Author: Yogi
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Fresh juices overrated
The dentist is not so happy with juices full of pressed orange, apple, pineapple, carrot, lime, lemon, grape, etc. Why? The acids ruin your teeth. After every glass of fresh juice, you should drink a lot of water to cleanse your mouth and teeth. Another con is the lack of fibers. It is far better…
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What is the secret behind the success of fastfood, snacks, dairy, alcohol, juices and processed food?
People adore easy food that make the chewing, digesting and processing in the stomach super easy. All addictive foods have a fluffy structure and lack fibers. Fibers makes eating less pleasant since you have to put your body to work😇 People are also in love with animal-based fats, sugars and salt. They seduce the appetite…
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Is Sushi healthy? Yes, but wait.
Avoid fried sushi like tempura because all healthy nutrients are gone. Fresh Sushi contains fresh fish resulting in high portions of proteins and healthy fats. The fresh vegetables add minerals and vitamins. The white rice and addition of sugar is the culprit in sushi. Depending on the cooking, it will contain higher levels of sugars…
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No more Pasta Bolognese on kids menus
If you go to restaurants with your kids, you will find on most kids menus one of the most tasty but also unhealthy recipes regarding nutrition. The pasta is never whole grain so it will already contain too much sugar and too limited fibers. Which is worse, in the case the pasta has been overcooked…
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Why is pizza so tasty… but also super unhealthy?
Pizza is layered with a dough that is not whole-grain so containing unhealthy sugars and missing fibers, plus melted cheese with saturated fats and animal-based proteins causing lactose allergy, in many cases a processed tomato sauce. Let’s hope that the toppings of vegetables and fish and meat add healthy fibers, proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins and…
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Fortify your body with Whole grain Fibers
Whole grain ingredients can be found in whole-wheat bread, pasta, crackers, flour, barley, bulgur, farro, millet, quinoa, black rice, brown rice, red rice, wild rice, oatmeal, popcorn and whole-grain breakfast cereals. All these ingredients provide the better fibers and carbs, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Whole-grain foods help control of cholesterol levels, weight, blood pressure,…
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Water, teas and coffees and their nutrients like calories, carbs, proteines, fats
This is an overview of the nutrient scores for water and all kinds of teas and coffees.
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What are the calories in wine, beer and other alcoholic drinks?
It is common knowledge that alcohol is not good for our health. Amongst others, alcohol weakens the heart muscles that might result in heart failure. There is also an increased risk of diabetes, weight gain and stomach cancer, mouth cancer, throat cancer, liver cancer, etc. Since alcohol adds calories without benefits to the health, we…
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In the mood for a healthy lunch or snack? Wrap it
This afternoon I felt a bit hungry so I opened my fridge and celebrated my happy life with a crunchy wrap. I also added variations to this feast I also tried eralier on.
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Saturday family feast with mussels
Nothing better than shopping and cooking with my family. After finding fresh ingredients on a Saturday market together with my daughter I have been cooking for our family. Mussels are not only very tasty but they also provide a good portion of healthy nutrients like vitamin B-12, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids, that are hard…