Doctor Megan Rossi: These are the foods you need to eat together to increase the health benefits - Daily Mail

Leading Harley Street dietitian and King's College research fellow Dr Megan Rossi, from Queensland, said 'magic' happens when you combine specific food pairings including turmeric and black pepper, lentils and tomatoes and salmon and spring greens.

'Certain food pairings create more than the sum of their parts, with one increasing the absorption of vitamins and minerals from the other when eaten together,' Dr Rossi posted on Instagram.

A doctor has revealed the foods you should eat together in order to boost the absorption of vitamins and minerals and give you the best health benefits (Dr Megan Rossi pictured)

'Eating turmeric stirred into a dhal, scattered on top of soup or drunk in with ginger in a tea is great, but adding black pepper to your dish or drink can increase your body's ability to absorb curcumin by 1,000 per cent.'

'A vitamin D boost is a must all year round given that the hormone produced in your body when sunlight hits your skin is important for a healthy skeleton,' Dr Rossi said.

'From wholegrains to vegetables, fruits, legumes, seeds and nuts, research has shown that those who hit 30 have a more diverse range of gut microbes than others,' Dr Rossi said.