Healthy Foods To Eat Daily
The Westernised diet has led to an obesity and health crisis that’s affecting hundreds of millions of people across the road. Not only does an unhealthy diet lead to increased weight, but it can also cause heart disease and other disorders to develop, and there’s been an emphasis in the last few years to try and get more people to eat better foods.
The focus has specifically been on plant-based whole foods, and a recommendation to avoid highly refined foods, especially those that are packed with sugars and processed carbohydrates. Here we will look at some of the healthiest foods around that are worth eating on a daily basis.
Leafy Greens
For most of mankind’s evolution, our diet consisted primarily of eating the various leaves that we came across as we trekked over the land. Today, we don’t tend to consume the leaves we find on the local trees, but instead, buy them in the form of such foods as kale and spinach. Dark, leafy greens are packed with a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as a range of healthful antioxidants.
Garlic
Garlic is a popular flavoring agent, but there has been a lot of research done on the many health benefits that it boasts. It contains a multitude of extremely potent sulfur-based compounds that have been proven to fight off such diseases as cancer.
Allison, for example, is synthesized when garlic is grated, crushed, or chopped up, and it’s what gives garlic is the powerful aroma. Studies have also found that garlic that is cooked straight after being crushed has a diminished effect, while garlic that’s allowed to sit for around 10 minutes or longer is much more potent as the allicin has been given the chance to build up.
Mixed Nuts
Fat is an important part of the diet, and there’s a very common misconception that the consumption of any fats will lead to serious weight gain. But it all comes down to the source of the fats, as there are both good and bad sources. Bad sources of fat include hydrogenated vegetable oils, which are generally quite bad for the body and should be avoided. Other unhealthy fats include the fat from fatty red meat, which can contribute to cholesterol.
Mixed nuts, on the other hand, are an excellent way of getting healthy fats into the body. All kinds of nuts are good, but walnuts tend to be the most highly recommended. If mixed nuts are not available, the next best option is around two tablespoons of nut butter every day, perfect to snack on while you catch up on the news or play slots now.
Legumes
Legumes and beans are some of the healthiest foods around and can be used to completely cover all the protein requirements of the body.
Most beans are healthy, but some of the best include chickpeas and red kidney beans. It should be noted that many types of beans when bought dried should be allowed to soak for at least 8 hours before boiling, and red kidney beans need to be boiled for a minimum of 20 minutes before they are safe to eat.
