Fibre is our best friend when we try to lose weight. This is because fibre has very few calories, and although it is not digested it has many health benefits. In the Black Eyed Beans post we discussed soluble and insoluble starch. The bean is also very beneficial due to its fibre content, especially soluble fibre. Soluble…
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Quinoa Pilaf
This dish offers a plethora of health benefits. Quinoa is a rare food that contains all nine essential amino acids, makes aa complete protein source.
Kale Frittata
If you search the Internet you can find many interesting articles on Kale. Recently, there have been claims that eating Kale may suppress thyroid function, or in medical terms cause hypothyroidism. DrFuhrman.com writes in his article “Do Cruciferious vegetables Harm the Thyroid?” that some studies indicate that Glucosinolates (GSLs) breakdown products may “interfere with thyroid…
Trout and Kale Pudding
This dynamic anti-inflammatory duo promotes overall well-being, also it is a powerhouse of nutrition and flavour. This meal will nourish the body from within.
Mung and Ricotta Bake
Mung Beans Mung beans are a low glycaemic index food. Low glycaemic foods promote healthy blood sugar levels. Interest in mung bean as a functional food is high. There are medical studies, which confirm the antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities in various types of mung beans. American Chemical Society magazine, for example, published an article in 2013,…
Mung Bean Sprouts Salad
Mung Beans In the last post we shared that mung beans help lower high cholesterol. However, there are more benefits of mung beans. Mung beans contain protease inhibitors, a type of chemical that is used in antiviral drugs to treat HIV. Protease inhibitors block and prevent formation of tumor cells and slow the replication of certain cancers such as breast cancer. I also…
Coconut Mung Beans
Mung Beans Mung beans are part of the legume family and are a good source of protein. Like all legumes, mung beans are very high in soluble dietary fibre. Foods rich in soluble dietary fibres are shown to help lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) by encouraging the production of LDL receptors that are responsible for…
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