Healthy Eating Around The World: What To Choose From Foreign Cuisine
cy wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
For many people, eating a healthy diet is easy at home.
You make sure the shopping trolley is overflowing with cruciferous vegetables, wholegrain carbohydrates and lean protein while sprinting past the fizzy drinks and desserts.
But what happens when you’re out and about and all the temptations of Japanese, Greek, Thai, Italian or good old-fashioned pub food is there, calling out to you seductively from the menu?
Well, do not fear. With a little information in advance of the next table’s ‘fish n chips’ arriving and making your mind up for you, you can make health conscious choices no matter which cuisine you dine from.
Pub Grub
The Good:
STEAK - a small amount of red meat can help dilate blood vessels because of arginine, an amino acid found in red meats. Portion size is important, though, as a little really goes a long way. Choose the leanest cut - rump, sirloin and fillets - and […]
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