“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine, or the slowest form of poison.”- Ann Wigmore
Nutritious Cooking
Healthy and nutritious food (Nutritious Cooking) must always be a person’s foremost priority in life. You only get to live once then why not live a healthy and fit life. It is true that every good habit begins from home, so does eating healthy. If you cook healthy things at home, then eventually you will develop healthy eating habits and once that you ever plan on going out for food, (Nutritious Cooking) there also you will find yourself the best and healthiest food. Benefits of home made nutritious cooking are amazing and you should read about them.
There are foods which don’t really have to be cooked (Nutritious Cooking) in order to be nutritious. We are blessed with so many fruits and vegetables which are naturally rich in proteins, minerals and nutrients, but it does depend on a certain amount you take. However, cooking healthy and nutritious food isn’t a big deal, below are some tips which will help you in Nutritious Cooking food:
- Use Whole Grains Foods: Base your foods around whole wheats, grains, and unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats and lean proteins. Food (Nutritious Cooking) like these are already rich in proteins and minerals that they eventually make a healthy diet for you. Yet, you can also use oats and cereals in your daily routine. Well, this should be a must, either you should add oats or cereals in your breakfast, this will turn your breakfast into a healthy diet.
- Limit oil intake: you should definitely keep a hold on to products like oil, butter, cheese, ghee while cooking. These products are high in cholesterol and carry a huge amount of fats in them which can cause you heart disease and blood pressure problems.
- Limit processed foods: Minimize consumption of processed foods, which often contain excessive amounts of unhealthy fats, sugars, and additives. Instead, you can use some healthy ingredients as an alternate. Fats, sugars and salts can cause you extra calories and will result in weight gain and many other diseases.
- Balanced Plate: Aim for a balanced plate with a variety of nutrients. Roughly half of your plate should be vegetables, a quarter should be protein, and a quarter should be whole grains or starchy vegetables.
- Use Lean Proteins: Choose lean protein sources like poultry, fish, legumes, and tofu. They are rich in essential nutrients without excessive saturated fats. (Nutritious Cooking) Fish contains Omega 3 acids which are a healthy and important nutrient for our brain boosting and body.
- Mindful cooking methods: Use cooking methods like grilling, steaming, baking and sauteing instead of frying. Plus avoid deep frying completely. Oil must be the least of your ingredients while cooking. Frying can cause so many calories and fats which are harmful for your body.
- Limit added sugar: reduce amount of added sugar in your meals and drinks. Use natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup in moderation. There are many other sweeteners available but they do carry some number of sugars so its better to avoid them also.
- Portion control: be mindful of portion sizes of your to avoid over eating. While eating make sure you use create portions in your food (Nutritious Cooking) and eat a certain amount. Use smaller plates and bowls, and listen to your body’s hunger and fullness cues. Eat in breaks, do not eat all your food (Nutritious Cooking) in one go. Eating on breaks will help your digestive system work properly.
- Colorful plate: Aim for a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. Different colors often indicate different nutrients, so a colorful plate is usually a balanced one.
- Limit salt intake: Use herbs, spices, and other flavorings to season your food (Nutritious Cooking) instead of relying on excessive salt. High sodium intake can lead to high blood pressure. It is evident that salts and sugars are good for our body but to a certain extent, increasing their intake can be very harmful.
Now a days it is a trend going out for food and trying new recipes. What we should definitely keep in mind is to go for the healthiest of foods but healthy eating also includes cleanliness and one drawback of eating outside is that you have no idea how kind of hygiene they follow. Not having hygienic food (Nutritious Cooking) can cause you stomach problems and could affect your digestive system. So, my personal opinion is that you should always eat home cooked food (Nutritious Cooking) because one thing is that it’s hygienic, secondly, it’s safe eating you select your ingredients yourself and wisely use them, thirdly you cook for yourself with love. Love can be an abstract but a meal cooked with love taste ten times better than any other food (Nutritious Cooking). Now further I’ll share some nutritious recipes which you can easily try at home.
RECIPE 1: MAC AND CHEESE PASTA
Well, you might be thinking that how can mac n cheese be healthy because it is made with a huge number of dairy products. Which have high amount of cholesterol. But in this recipe, I’ll tell you a way which is healthier and tastier at the same time. Easy Healthy Mac and Cheese replaces huge amounts of heavy dairy with lighter alternatives. This healthier version of mac & cheese is creamy and comforting, but with a fraction of the fat and calories! It takes only 15 minutes to prepare in one pot.
