Get Your Goal Started: Replace Unhealthy Foods with Superfoods

segunda-feira, maio 30, 2016

If you want to stay healthy, you should include superfoods in your diet and get rid of all the unhealthy foods.

Healthy foods are also delicious and with many choices, so from today onwards, choose superfoods instead of the unhealthy foods below:

Let’s look at the list of food you should include in your diet on the first day!

Water

Directions

Men should drink 3 L of water daily and women should drink 2.2 L of water daily; Or drink approximately drink approximately 4% of your body weight in water. For someone who is a 150 lb., this is about 2.5 L.
Space out your water drinking for maximum absorption.
Drink water 30 minutes after waking up and drink 200 mL of water before eating a meal.
Room temperature is the best temperature for drinking water.
Sodium balance is important, so be sure to consume at least 2.3 g of salt a day which is about half a teaspoon.
Consume snacks containing potassium such as bananas throughout the day coupled with light exercise to prevent swelling associated with sodium consumption.
Drink water without chlorine and fluorine.
Carry a reusable water bottle.

Benefits

Increased circulation. Water promotes toxin drainage by increasing circulation both in your blood stream and in your lymphatic system.
Clean intestine. Just like water cleans out the drainage pipes in your house, water also cleans out the drainage pipes in your body.

Directions

Fresh and whole salmon are the cheapest and healthiest form of salmon. Make sure that the store keeps the salmon on ice if not frozen and check for unusual smells.
Use a freezer to store the salmon for as long as possible. It is best to consume salmon within 2-3 weeks.
Cook the salmon until the inside is no longer translucent red.
Cooking methods include broiling, baking, grilling or frying. The best method is broiling because it allows the fish to be cooked just enough so as not to lose too many nutrients.
To reduce fat content, remove the skin of the salmon before cooking.
Avoid losing nutrients by avoiding stir frying the salmon
Low mercury salmon include Southeast Alaskan chum, sockeye, Coho, pink, and Chinook salmon, together with Kodiak Coho, pink, and chum salmon. Alaskan salmon carries the lowest risk in being contaminated,

Benefits

Anti-inflammatory. The ogega-3-fatty acids in the salmon decrease inflammation and increases circulation. Omega-3 fatty acids are also known for their ability to prevent heart diseases diabetes and certain types of cancer.

Directions

To conserve the nutritional content fresh broccoli is the best.
To lower the risk of bacterial and viral infection, broccoli should be cooked.
We recommend that you steam broccoli for no longer than 7 minutes. The instructions are listed below

Instructions for Steamed Broccoli

Fill the bottom of a steamer with water to a level of about 2 inches and bring to a rapid boil
While the water is heating up, cut the florets into quarters and cut the stems into ½ inch slices
Once the water is boiling, add the leaves and the florets
Steam for 2 minutes
Add the stems to the leaves and the florets
Steam for 5 minutes
Plate and serve

Benefits

Healthy Digestion. The fibre in broccoli helps absorbs toxins put into your intestines by your liver and also acts to help food move through your intestines.
Anti-cancer. The antioxidants in the broccoli help neutralize the cancer causing oxidants in your body.
Better metabolism of fats and carbohydrates helped by the vitamin B found in broccoli.
Lowers the risk of colon-cancer through the chlorophyll present in its cells.