6 Superfoods That Instantly Boost Your Health
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First of all, it might be useful to briefly explain exactly what superfoods are. You've probably heard of it and it sometimes confuses you.
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What are they?
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Superfoods are foods that provide ultimate support for your body and that contain the right dose of vitamins, minerals and amino acids and anti-oxidants that your body needs to function properly. In addition, they will also support your body to remove so-called free radicals.
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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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Every kind of fruit or vegetable contains these nutrients but there are foods that stand head and shoulders above them! Superfoods contain the perfect ratio of several substances that your body cannot get out of anywhere else.
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Superfoods also have a good influence on your blood pressure, cholesterol level and the "energy management" of your body.
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Why aren't more superfoods eaten?
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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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If these foods are so good for you, why are we eating them so little? There are a number of reasons for this, and the first is that not everyone is aware of these so-called superfoods, while some superfoods are right under our noses.
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We sometimes eat them without realizing it. In addition, it is often also the case that people regard them as not tasty food. This has to do with the fact that as a child we naturally did not want to eat vegetables and that will have an effect in the future.
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We humans have a natural aversion to raw vegetables (nowadays) and that's because we used to get too many alternatives in the form of sweets and other seasonings that kids loved.
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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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Anyway, enough about this I'll give you some superfoods below:
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1. Celery You might think what's in this 90% water-filled green stem. Well, I'll tell you that celery has a healing effect on the body due to the antioxidants it contains (1).
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2. Seaweed In Japan this is eaten almost daily, but in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe it is still not available! Seaweed is available in 4 different colors and each of these colors of seaweed is a good source of calcium and protein (2).
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3. Hemp seeds Hemp can not only be smoked, hemp seeds also contain a lot of omega 3 fatty acids that greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. You are supposed to eat the seeds :-).
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4. Scallops You can often get these shells in a restaurant, but then there are other calories such as fatty sauce, etc. But if you look purely at the scallops, this is very healthy. This shell consists of 80% proteins. You need these again for muscle recovery, for example.
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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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5. Dark meat It is true that dark meat contains more fat than white meat. But here is precisely the difference. This fat ensures the production of a hormone that makes you no longer hungry! So you can skip the evening snack! Eat this in moderation!
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6. Lentils Your ancestors often ate this several times a week. One of the benefits of lentils is that it contains, for example, 50% more folic acid than spinach! In addition, people who have lentils in their diet often suffer less from obesity and type II diabetes (3).
What are the benefits of these superfoods?
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It is very easy to eat these foods on a daily basis. All it takes is to become aware that these foods are super good for your body and can actually contribute to optimal health. What's easier than giving your body a boost by eating a little celery, for example?
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25 minMain dishbalsamic vinegar, garlic, steak, Spaghetti, traditional olive oil, fresh green olive tapenade, arugula, Parmigiano Reggiano,spaghetti with steak and arugula -
15 minAppetizerfennel bulb, arugula, red pointed pepper, black agnus carpaccio (a 100 grams), capers,black angus carpaccio with fennel -
35 minMain dishsweet potatoes, salad onion, garlic, cooking dairy, grated cheese for vegetable gratin, almond shavings, peanut oil, breaded schnitzels, Broccoli,crispy schnitzel with sweet potato gratin and broccoli -
30 minMain disholive oil, onion, tomato, risotto rice, laurel leaf, thyme, saffron, turmeric, fish stock of 1 tablet, mixed seafood, mixed whitefish fillet, mussel, lemon,fish paella from the oven