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We have brought together some of the best superfoods for maintaining a balanced diet and getting those all important active ingredients with antioxidants, anti-coagulants and antibiotic properties. Check the list below for easy ways of improving your diet:
 Beetroot Juice
Helps reduce blood pressure, is rich in iron, boron and folic acid and contains those all important antioxidants. A glass of beetroot juice counts as one portion of your 5 a day. Worldwide there are estimated to be one billion people affected by high blood pressure (National Institute of Health 2003). Anything that goes towards a healthy and varied diet, low in sugar and salt, is an improvement. Beetroot juice can form part of a healthy and more natural diet. James White branded juices don’t use juice from concentrate. They simply put in pressed apple and beetroot juice.
How does it taste?
“Surprisingly like beetroots! The apple juice takes the edge off what might seem a savoury juice. It’s refreshing and best served cool.” Linda
“Tastes like you should have to chew it.” Rob
“It’s best to have the equivalent of a small wine glass full and it isn’t always what you fancy early in the morning!” Steve
Consult your doctor if you have any health concerns or are currently suffering from high blood pressure.
Where to buy?
Morrisons stock it and James White have a website www.jameswhite.co.uk
 Garlic
Thins your blood and acts as an antibiotic. I have one account of a Slovakian soldier using it to ward off colds whilst doing national service. Also rumoured to prevent against vampire attacks.
This from the National Institute of Health:
- Some evidence indicates that taking garlic can slightly lower blood cholesterol levels; Read the rest of this entry »
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A simple healthy barbeque recipe of chicken and vegetables. Chicken provides low-fat protein and the vegetables can go towards making up your 5-a-day portions of fruit and vegetables - full of vitamins and nutrition essential for healthy living.
Smoothies are great before early morning runs - they get energy and fluids into your body quickly without causing indigestion or stitches on the run itself. These are also great refreshers after summer training because of the ice. Smoothies are a great source of antioxidants, fibre and vitamins.
This is a low-fat, low-sugar version of the old favourite. Serve with healthy option maple syrup or vanilla-flavour Swedish Glace ice-cream (low fat creamy ice-cream made from soya beans). 
A tasty health-kci, seafood is low-fat and a great source of lean protein for muscle building. Pepper contains loads of vitamin C and tomatoes have cancer-beating properties. 
Bagels are a favourite amongst runners, they are tasty, easy to digest and provide much needed quick calories before and after training. They’re also great because the go well with fruit, veg and proteins such as meat and cheese -everything you need to stay race fit! 
Tuna steaks are not only a great source of protein and omega 3, but they also provide lean meat -perfect for any training schedule. The accompanying salad will help those trying to eat their 5-a-day and boost an immune system tired by physical activity. Red peppers are a great source of vitamin C, green beans contain iron needed for building muscle and eggs are another great source of protein and omega 3. 
Spaghetti Bolognese is one of the easiest and most popular dishes in Britain. It’s a recommended favourite for the night before a race, when you should eat a high-carb meal of between 800 and 1000 calories. Beef mince is a good source of protein and iron -great for muscle building, and the vegetables in the sauce can help you maintain a healthy five portions of fruit and veg a day. 
Stir fries are a quick and easy way to eat healthily. The recipe can be altered to include whatever’s in the cupboard and there are added health benefits from eating the vegetables crunchy rather than soft. Rice has is low on the GI index, so it will release energy more slowly throughout the day helping you to train, concentrate and/or lose weight.