My Health Corner

My health corner!

Are you feeling a bit chilly? Well don’t be obtuse, come and hang out at the health corner, where it is always a balmy 90 degrees!

Totally weird but totally worthwhile health facts:

My favourite snack. Don't judge.

1. Eat broccoli leaves. Apparently they are super high in Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
2. Don’t eat too much beta carotene if you are a smoker.
3. If you are an omnivore, eating bones in canned fish is actually a really good source of calcium.
4. Hard tofu (which is set in Calcium salts) contains a sizeable amount of calcium, and so much better option for calcium than soft tofu.
5. The people who are expected to live the longest eat only until they are 80% full, a concept known as hara hachi bu in Japanese. Wow, so statistical.
6. You know how certain clothes go together, and others don’t? Some colours pair well, and others are just blah? Well, that is the same for food! There are many examples of foods that are best eaten together, for nutrition, and of course flavour. These include:
1. Mustard and broccoli (releases the vitamin A from the broccoli)
2. Tomatoes and red meat (for omnivores). Hot Tip! Cooking your tomatoes with olive oil is the best way to absorb as many nutrients as you can.
3. Carrots and avocado (these go well together because the vitamin A in the carrots is fat soluble, and avocado is full of good unsaturated fats! Also, cooking carrots actually helps the body absorb valuable nutrients.)

One of my favourite snacks

Some interesting recipes that will make your taste buds tingle with excitement.

* Cucumber spaghetti

* Cauliflower steaks

* Frozen fruits - method - free(ze) the fruit. Done.

* Broccoli chips with kale dipping sauce

* Tofu Omelette

* French potatoes (with a twist)

Nothing beats a soy latte