Nuts and seeds
Nuts and seeds provide healthy unsaturated fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals, said Meertens.
She explained: “Nuts, seeds and legumes are important parts of healthy eating patterns, so try and include some plain unsalted nuts and seeds in your meals every day. A serve of nuts or seeds is 30g, or a small handful.
“An added bonus is that by regularly consuming nuts is linked to lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood and does not lead to weight gain.”
