Eat For Health! Useful Products For Every Day

When compiling a list in the store, do not forget to bring a couple of healthy foods to strengthen the heart and immunity, better bowel and brain performance.

 

When compiling a list in the store, do not forget to bring a couple of healthy foods to strengthen the heart and immunity, better bowel and brain performance. Almost all products are budgetary, you can buy them everywhere, and they are used in the preparation of popular and simple dishes. We present a list of products that should be in everyone's kitchen.

To strengthen immunity

The simplest foods - onions, garlic and mushrooms - will help strengthen the immune system! Onions and garlic are best eaten fresh - add to salads and sandwiches. Parsley and cardamom will save you from an unpleasant smell - just chew them a little. Mushrooms are very satiating, and at the same time, this is a low-calorie dish! And yes, they are fun to collect.

• Onion and garlic

Onion is an effective antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals harmful to our body. It copes well with colds, asthma, bronchitis, coughs. By the way, its use contributes to the preservation of smooth skin. Cut into transparent slices, place on a peanut butter sandwich. It is said that Hemingway loved this sandwich the most. Garlic is a well-known remedy for a hundred diseases. In addition to preventing colds, garlic also strengthens the nervous system. True, you need to use it in moderation.

And the most popular “onion-garlic” dish is onion soup! Here is a simple step by step recipe for you.

 

To prepare French onion soup, you will need three onions and cloves of garlic, 200 ml of cream, a glass of meat or vegetable broth, a tablespoon of flour, 150 g of cheese, 50 g of butter, 150 ml of dry white wine, a baguette, spices and seasonings to taste and a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Peel three onions and cut into large half rings. Chop three cloves of garlic. In a preheated pan, put 50 g of butter and a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil. Lightly sauté the garlic and add the onion. Fry over medium heat until soft. Then pour in a glass of dry white wine. After a few minutes, lower the heat and simmer the onion until the wine is reduced. Add a tablespoon of flour, mix, then pour in a glass of meat or vegetable broth and mix again. Boil the broth and add 200 ml of cream. Continue to simmer the soup until smooth over low heat. Add your favorite seasonings or a few pinches of spices from the French set to taste.

Cut the baguette into pieces and brown in the oven at 200 degrees for 3-4 minutes. Better under a damp towel. Pour the soup into a thick-walled soup bowl, arrange the toasted baguette pieces and sprinkle generously with grated cheese. Send the soup bowls to the oven preheated to 200 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Serve this flavorful soup with a crispy baguette and stretchy cheese on a rack or base. Bon appetit!

• Mushrooms

Go to the forest in autumn - an invaluable free pleasure, plus you will also have enough food for several dozen winter dinners. Don't forget to put a GPS tag on your phone where you left the car. Mushrooms contain proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, amino acids. They are used to normalize the functioning of the thyroid gland, to prevent cancer, from headaches, against stress and depression. Champignons, by the way, do not count. It is recommended to use mushrooms no more than twice a week, it is better for pregnant women and children under three years of age to refuse mushrooms.

For excellent bowel function

Eat more often, but in small portions. Add an afternoon snack to your day! It is useful to have a snack with a glass of broth or kefir, an apple or a handful of seeds. 

• Kefir

Have one kefir day a week - it's effective, safe and cheap. First, provide the body with potassium, calcium and phosphorus. Secondly, stimulate gastric secretion. Third, prevent the development of infections.

• pickled vegetables

Sauerkraut is the leader in the content of vitamin C. Other sauerkraut is rich in vitamins of groups B and P, fiber. Viruses cannot stand an acidic environment, so be sure to add sour zucchini, tomatoes and cabbage to the diet of the cold season. For a change, cook pies with cabbage or hodgepodge.

 

For hodgepodge you will need: 500 g of sauerkraut, 300 g of sausages or smoked sausages, two medium onions, a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste, a teaspoon of sugar, salt and pepper, a glass of water. Half an hour - and a hodgepodge on the table!

Cut the onion into thin half rings and fry in oil until soft. Cut the sausages into circles, add to the onion along with the tomato paste. Stir, fry for a few minutes. Add sauerkraut and spices to taste. Add water and simmer covered over low heat for 15 minutes. Serve with sour cream.

• Bone broth

Bone broth is highly digestible and aids in the digestion of other foods. Boil the broth from the bones of pork, beef, lamb, chicken and fish. You will strengthen your own bones, enrich the body with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, calcium, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, vitamins A and K.

