Good Foods In The Kitchen

A healthy diet starts with a healthy kitchen. There should be more veggies and fruits instead of easy to grab snacks. Fresh should be the main objective, followed by healthy.This means a better diet.It may be hard to do a first, but once doneloaded with benefits and  maybe not surprisingly flavor .

Regular contributor and food critic Pete Wells writes about this in a keeper article in today's New York Times Wednesday Food section.He follows the great David Bowie's advice when the rock singer wanted to be free from drugs - change the environment,He quotes Lisa R. Young, a New York University  adjunct professor of nutrition and a nutrition consultant saying that the success and failure of any diet is the kitchen, or more specifically what's in it. Willpower is overrated,People are going to eat what;s in front of them, no matter what it is.However hat's in the kitchen starts at the grocery store. Mr. Wells visits a food] co-op in his neighborhood that has nothing but fresh fruits and veggies, sort of like a Seventies commune. He buys wilted kale(at a lower price) along with discovering new grains like millet and amaranth . H e has focus as he stalks the co op's aisles for ginger tea and persimmons. An impulse for him is not candy or muffins anymore.It's a tempting looking squash that can be made a variety of different ways.

His suggestions are very good. For those who don;t have a food  co op or greengrocer in the area then stick to the perimeters of the big box grocery store Stay away from the middle aisles where all sorts of junky food will. be. Most groceries have a huge section on one side r the other that feature fresh produce a long with discounted day old fruits and veggies For grains such as the ones he buys, millet and amaranth along with brown rice are usually in some middle aisle . He suggests redoing shopping lists.Buy whole grains or products such bread that have them. Only buy brown and black rice along with fonio - a quinoa type of grain from Africa and farro- a nutty tasting wheat grain, usually found in Mediterranean dishes.Dried and canned beans are a must - for protein and versatility. Mackerel is a good protein to buy .The fish is high in Omega 3's and Vitamin Ds.Veggies are a must too. Get them for salads and snacks.Buy long lasting ones such as kohlrabi , winter squash and broccoli for cooked dishes. Fruits are also good for salads but make superb snacks.Other foods should be eggs, nut butter ,unsalted nuts and hummus for easy snacking. he gives a great Friuli based soup recipe for broccoli, barley and cannellini mixed together.

It's hard to change one's diet.It's easy to change one's kitchen. Do this for healthy eating and cooking.