It is evident, dieting can be very difficult at times. You have to control your cravings and eat something you are not even willing to eat. Well, no worries there are so many healthy food (Nutritious Cooking) recipes which you can try according to your calorie intake and the need to your body. When you are craving mac and cheese but not the unhealthy fats, calories and heavy dairy creams which comes with the traditional recipe, then stay tight this recipe is for you.
Some of these ideas will teach you that you don’t have to drench dishes in full-fat dairy and butter for it to be wholesome, comforting, and cozy. Plus, simply use whole wheat pasta, reduce the amount of butter and cheese, and use milk plus flavorful broth in place of heavy cream. It’s simple and still a super creamy and delicious low-calorie mac and cheese!
Perfect for the whole family, mac and cheese recipe is ready in just 15 minutes and can be customized in several ways. Like packing in extra veggies or protein!
Ingredients:
- Pasta; elbow pasta is the most desired one for mac and cheese but you can use any short whole grain pasta or noodles, you can also use gluten free pasta or noodles, select chicken pea pasta or brown pasta for healthy eating. Try to avoid white pasta.
- Broth; use low sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth for extra and additional flavor.
- Milk; Skimmed milk instead of dairy milk is highly recommended because it lowers the calorie rate and is dairy free.
- Butter; all you need is only 2 teaspoons of butter for this low-calorie mac and cheese recipe.
- Cheese; I use a combination of marble cheese or cheddar cheese and Parmesan. For vegetarian mac and cheese feel free to sub the parmesan for another sharp cheese. Make sure to use real cheese blocks, not pre-shredded for the best melting.
- Seasonings; Garlic powder and dry herbs are recommended as they carry natural flavor and are good for health, yet, also do not carry any extra calories.
- Further you can add your desired vegetables to it; like broccoli, cauliflower, peas, zucchini, spinach, etc.
Directions:
Prepare the creamy sauce first. Take a pot and add all the dairy ingredients like milk, butter, broth and whisk them. Then add seasonings as per your requirement. Then bring it to boil, make your you keep an eye on it because it might spill out once it starts to boil.
The next step is to boil pasta, you can simply follow the same procedure of boiling pasta but avoid adding oil in water, only use salt as it will bring a taste in your pasta. Now that your sauce is ready and pasta is boil, add your pasta in the sauce and cook for at least a minimum of 8-10 minutes. Yet, one thing you need to be careful is to stir it because there’s a possibility of pasta sticking (Nutritious Cooking) to pan and this can affect its taste.
Once the pasta is ready, turn off the stove or remove the pan from heat. It is recommended to not to drain your pasta. Now start adding cheese to it gradually and it will start melting due to the heat of recently cooked pasta. Enjoy your healthy and less-calorie pasta.
The way I have added the recipe of a healthy and nutritious pasta, you can also find yourself on different websites, vlog and blogs only if you try. Finding things, searching and surfing internet is so much easier now a days, everything is just simply one step away and if still you don’t try then there’s nothing anyone can do because its you the very first and only person who can make efforts your yourself. No one else is going to do this for you.
There are hundreds and thousands of nutritious recipes and ideas out on internet all you got to do is to search and find your desired food (Nutritious Cooking) item and then try it at home. Its true that it won’t cost you anything except it will help you start a productive habit of healthy eating. Well, I know it is difficult to maintain a proper diet plan in this busy schedule of life but one thing you must need to be careful about is your health because good health is everything.
Keeping up with good eating habits can be difficult but once you are used to it then there’s nothing to worry about. Once you have settled your kitchen with nutritious, healthy and protein full ingredients to eat then it will not be difficult for you to keep up with your healthy and nutritious cooking. Well, when we talk about cooking the very first thing that comes to our mind is food (Nutritious Cooking) and with food comes different items which can be cooked and be eaten uncooked also.
So, the best kind of uncooked thing you can have which is also full of nutrition, minerals and proteins is fruits and vegetables. Keep your fridge filled with different kinds of fruits and vegetables which you like and can have most often. Secondly, do have a healthy breakfast, as I said before include oats and cereals in your regular breakfast schedule. Firstly, they are low-calorie foods (Nutritious Cooking) and carry a huge number of proteins, minerals, fiber and nutrients.
Secondly, they are easy to cook, you don’t have to spend a lot of time preparing your food. Lastly, they include milk, milk is considered to be an important item in your daily life. As it holds a large number or calcium which is important for your bones. You can replace your whole milk with skimmed milk if you’re struggling for weight loss.
So, these were a few important tips along with a yummy recipe your way to live a happy and healthy life ahead.