• Cellulose

Fiber is the mostly indigestible parts of plants that either become jelly in the body or absorb liquid and swell like a sponge. It does not contain useful vitamins or microorganisms, but improves the passage of food through the intestines, gives a feeling of satiety, helps lower the level of "bad" cholesterol, removes toxins. Our body, spoiled by processed food, as a rule, lacks fiber. Therefore, be sure to add seaweed, vegetables, apples and oranges, cereals, cereals, seeds to your diet.

For a healthy heart

Eat salads with sprouted seeds, arugula, and beets. Absolute hit - goat cheese, boiled beets and arugula. Very simple, very tasty and hearty salad. Seeds can easily be grown at home - just in a jar or on a silver platter. Decorate dishes, add to soup or dessert! Original, beautiful, useful!

• Beet

Beet juice cleanses the blood and improves its composition due to the copper and iron it contains. It is also a great ingredient for a salad, appetizer or cake. More about beets >>>

• Arugula

Lifesaver for those who live far from the sea. Arugula contains a lot of iodine and flavonoids that strengthen blood vessels. Simply add the sprouts to a salad or top a pizza. And here is a salad recipe with arugula and shrimp.

 

Boil four quail eggs, cool and peel. Scald 10 boiled shrimp with boiling water. Use peeled royal. Rinse 150 g of arugula and pat dry with a paper towel, put on a dish. Mix in a bowl a few tablespoons of olive oil, half a teaspoon of honey and mustard, squeeze the juice of a quarter of a lemon. This dressing can be served with a ready-made salad, or you can pour it over arugula and mix well. Put the shrimp and egg halves on the salad. Cherry tomatoes will do as well. Bon appetit!

• Germinated seeds

Such seeds reduce cholesterol deposits, normalize blood pressure. Seeds are usually germinated on cotton wool or toilet paper. It is even easier to grow seeds in an ordinary glass jar - both beautiful and the seeds can be used immediately without unnecessary manipulation. Put the jar on its side, distribute the soaked seeds, make holes in the lid or cover with gauze. A couple of days - and enjoy. So you can germinate unroasted seeds, seeds of beets, wheat, mung bean, lentils, oats, rye, buckwheat. Buy seeds in stores or pharmacies. First, soak for 8-12 hours, then rinse and send to the jar. And after 12 hours, wait for the harvest.

For the brain

Eat fish, nuts, eggs and butter - and your brain will be clear and healthy! Salmon, butter and unrefined coconut oil are especially useful.

• Avocado

A storehouse of vitamins (especially B and E), minerals and trace elements. Avocado increases efficiency, restores the nervous system, relieves fatigue, drowsiness and irritability. By the way, it is generally accepted that avocados promote weight loss. It is a myth! Avocado is very high in calories. Eat it for breakfast with an egg and buttered toast - recharge your energy and nutrients for the whole day!

 

Recipe for hearty avocado donuts

You will need a huge bagel, a ripe avocado, 100 ml of natural yogurt, a couple of spoons of lemon juice, a clove of garlic, 100 g of grated cheese, a few slices of ham, two eggs, a bunch of spinach and a couple of sprigs of fresh basil.

Cut the avocado lengthwise along the pit and rotate the halves in the opposite direction. Choose pulp. Put the avocado, basil (can be dried), yogurt, lemon juice, garlic in a tall bowl. Grind. Beat the eggs with a fork, salt to taste. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater, cut the ham into cubes. Cut the bagel in half lengthwise, scrape out the crumb. Brush the inside with avocado paste. Sprinkle with cheese and carefully pour in the eggs. Top with ham and spinach. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

• Unrefined coconut oil

It has a positive effect on the brain, increases the level of "good" cholesterol, reduces the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. Coconut oil strengthens the immune system, and with regular use reduces the likelihood of cancer.

• Butter

Eat Oil to Boost Your Mind! Fats found in the tissues of the brain promote cell renewal.

• Eggs

Eat quality soft-boiled eggs, this is an excellent and easiest source of protein!

 

• Salmon

Salmon is rich in omega-3 acid, which prevents the onset of depression and the development of cognitive impairment in old age.

Try the salmon rilette! Boil 300 g salmon fillet and cool, mash with a fork. Chop 100 g of salted or salted salmon and a bunch of dill. Chop 30 g almonds into crumbs. Put all the products in a bowl and add two tablespoons of curd cheese, one tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of mustard, a tablespoon of dry white wine, pepper to taste. Mix everything. Spread on toast and eat!

• Nuts

Nuts are a quality and quick snack. Throw a bag of nuts into your bag and you'll never be lost. You can buy a ready-made mix in the store, or you can make your own by diluting it with dried fruits. Nuts contain a record amount of vitamins, nutrients, amino acids, proteins and vegetable fats. Eat for health!