Those Rich Artichokes
Artichokes have a reputation as a restorative food for its high amount of minerals, but especially potassium. The highlight of the raw taste is the bitterness with a diuretic and purifying the body.
It’s an autumn and winter vegetable, so at this time is when we will know better. It’s critical to choose the appropriate artichokes when we go shopping. Keep in mind the green color of its leaves, which are compact and have either a standard size.
Once we have our heads, we will have to prepare them for cooking. First to go will be removing the hard outer leaves until you get to the head. The central part of the head should be removed because it is not eaten.
Kitchen cooking you
the most common way of cooking is boiling with salt and a little parsley to prevent rust. The hearts of artichokes once cooked and cooled in the same broth, drain and finish cooking or preparation, according to the recipe in question.
The hearts can be filled with ratatouille vegetables, bits of cod and squid. Finally, we can bake with a sauce or a bechamel type Biscay.
Another way to cook artichokes cooked and chopped again is to add a sauce of garlic and parsley or Iberian ham, but you can try a few slices of smoked salmon or bacon.
Raw is also rich
Artichokes can be eaten raw, especially the tender and generally smaller. These are chopped and dressed with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. In oil may also be accompanied with salted anchovies, tomatoes and some chopped garlic in olive oil.
Sliced finite, you can saute in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil and salt, roll in flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs to fry them in abundant olive oil until soft and very warm and crunchy snack to get healthy.
Soy is a Basic Vegetable
Soy is a basic vegetable since antiquity in the East Asia today is not only relevant in the West but are already under experimental culture aboard space shuttles. The interest is fully justified, say experts, because it’s more like the ideal complete food. The first thing that transpired was the soy protein rich, 36.8% of its content, higher than any other animal or plant food. Contributes nearly twice as much protein as meat, egg three times and ten more than milk.
Today it is considered that this balanced supply of essential amino acids is a healthy alternative to excessive consumption of animal protein. The complete soybean any diet, especially vegetarians, and lacks the saturated fat in foods of animal origin. On the contrary, his wealth of lecithin and essential fatty acids has a potent protective effect against cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol.
Besides being an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, contains phytoestrogens, compounds that act similarly to some sex hormones. Among them, isoflavones, which reduce the discomfort and disarray own menopause. In young women, help regulate the menstrual cycle and combat cysts or fibroids. Also involved in the cycle of testosterone and, therefore, in the proper functioning of male sexual apparatus, protecting prostate problems. In both sexes, reduced risk of several types of cancer related to the hormonal system, such as prostate, breast, endometrial or colon.
Many soybeans against arthritis
Flavonoids are a nutrient present in almost all vegetables, and especially in soybeans. His contribution to the joint health is due to the following reasons:
* Enhance the capacity of collagen to form a tough matrix.
* Reduce free radical damage.
* Slow down the inflammatory response.
* They prevent collagen is destroyed by inflamed cartilage tissue.
* Accelerate the healing of sports injuries.
Important Nutrients During Lactation
Important nutrients during lactation. This period is very important to feed the mother and the nutrients are indicated for the proper manufacture of milk and the body does not suffer gaps and cover the needs of the baby. Be taken into account:
Foods rich in calcium, necessary for the formation of bones and teeth of the baby and mother, women who breastfeed need to eat about 1,200 milligrams of calcium, about 400 milligrams more, a woman who does not breastfeed.
You should drink milk and dairy products as yogurt and cheese or vegetable protein foods such as soy, such as tofu, is more than five times richer than milk. and even more toasted sesame seeds.
Tempeh
Vegetable Protein: Tempeh
Vegetable Protein: Tempeh. Is obtained from fermented soybeans and is noted for its intense flavor, the contribution of vitamin B 12 and amount of protein.
It comes from Indonesia and is made from cooked and fermented soybeans, resulting in a cluster white and can appear soy chips. It has a semi-soft consistency, but firm and can cut into steaks for the subsequent preparations.
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Prevent anemia and improve digestion
We’re always outstanding plant in salads we eat at many restaurants, this is the arugula. This plant belongs to the cabbage family and is remarkable for its aromatic power and the amount of benefits provided to us. Although this series of virtues are valued at present, because not long ago was considered a rocket weed that killed simply unused.
The rocket is a vegetable that gives us high doses of benefits, as with the nutrients it contains we must emphasize the role when it comes to combat anemia, it helps us to maintain adequate levels of red blood cells and necessary for the proper functioning of the body. As a good plant that is also notable for its digestive value, which makes it an essential variety in our diet.
The rocket as every plant is a compendium of vitamins among which contained high amounts of vitamin C, beta carotene and provitamin A. Alongside this are remarkable minerals such as iron, which provided us in large quantities and is combined with vitamin C causes the body to assimilate much better. This is what makes the rocket the perfect plant for people who are prone to anemia, it directly helps maintain perfect red blood cells, for increasing the amount of iron in the body also increases the quality of blood .
The digestive properties of this plant should also be stressed, and that is their high fiber content is responsible for accelerating the intestinal transit and thus improve the absorption of nutrients by the body and the digestive process. But not for this alone is a vegetable arugula tract, but its great aroma makes this plant contains a number of acids that help to stimulate the secretion of gastric juices and stomach and help to make better digestion.