How to Cook Healthier

Cooking healthier food will benefit your health. You will have more energy, feel younger, softer skin and avoid cancer.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Use sea salt to cook. It a lot of healthier than regular table salt. It has more minerals and nutrients than table salt. You can get table salt iodized or plain. Table salt contains additive, it usually contains anti-caking agents such as sodium silicoaluminate or magnesium carbonate . However sea salt contains natural iodine, which is better for you and you also can get iodine naturally from most of seafood as well, such as fish and seaweed.

2. Use olive oil or canola oil for stir fry instead of corn oil or other vegetable oil. Olive oil and canola oil has been claimed to promote good health due to its very low saturated fat and high monounsaturated fat content. Olive oil also content vitamin E, vitamin K, omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.

3. Use flaxseed oil for your health. Sprinkle a little bit of flaxseed oil in salad, soup or other food will promote your health. The recent health survey show that flax seed can reduce the risk of hearth disease and contains antioxidant to prevent cancer.

4. Eat colorful vegetables! Carrot contains high vitamin A, beta carotene, dietary fiber, antioxidants and minerals. Kale contains anti-cancer properties, beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, calcium and other minerals.

5. Broccoli high in vitamin C, soluble fiber and multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties. It also contains vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, other vitamins, calcium and minerals.

6. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apple and a lot of other fruits contain fiber and vitamins. It also high in antioxidant.

7. Bluberries are super food, they contain many vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6, manganese, iron, magnesium, zinc.

8. Bluberry also contains resveratrol, the antioxidant that protect the body against damage caused by free radicals and aging.

9. Beans are a good source of dietary fiber, protein, calcium and minerals. Vegan or vegetarian should consume beans to get enough protein. Tofu, beans soup, or soy bean milk are a great resources to get protein they can't get from meat.

Tips & Warnings

• Eat different kind of fruits and vegetables to promote your health.
• Grain and beans also important source or vitamins and minerals, include them in your diet.
• Try to eat more organic or natural foods.
• Don't eat any food too much. You should balance your diet. Too much of anything in your body don't promote your health either.

[GreenMomma]

on 11/29/2008 Fantastic advice for healthy living!