is worth the effort - let me tell you, it is! Spending an extra 60 seconds when doing your meals, adding some chopped vegetables to your food can make a big difference in terms of micronutrient intake.

2) Leafy Greens

Leafy greens such as spinach and kale aren't just amazing in terms of their micronutrient profiles, they are also great on a practical level because they are so universal. For instance, you can add kale into the pan when cooking your chicken or steak and instantly have something which adds flavour and nutrition. It takes no effort- Spinach doesn't even need cooking, so there is zero excuses here!

3) Salads

Salads are a great way to add a broad range of micronutrients without adding many calories. With an iceberg lettuce salad, you can include things such as cherry tomatoes, beetroot, pomegranate seeds and cucumber to fill your body up with additional goodness. Again, this is very quick and can accompany a chicken breast or salmon meal for instance.

4) Berry Smoothies

I love making healthy smoothies, with berries. Adding oats, blueberries, raspberries, natural low fat probiotic yogurt and potentially some banana into the blender is a very easy way to give yourself a broad range of nutrients. It also tastes great!

5) Always Focus On The Best!

On relative terms, focus on the best quality wherever possible. For instance, by trading an organic source of food to a mass produced variant you are likely to get better nutrient profiles within the same macronutrient values. This means relatively speaking, you are optimising your capacity to give your body the things it needs!

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