Healthy diet
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:41 pm
There have been many studies about what foods are the healthiest to eat, and some of the more recent ones have shown that these include the following:
1.) Cooked Asian mushrooms (loaded with protein)
2.) Whole soy products such as soy nuts, soy milk, and tofu.
3.) Cruciferous vegetables which include broocoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, bok choy, turnips, and raddishes. It has been shown that cooked vegetablers are healthier to eat than raw vegetables. Also that frozen veggies are as good as fresh veggies because the quick freezing process preserves the nutrients and vitamins in the vegetables.
4.) Healthy fats which are found in olive oil, canola oil, and eggs.
5.) Whole and cracked grains, and foods made from whole grain flour. (Note: Whole wheat bread is not really a whole grain food if it is made from refined flour. Whole grain flours are made from the kernels of whole grains, which include both the inner part of the grain plus the outer part which is called the husk. So breads, pasta, and cereals that are made from whole grain flour as opposed to refined flour are the healthiest choice. Refined white flour is made from wheat that has had the husks removed, and is usually enriched with vitamins and minerals, but lack the nutrition and fiber that whole grain flours possess. Whole grain foods include oatmeal, barley, brown rice, wild rice, corn, and popcorn, among others. You should look on the ingredients list on packaged foods that claim to be 100% whole grain. If the first ingredient says refined flour, then the product is not a whole grain product.)
1.) Cooked Asian mushrooms (loaded with protein)
2.) Whole soy products such as soy nuts, soy milk, and tofu.
3.) Cruciferous vegetables which include broocoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, bok choy, turnips, and raddishes. It has been shown that cooked vegetablers are healthier to eat than raw vegetables. Also that frozen veggies are as good as fresh veggies because the quick freezing process preserves the nutrients and vitamins in the vegetables.
4.) Healthy fats which are found in olive oil, canola oil, and eggs.
5.) Whole and cracked grains, and foods made from whole grain flour. (Note: Whole wheat bread is not really a whole grain food if it is made from refined flour. Whole grain flours are made from the kernels of whole grains, which include both the inner part of the grain plus the outer part which is called the husk. So breads, pasta, and cereals that are made from whole grain flour as opposed to refined flour are the healthiest choice. Refined white flour is made from wheat that has had the husks removed, and is usually enriched with vitamins and minerals, but lack the nutrition and fiber that whole grain flours possess. Whole grain foods include oatmeal, barley, brown rice, wild rice, corn, and popcorn, among others. You should look on the ingredients list on packaged foods that claim to be 100% whole grain. If the first ingredient says refined flour, then the product is not a whole grain product.)