Easy Wins for Maximum nutrition

et’s sneak some goodness into your meals like a nutrition ninja 🥷. Here are clever, low-effort ways to boost your vitamin and mineral intake without turning your kitchen into a science lab:

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Christopher J

9/13/20251 min read

1. Add powdered greens to sauces and soups

A teaspoon of spirulina, chlorella, or powdered spinach can disappear into pasta sauce, chili, or even scrambled eggs—bringing iron, magnesium, and B vitamins with it.

2. Use kelp powder in place of salt

Kelp is rich in iodine and trace minerals. Mix it with sea salt (half-and-half) and you’ll barely notice the swap A.

3. Keep the peel on

The skins of apples, carrots, cucumbers, and potatoes are packed with fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins. Just wash well and skip the peeling B.

4. Blend veggies into smoothies

Spinach, kale, cauliflower, and even zucchini blend smoothly into fruit-based smoothies. You won’t taste them, but your body will thank you C.

5. Cook grains in bone broth

Instead of water, use bone broth to cook rice, quinoa, or beans. It adds collagen, calcium, and magnesium A B.

6. Sprinkle seeds on everything

Chia, flax, hemp, and pumpkin seeds are tiny nutrient bombs—rich in omega-3s, zinc, magnesium, and fiber. Toss them on yogurt, oatmeal, salads, or even stir into pancake batter B C.

7. Upgrade your flour

Swap half your all-purpose flour with white whole wheat or oat flour. It’s an easy way to sneak in B vitamins and fiber without changing the taste much C.

8. Fermented foods for gut health

Add sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, or yogurt to meals. They’re loaded with probiotics and help your body absorb nutrients more efficiently B.

9. Use citrus to boost iron absorption

A squeeze of lemon on greens or beans helps your body absorb plant-based iron better. Vitamin C is the key here B.

10. Collagen powder in coffee or tea

It’s tasteless and dissolves easily. You’ll get amino acids, protein, and support for skin, joints, and gut health A.