Do you find it so difficult to eat healthy food? And find that eating healthy isn’t that easy? After all, there are so many temptations out there. I am someone who once had trouble eating healthy and I hated it so much. The truth is that eating healthy doesn’t have to be difficult. The problem is that we are led to believe that fast food and processed foods are convenient. We are also assured that they are affordable; However, it is very costly for the condition of our body.
Don’t be discouraged. Today, we have a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to choose from. Just visit any major grocery chain and you’ll find an abundance of exotic and healthy foods from around the world. Not only is it fun to try new foods, it’s easy enough to incorporate healthy foods into your lifestyle.
Let’s take a look at some of the healthiest foods in the world and how you can incorporate them in your life.
Fruit:
Today I introduce you to apricots. Apricots are often overlooked, but these delicious fruits provide vitamins and fiber that may help control your blood pressure and maintain regular bowel function. Apricots are available either fresh or dried. All you have to do is eat a handful of dried apricots or one fresh apricot every day, and you will have enough nutrients.
Bananas, though common, are rich in potassium and provide a quick energy boost. You can either choose bananas that are fully ripe or those that are about to ripen. Fast-ripening bananas and fully ripe bananas have the highest levels of starch, which can be converted into sugar in our bodies.
Bananas are an excellent option for people with hypoglycemia and are one of the most affordable and convenient fruits on the market. Add them to your morning cereal or have one or two during your tea break. They taste great combined with other fruits like watermelon, berries, mandarin oranges etc.
do you like blueberries? Did you know they can help reduce inflammation? If you are suffering from arthritis or other aches and pains, eat a handful of blueberries. Add them to your favorite cereal, oatmeal, or add them to a delicious fruit salad.
vegetables:
These vegetables, such as broccoli, garlic, onions and tomatoes, provide the most health benefits. Broccoli can be eaten raw, steamed, baked, boiled or grilled. In addition to being consumed as a side dish, it can also be added to salads, mixed with casseroles, or eaten with a variety of fresh vegetables. There are many scientific studies which have proved that broccoli has the ability to prevent cancer. This fact alone will motivate you to eat it on a daily basis.
Garlic has a pungent odor and spicy flavor and can be added to soups, stews, salads, side dishes, and more. Garlic can be eaten raw but most people find it difficult to eat raw garlic. So to incorporate this healthy food into your lifestyle, when cooking with garlic, make sure to add it to the dish just before serving to reap the health benefits it provides.
One of the most versatile vegetables is the tomato. It can be eaten raw, cooked, steamed, grilled, baked, juiced or pureed. You can include tomatoes in almost every type of food. But most importantly, you can only eat fresh, juicy tomatoes. Nothing tastes better than this. You can also add a few slices to your favorite sandwich or cut into wedges and serve with a salad. Tomato Pasta Sauce also works as a great side dish!
Source by Eden Danielson
