It is not only delicious, but also useful.
Agree, we all love to eat and the tastier the food is, the better. But probably few people know that the proper combination of ingredients in the dish depends on the taste, which can be spoiled due to the fact that the ingredients to each other is not suitable. But sometimes looking at the recipe it seems that the products that offer us to use in one dish, not blending with each other, although, on the contrary, apples and raspberries is a delicious as the actual rolls with tea.
Beans and tomatoes
Together they contribute to a better absorption of iron, which is known to be necessary for us to maintain hemoglobin in normal and oxygen saturation of the blood, muscles and brain. It turns out that our body absorbs up to 33 percent less non-heme iron found in beans products. But if there are peas, lentils or beans along with well-known sources of vitamin C (tomatoes, citrus, berries), to absorb non-heme iron the body will be much easier. A great healthy salad will turn from red beans and tomatoes with olive oil.
Green tea and lemon juice
This Alliance will help to get the body more antioxidants, of which the most powerful — catechin. He was found in green tea and has earned a reputation as an excellent preventive measure against cardiovascular disease. If you add in a green tea lemon juice, this will reduce the breakdown of catechins in our digestive system and will allow the authorities it easier to digest. For one Cup of tea will be enough juice of half a lemon. If desired, you can substitute lime or grapefruit.
Yogurt and bananas
This combination speeds up muscle recovery after workouts and fitness activities. The fact that the Union of carbohydrate and protein increases insulin levels. And he somehow just after workouts is in a deplorable state, preventing the muscles to absorb nutrients (amino acids, glucose) for their regeneration. With a sufficient amount of insulin muscles recover much faster. Treat yourself after a workout smoothie of half a banana, skim milk and low-fat banana yogurt. To taste, add the drink of frozen blueberries and a tablespoon of honey.
Fish and wine
Speaking of healthy eating, alcoholic beverages do not want to mention. But in reasonable doses and in good combinations they can even be useful. Take, for example, wine. Italian researchers claim that it is especially important to serve with marine fish as antioxidants polyphenols in this drink promotes better digestion of fish oils omega-3 fats.
But to abuse wine is not: it is enough to drink only one glass of Chardonnay or Merlot a day, and to dine trout, salmon or mackerel, in order to saturate your body with omega-3 fats. A good way to use fish and wine together to make a wine marinade. Mix equal amounts of olive oil, soy sauce, dry white wine and dip into the mixture, trout or salmon in one hour. Then cook the fish in the oven and enjoy!
Apples and raspberries
These garden products are good, that strengthen the ability of antioxidants to resist serious illnesses, including cancer. According to American studies, ellagic acid (an antioxidant found in raspberries, pomegranates, walnuts and cranberries) enhanced the ability of quercetin (an antioxidant contained in apples, grapes, onion and buckwheat) to kill cancer cells. Apples with raspberries can be consumed as fresh and in fruit salad, sprinkle with walnuts.
Green salad and vegetable oil
Fresh salad greens excellent by themselves. But much healthier and tastier to eat them with any vegetable oil (e.g., olive). The antioxidants carotenoids, hidden in green leaves of lettuce, due to vegetable fats are better absorbed and digested by the body.
Tea and sushi
Tea is one of the traditional drinks served to the land. And for good reason. It not only quenches the thirst after a salty and tangy rolls. It turns out that the extracts of green or black tea can prevent the blood mercury that is sometimes found in the composition of some fish for sushi. Next time when dining in a Japanese restaurant, don’t forget to order tea.
Salmon with yogurt
A little strange combination, isn’t it? However, it is quite successful and useful. When you decide to make sandwiches with canned salmon or sardines, or just bake fish in the oven, replace your usual mayonnaise for Greek yogurt. Calcium, which are rich in this milk product, to help absorb the vitamin D contained in fish. Thanks to calciferol increases the amount of calcium absorbed by the body.
Rosemary and barbecue
Scientists from the University of Kansas (USA) state found that the antioxidants in rosemary, weaken the formation of carcinogenic compounds (heterocyclic amine) during frying of meat. Consider this fact when you choose a marinade for kebabs may.
Coffee with cereal bar
If after a heavy workout you are trying to recover, leaning on the foods with carbohydrates, take these with a Cup of coffee. Australian researchers found that caffeine combined with carbohydrates rapidly replenish energy reserves expended during active sports. But needless to say that it is better to choose healthy, unrefined carbohydrates like whole grain products or dried fruit.
