5 tips to immediately eat healthier
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A few simple changes to your diet can have a major impact on your health. Going healthier sometimes seems like a daunting task, but you can start with a few small steps. As far as food is concerned, I hereby give you some tips.
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Anyone can do this and should start right now too! Before you buy or consume prepackaged food, you should always check what is in it. You should therefore not even adjust your diet yet. Simply becoming aware of all the 'industrial' products in your diet is a good first step.
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Look how many ingredients there are of which you can barely pronounce the name! Look at the amount of ingredients that are sometimes needed for very simple foods. Does it contain a lot of ingredients that you would not find in any normal kitchen? Then maybe these are foods you shouldn't put on the menu too often.
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
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Furthermore, it doesn't hurt to look at the amounts of refined sugar and salt. Nowadays, manufacturers are also required to state what one serving of their product means for your daily recommended amounts of sugar, salt or fat.
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Note! You may be shocked if you look closely at this one.
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Pasta makes up a large portion of the average Western diet. Making the switch to whole grain products can make a huge difference in your diet and health. Many supermarket products are made from industrially refined grains - pasta, rice, sandwiches, biscuits, hamburger buns, you name it.
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake -
20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat -
40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
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So there is a lot of room for improvement. Fortunately, more and more supermarkets now offer wholemeal alternatives of these products. But if you don't find them there, your local bakery, organic or health store can help you. Once you get used to the taste you never want to go back! I personally like to eat spelled bread and would definitely give it a try!
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One of the main reasons to eat organic is to avoid pesticides in your diet. Now you can still try to rinse fruit and vegetables yourself to wash out as much of the residues of these harmful substances as possible. But of course you cannot do this with dairy products.
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Antibiotics, pesticides, dioxins ... It all ends up on your plate or in your glass. Therefore, always switch to organic alternatives for dairy products.
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20 minMain dishTasty vine tomato, (olive oil, fresh basil, onion, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, zucchini spaghetti, pumpkin spaghetti, mini buffalo mozzarella,lukewarm pumpkin and zucchini spaghetti -
15 minSide dishtraditional olive oil, curry powder, wheat flour, coconut milk, sambal oelek, chicken broth tablet, water, fresh mango,curry sauce with mango -
30 minMain dishtraditional olive oil, lean ground beef, frozen Mexican wok vegetables, salsa sauce mild, taco shell, grated young cheese, creme fraiche,Mexican vegetable in tacos -
95 minMain dishmaize chicken, lemon, coarse sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thyme, zucchini, tomatoes (small to), black olives without pit,provençal chicken with zucchini and tomatoes
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If you don't eat many fresh products at the moment, ask yourself ... why not? Is it because you don't care much about the taste, because you wouldn't have time to prepare them, or maybe even because you don't know how to prepare the fresh variety yourself? Maybe give it a try, possibly with a few new recipes and with local and fresh products.
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A simple healthy meal does not have to take a lot of time, you can easily make it yourself and is actually always much better than those boring frozen or microwave meals from the supermarket!
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25 minSmall dishflour, frozen puff pastry, egg, milk, walnut, mature cheese, paprika, dried Provençal herbs,puff pastry-sticks -
20 minSide dishEggs, lettuce, parsley, olive oil (extra virgin), tarragon vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper,lettuce with egg dressing -
15 minSmall dishbaking flour, peanut oil, flat leaf parsley,ar'nabit mi'li -
15 minAppetizerScottish salmon fillet, butter or margarine, fresh dill, creme fraiche, dry white wine, arugula lettuce melange, pan tostado,baked salmon with white-wine sauce
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Let me be honest, if a five-year-old is in McDonald's, it is only because his parents brought him there. Of course children like fast food. But fast food quickly becomes an easy choice too: you don't have to cook, you don't have to do the dishes and your child will always like it! But educating children also means learning to eat healthy and they are not going to learn the value of good and healthy food in a fast food restaurant.
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Do you have any simple tips on how to eat healthier? What do you do to motivate yourself to buy and prepare healthy products. Let me know by leaving a comment below!