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11 Food combos to supercharge your nutrient absorption

Food pairings, food combos, nutrient absorption, food synergy

What is Food synergy?

Just like wine & cheese pairings, you and your BFF, Jay-Z & Beyonce, Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka, travel & fitness, certain foods are better eaten together than apart. These food combos achieve a synergistic effect to boost our nutrient absorption. Try this at your next meal and achieve better wellness.

More Food Combos:

Enhance omega-3 fatty acids (Support heart health):

  • Dark Chocolate + Seaweed
  • Chestnut + Sardines
  • Black Elderberry + Spirulina 
  • Flaxseed meal + Chia Seeds 

Enhance probiotic absorption (Support gut health, immune system, mental health, and beyond) :

  • Garlic, Scallion + Miso Soup
  • Asparagus + Tempeh 
  • Onion + Natto 
  • Dandelion root + Apple Cider Vinegar 

Enhance sulforaphanes absorption (Cancer Fighting antioxidants):

  • Mushrooms + Bok Choy
  • Brazil Nuts + Kale 
  • Eggs + Watercress

Enhance lycopene absorption:

  • Olive oil + Red bell pepper 

Enhance catechins absorption:

  • Orange + Dark Chocolate
  • Rice Milk + Blackberries

Enhance calcium  absorption 

  • Tuna + Cheese 
  • Watermelon + Kefir 
  • Grapefruit + Greek Yogurt 
  • Fortified Almond Milk 

Enhance fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K)

  • Coconut Oil + Sweet Potato
  • Avocado + Spinach
  • Hummus + Brussels Sprouts 

Enhance iron absorption:

  • Orange + Spirulina 
  • Bell pepper + Grass-fed Beef
  • Strawberries + Dark Chocolate 

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