Eating processed foods is bad for your health. You've probably heard this before.
But it's not just that foods with lab-grown ingredients tend to be too sweet and salty, leading to overeating. Certain additives in highly processed foods can interfere with digestion.
In my opinion, the biggest problem is eating a lot of processed foods like cookies, chips, hot dogs, cold cuts, bacon, processed foods, etc. It's not the damage they can do. This is your opportunity cost. we lose the healing and strengthening power of real, whole, natural foods when we stuff them with other things.
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Taken together, and the result of a diet rich in processed foods leads to health risks ranging from obesity to high blood pressure, diabetes, and even dementia.
I think about it every day as I try to get over my 3-year-old's desire to eat only junk food. I think the fight is unfair. Of course, he just wants to eat, or as he puts it, "pantry food." All these things are so cute.
But real food and minimally processed foods (only two or three ingredients, usually whole foods + salt, fat, or sugar) provide tremendous benefits to our bodies. They promote balanced energy, heal, and help us feel and look good as we grow and age. They are the best source of preventative medicine. I mean foods like fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, eggs, nuts, milk, and yogurt. Also: boiled, baked, roasted or fried poultry, meat and poultry.
It's impossible for most of us to give up processed foods, and we don't have to. Sweets are an important part of life. Also, some processed foods have redemption value. Many whole grain foods, such as packaged whole grain bread, can be good sources of fiber.
I try to find products that contain ingredients that I have heard of and avoid ingredients that I would not use to cook at home. Starches, hydrogenated oils, fragrances, and long words I can't say.
I also love cooking nutritious, whole, minimally processed foods at home. The general idea is the following. what you see is what you get. Recipes may contain oil, salt, or spices, but they don't have many hidden additives like sauces and dressings with stabilizers and preservatives, prepared meats and cheeses, or anything else made with white flour. The food is simple and uncomplicated, but it can still be very tasty.
These two recipes are examples. They are also quick and easy...my favorite!
But listen, I'll be honest. While I love chicken mix and often eat it with a spoon, I also use store-bought (recycled) tortilla chips with this dish. As for the chopped salad, I like to serve it with a crusty (store-bought) baguette.
It's not about avoiding all processed foods all the time. Basically, it's healthy, healthy to eat small amounts of deliberately selected processed foods. It's easy to put it off, but we're working on it at home.
I hope this inspires you too!
Chicken Tostadas with Beans
Composition:
1 pound chicken breast, shredded
3 tomatoes, sliced
¼ cup chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons red onion, chopped
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 lemon, juice
salt and cumin to taste
3 avocados, sliced
To serve: 8-10 corn tortillas
Instructions:
To cook the chicken, add it to a pot and cover with water, about 1/2 cup chicken broth, and salt. Bring to a boil, then cook for 40 minutes. Let the chicken cool down. Use a fork to shred.
In a large bowl, mix the chicken with the tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, and beans. Add the juice of half a lemon and ¼ teaspoon each of the salt and cumin. See how it tastes. Add more of each as desired, then gently mix into the avocado.
To make the toasts, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the tortillas in a single layer. (You will need to prepare two baking sheets or two batches.) Brush both sides of the tortilla with oil and sprinkle with salt. Cook for 6 minutes on each side.
Spread chicken mixture over each crispy tortilla.
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chopped lettuce
Composition:
Use what you want. My last salad was
300 g chopped shiitake mushrooms cooked in oil and salt*
2 cups of chopped rum
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped green beans
1 ½ cups chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup of chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, sliced or chopped
1 cup chopped avocado
1 cup grated feta cheese
Dressing of your choice For a simple homemade dressing, mix together: 6 tablespoons olive oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2 tablespoons Dijon, 1 teaspoon salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste . Leftover sauce can be stored for up to a week.
Instructions:
*To bake mushrooms, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss mushrooms with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and ¼ teaspoon of salt on a large baking sheet. Cook in one layer for 15 minutes, then gently turn the mushrooms with a fork. Bake for another 5-10 minutes until the edges are crisp.
Place all the chopped ingredients on a large plate or cutting board. Use tongs (or your hands) to mix all the ingredients together and transfer to individual bowls. Pour the sauce over each serving and mix well.
(Alternatively, you can combine everything in one bowl, I like the look of this option.)
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Marcy Izard Sharif is a writer, yoga teacher, meditation instructor, and mother. At Feeling Matters, she writes about self-love, shares self-care tools, stories, and resources on self-discovery and self-love. For his classes and more, visit marcisharif.com.