Food combinations that taste terrific

Move over fish and chips. Here are some new food combinations that guarantee a healthy kick to your diet While certain food duos simply taste terrific together, there are other combinations that can work real wonders on our wellbeing too. But how do you know what you need to add to what?

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Well, for a supercharged health kick, we've done the food maths for you...

ADD LOW-FAT YOGHURT...TO SALMON

Next time you're making up a salmon sandwich, mix in low-fat yoghurt. The vitamin D from oily fish helps the body better absorb the calcium from the yoghurt -and that's good news for your bones.

ADD AN EGG... TO SALAD

A Purdue University study in the US found the people who ate a salad with egg absorbed more carotenoids from the veg (antioxidants linked to good heart and eye health) than those who didn't."The fat in eggs helps to increase the absorption of carotenoids," says nutritionist Kim Pearson. "So top off your next salad with a chopped up free-rangeorganic egg.”

ADD BROCCOLI... TO TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Both tomatoes and broccoli contain cancer-fighting nutrients. A University of Illinois study in the US found that they were better at shrinking prostate tumours when eaten together rather than alone. The researchers believe that's because different bioactive compounds in each food work on different anti-cancer pathways.

ADD WINE... TO FISH