Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy. These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals.
Nutrition is important for everyone. When combined with being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight, eating well is an excellent way to help your body stay strong and healthy. A healthy diet may contain fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and includes little to no processed food and sweetened beverages.
The basic principles of good diets are so simple that I can summarize them in just ten words: eat less, move more, eat lots of fruits and vegetables. For additional clarification, a five-word modifier helps: go easy on junk foods. Follow these precepts and you will go a long way toward preventing the major diseases of our society.
A SALAD A DAY KEEPS DISEASE AND AGING AT BAY!
Aside from their natural good taste and great crunchy texture alongside wonderful colors and fragrances, eating a large serving of fresh raw vegetables each day can have significant health benefits. Add a couple of tablespoons of mixed raw or roasted seeds like pumpkin, sesame, sunflower and ground flax or chia to boost your daily intake of good fats. Also adding a healthy fat to your salad via the dressing, or by adding healthy dry fruits and berries will also make it more filling, as fats are among the most satiating.
With the hot summer weather arriving quickly, a cool crisp salad can be the basis for a light and refreshing meal.
This carrot salad is made with a variety of nuts and berries, and is tossed in a flavourful dressing. The crunchy nuts give it a good texture and the berries add to the sweetness, which eventually balance the flavour.
Give this salad a try and don’t forget to let me know in the comments below!
Ingredients:
2 medium sized carrot shavings ( you can use grated carrots too) ( I’ll attach a picture to show the peeler I use to shave my vegetables)
1/2 cup apple shavings
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar ( plain vinegar will also do)
1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
I tsp roasted sunflower seeds
2 tbspn mixed berries ( I used cranberries, raisins , blueberries and blackberries)
Freshly ground pink salt and pepper ( to taste)
1 tsp Thai sweet chilli sauce.
I tbspn chopped coriander leaves
Sliced pistachios ( for garnishing)
Method:
In a large bowl toss all of the above ingredients. Sprinkle pistachios. You can chill it before serving.
MY HEAD OVER MEALS 