The idea behind consuming a wholesome diet is to ensure that your body is receiving nutrients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, etc.
But keeping up with the nutrition requirements today needs to go a step further. To achieve that mind, body, and soul health, pay attention to what you are eating and how you are eating it. For instance, make your plate as colourful as possible. Eating right is about including a variety of fruits and vegetables. Ensure that your meals have a combination of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamin C, etc. Include a serving of protein whenever possible. Protein is key to a healthy diet. Include whole grains in your diet. Avoid artificial sweeteners. Try to eliminate these from your diet.
add nutritional value to your food
Locally grown food
Local produce has many benefits. It is fresh and nutrient-rich. This also ensures that you are eating the right seasonal produce.
Understand how to prepare your food
Chopping and crushing onions and garlic helps release alliinase, an enzyme that helps form the nutrient Alicia. Alicia, facilitates the formation of other compounds that build immunity. Whereas soaking beans and grains helps in the better absorption of calcium, iron, zinc, and magnesium. Soaking beans and grains before cooking helps reduce phytic acid.
Store food the
right way
Buying fresh produce every day might not be possible for everyone. With the fast paced life that we lead today, storing food has become a habit.
Therefore, it is important to know how to store food the right way. Keep your fruits and vegetables away from the sun and heat to avoid oxidation. All vegetables, except roots and tubers, can be refrigerated. All fruits, barring berries, tomatoes, and avocados, should be stored at room temperature. All herbs should be stored with their phytonutrients. Chop them up and store them in the refrigerator to maintain their nutrients.
Supplement your diet
While whole foods must be a majority part of everyone’s diet for an appropriate balance of nutrients, energy, and other bioactive compounds, it is important to supplement your diet if necessary. Eating raw: Many times, overheating foodcan kill the nutrients. For instance, vitamins B1, B5, folate, and vitamin C break down due to heat.
The author writes on nutritional improvement of foods.