So-Happy-Together Dishes
By Woman's Day Staff
It's true: When teamed together, the makeup of some foods can help your body better absorb the nutrients in another. For example, vitamin C helps your body absorb iron and the interaction of two different types of flavonoids, one which can be found in apples and the other in grapes, can help prevent blood clots. Amazing! Read on to find out about four more flattering food pairs.
1. Wheat Berry Fruit Salad
Apples plus grapes helps prevent blood clots by combining the flavonoids quercetin and catechin.
2.Broccoli Tomato Pizzas
Broccoli paired with tomatoes provides an antioxidant blast for more cancer-fighting power.
3. Avocado Bean Wrap
Avocado is a "healthy" fat that helps you absorb more nutrients from vegetables.
4. Salmon with Curry Yogurt Sauce
Salmon (rich in vitamin D) helps your body absorb the calcium in dairy foods like yogurt.
5.Orange Chicken with Wilted Spinach Salad
The vitamin C in oranges enhances the iron absorption from spinach.
6.Roasted Spaghetti Squash, Tomatoes & Zucchini
Tomatoes cooked in a little olive oil provide more flavonoids.
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