Interesting recipes for healthy eating

in #food8 years ago

Finding new and exciting recipes for Healthy Eating can be challenging. It is a common misconception that Healthy Eating Recipes are likely to be difficult to create, time consuming or bland. A particular challenge for those looking for Healthy Eating Ideas is the frequent availability of convenience foods which are often highly processed, high in saturated fat, salt and sugar and low in fibre. But with perseverance, easy, Healthy Eating Recipes can be found to make Healthy Eating a much more achievable goal. Involving the whole family in the preparation of Healthy Eating Recipes is also a great way to encourage them to try new dishes. Children learn by example, so making Healthy Meals in the home will help them to develop Healthy Eating Habits in the future.

Searching for Healthy Eating Recipes endorsed by Health Professionals is easy when you know where to look. Below is a list of some reputable resources where you can find recipes that are low fat, high fibre, low in sodium and added sugar:

The Heart Foundation - The New Classic Cookbook (available at newsagents and bookshops throughout Australia) - This is a collection of 148 simple, Healthy Recipes that have been designed to meet the Heart Foundation's nutritional recommendations.

Diabetes Australia - The Diabetes Cookbook (available at newsagents and bookshops throughout Australia) - This is a great resource for Healthy Eating Recipes for diabetics or simply those wanting to improve their diets, with recipes including low fat, nutrient rich meal ideas that also have a low glycaemic index.

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing - Healthy Food Fast - This is a collection of over 100 Healthy Eating Recipes that encourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables in a variety of Healthy Meals.

Australian Healthy Food Guide - This magazine is published monthly and is available in newsagents and supermarkets throughout Australia. This is a particularly valuable resource for Healthy Eating Recipes and general Healthy Eating Advice, as it is developed in conjunction with dietitians and qualified heath practitioners.

Whilst there may be many examples of Recipes that claim to be healthy on the internet, the above resources provide Healthy Eating Recipes that have been analysed to provide the most accurate nutritional information. Because the meal ideas provided in these resources have been developed with experts to ensure they provide a balanced source of nutrition, you can confidently serve these Healthy Foods to your family knowing that you are helping them to achieve the best diet possible.

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Unfortunately, as a nutrition consultant, I find that all of these sources use outdated nutritional ideas, that were never proven in the first place. At least their NZ counterparts do. They are certainly better than eating junk food, processed food and takeaways as they are mainly cooking from real, fresh foods, and that's good. Their ideas would be fine to get people started eating better food, and starting to cook for themselves, and that is valuable

But they are also preaching info that is wrong, which could cause damage in the long term.

You say "Below is a list of some reputable resources where you can find recipes that are low fat, high fibre, low in sodium and added sugar"

  • Low fat has been shown to have caused all sorts of ill health - partly because of the needed nutrients in whole food fats, and partly because low fat foods are typically high in carbs.
  • High fibre is disputable. Yes, fibre from fruit and vegetables is generally beneficial, but from grains it can cause problems.
  • Low in sodium - sodium is the most plentiful mineral in our bodies and is needed. Low salt diets have benefited only a small handful of people, whereas lack of sodium can be dangerous.
  • No added sugar - sometimes that is true, but it doesn't mean low carb. And carbs are strings of glucose molecules, which break down to, guess what, sugar!

Sorry to disagree with all of your points.
I'll still upvote you, even though I disagree, as it's always valuable to start a dialogue, and this is an important issue.

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