All about healthy food recipes and why you should learn them

All about healthy food recipes and why you should learn them

Where can I get recipes for healthy food? First of all, what is healthy eating? Food without meat? No! Foods with little or no fat and no excessive sugar or salt. You can eat meat, you don't have to be a vegetarian to be healthy.

Let me show you the benefits of eating low-fat meat. The brain in the human body consumes approximately 60-70% of the body's total available energy at any given time. The brain runs on proteins like cars run on gasoline. Meat contains a lot of protein, so it's good to eat meat, but with any other food you have to know your limits.

Here is a short list of unhealthy foods and healthy foods.

Unhealthy food

* Breaded and fried foods

* Sugary sodas

* Processed lunch meat

* Greasy snack chips

* White bread and refined pasta

* Most spaghetti and ravioli come from a can

* Sugary breakfast cereals

* Frozen fried chicken, fish fingers and corn dogs

Healthy foods

* Green and colorful vegetables

* Dark leafy vegetables and lettuce

* Fresh fruits and berries

* Lean turkey and chicken

* Nuts, dried fruits and healthy snacks

* Whole grain bread and pasta

* Healthy cooking oils such as rapeseed and olive oil

* Grass-fed beef and bison

* Oily sea fish from cold water

* Low-fat milk or soy drinks

* Nuts, seeds and legumes

The closer a food is to its natural state, the better it is for you. Fresh fruit and berries are great and satisfy your craving for sweets. Whole vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals, so choose more green, orange and yellow vegetables. Steam them to retain the most nutritional value and be careful with sauces, they can be high in calories and fats that are not good for you.

Buy lean meat and don't forget the fish. The essential omega-3 fatty acids in marine fish are often deficient in our diets, so serve seafood two or three times a week. Baked fish and chicken are healthier than fried, and lean meats like bison or venison are healthier than fattier beef. Processed lunch meats, hot dogs, bacon, and sausages contain a lot of junk that you don't want in your body, but if you love these meats, you can find healthier versions sold in health food stores.

Stick to water as your main drink and limit soft drinks. If you're tired of plain water, add a slice of lemon or lime to add a touch of flavor. For kids, try some fruit juice spiced up with carbonated water. Some herbal and green teas can provide great benefits to your health, but avoid too much caffeine.