As much as anyone wants to celebrate this month with corned beef and Easter candy , it's importantt eat healthy. Luckily The New York Times sectionhad a soecial inset inside their Sunday issue yestrday. This keeper issue is chock full of healthy recipes that are also chock full of flavor.
This Cooking + Well section has dishes for every meal, from breakfast to dinner. This is an issue you can use all year round.It's divided into six sections, whole grains, fruits and vegetables,nuts and seeds and healthy fats. Dani Blum,a health writer for The Times wrote the intro and stated that these recipes are the bedrock of a healthy diet.The recipes are the Meditrrenean diet which is alsways important for heart health.It should be the inspiration ofr a long term shift in food shopping and eating. According ot one study done in Italy, most Italins have relatively little health problems. There are also suggestions, especially when it comes to gtains. Yes, you can keep bread in your diet but nix the refined white loaves. Eat breads that are rich in ribr. Fiber slows digests and creates a dip in blood sugar.Use this kin of bread for theit chickpea and celery sandwich.This is sort of like tuna or egg salad but with healthy chickpeas and tahini for that mayonaise like creaminess. This is what I'll b making tomorrow for dinner and can;'t wait to try it.
The other reciupes seem just as good.The edamame pesto pasta is another must try dish.It's combining the traditional herbs like basil used in pesto and adding edammae for a tasty yet nutritional variation.Another must make is a cashew celery stir fry, rich with not only celery bit kal and spinach stir fried with fresh ginr and cashews The recipes calls for tofu but you can also sub in plant based beef crumbles or steak bits for a Chinese take out vibe.Healthy fish like salmon is vital to any diet. Thre is a recipe for a slow recipe citrus salmon , flavored with blood orange juice.It's served with an herb salad that compliments the fish's sweetness. for a simpler salmon dish Try the one with just olive oil and a variety of herbs like rosemary, garlic and chives.Of course there is avocado toast , perfect on it's' own but The Times suggests jazzing it up by adding a poached egg. peppers, red onions or herbs. If you're wondering about sweets there is an oliv e oil and fresh orange juice rich Moroccan or Meskouta orange cake made dense with the addition of Greek yogurt.
Healthy eating leads to healthy living. Start with these recipes to begin. You'll feel better with tasty dishes.
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