Diet2health2beauty

Vegetables are the heart of vegetarian diet with endless flavors and textures. If you prepare and cook them carefully then you can enjoy at their best and they also retain their nutritional value. Okay so when it comes to vegetarian diet people think it is boring and taste-less  but what you are unaware is that  it can be healthy as long as it contain protein, fat, carbohydrate and vitamins. You can make it a balanced diet. The most of the vegetarian dishes are made of fresh vegetables, lentil soup  whole wheat pasta, quinoa, tapioca, brown or white rice for example also have the advantage of being low fat, high in complex carbohydrate and high in fiber.

Here are three recipes that will tickle your taste buds and make your heart happy and healthy!

Healthy Spinach Salad:-

The onions take on a natural sweetness that contrasts with the tangy yogurt and the bite of the spinach. A family favorite that’s low in calories and high in important nutrients.

Here’s what you need:

1,1-2 cups spinach leaves, 8-10 baby onions,2 tbs. flax-seed oil,1/2 cup nonfat yogurt

Add all the ingredients and toss in a pan to coat with oil. Stir in yogurt while the spinach is still warm. Eat hot or cold. Only 50 calories per serving!With this recipe, you’ll get: protein, calcium, vitamin c, manganese, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, beta carotene, vitamin K.

Spinach, Mushroom & Broccoli Salad:-

Easy to prepare for lunch and it goes either on its own or with a bowl of healthy wheat pasta.

6 cups spinach leaves, 1 pack frozen broccoli,10-12 small mushrooms,Juice of 1 lemon, 1 spoon of flax-seed oil and balsamic vinegar

Wash and dry spinach, Slice mushrooms thickly and saute in pan for 5 minutes add broccoli, sauteing 2 more minutes .Now add spinach,  vinegar, flax-seed oil and spritz with squeezed lemon. Only 40 calories per serving! With this recipe, you’ll get: magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin E, foliate, vitamin K, beta carotene, niacin, thiamine, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, omega 3 fatty acids, riboflavin, and calcium.

Tofu and Egg Salad:-

4oz. firm tofu drained,1/4 tsp. minced onion,1 1/2 tsp. sesame seed butter, 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp olive oil, 1 dill pickle chopped1/4 tsp turmeric, pinch basil and celery seed

Crumble tofu into small pieces with a fork.Combine with other ingredients. Spread over your wheat bread or wheat pitta bread. Makes 1 cup spread enough for 2 sandwiches.

Tofu made with soybeans and rich in protein and minerals and also cholesterol free and good substitute. olive oil is mono-saturated fat and good for heart.

Finally,  a hidden advantage of vegetables are to eat healthy vegetarian diet and actually start thinking about more what you eat and their nutritional value including such things like intake of salt, sugar and re-find foods. As a result,  in  long term, you can developed  eating pattern that are among the healthiest in the world.

Here are some most important things you can do to save your life and enhance your health and well being. You can contribute to your longevity with these basic measures. In fact, it is almost impossible to maintain good health without following these rules.

Smoke: If you smoke tobacco, stop. If you don`t, do not start. Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable illness in the country. It is bad not only for smokers but for the people around them.

Exercise: Inactivity puts you at risk for ailments ranging from heart disease to osteoporosis. The good news is that any activity from walking to gardening, jump roping, stair climbing will help you to get started.

Alcohols: Avoid excessive consumption of alcohols.

Drinking: Never drink and drive.

Fasten your Seat Belt: Always fasten your seat belt every time you drive or ride in a car. Seat belts afford even more protection than airbags do because air bags protect you only from front end collisions.

Smoke Detectors: Install and maintain smoke detectors. Thousands of Americans die in home fires each year but most of these deaths could be avoided. Make sure your family knows simple fire prevention rules and what to do if fire does strike. You can reduce your risk by installing smoke detectors one outside each bedroom and an additional detector on each level of the house.

Sun-Screen: If you never thought of protecting yourself from the sun, it is time to start. Wear a hat and use at-least 15 SPF sunscreen before you go out in the sun.

First Aid: Learn the basics of first aid. These include the Heimlich maneuver for choking. Don`t just learn how to help others, you need to find out how to perform the maneuver on yourself as well. Know the shortest route from your home to your local hospital before an emergency arrived.

Be Sociable: Talking with a friend or relative can do a lot to relieve your stress.

Immunization: Get immunized. If you are over 65 or if you have certain chronic health conditions, you should get an annual flu shot and one time pneumococcal vaccine shot. Check with your doctor to see if you need them.

Heart Attack:  Know the warning signs of a heart attack which are crushing, persistent chest pain, short- ness of breath, pale skin, profuse sweating, physical collapse, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, weakness, restlessness and anxiety.

Stroke: Know the warning sign of stroke which are sudden blurred vision, Numbness, weakness or paralysis of the face, dizziness, loss of balance, difficulty swallowing, severe headache, confusion drowsiness difficult speaking, loss of bladder or bowl control and loss of consciousness.

Pray and Meditation:  Pray or meditate or simply learn how to relax. Who habitually take a time for quiet contemplation and spiritual renewal gain the additional benefits and a lowered heart rate

Avoid Lead and Radon Risk: Have your house tested for radon which is an invisible gas that can cause cancer. You should also have your water tested for lead. When water leaves a treatment plant it is virtually a lead free. But it can pick up dangerous amounts of lead on its way to your tap, from lead connector pipes and lead solder in copper plumbing. Hot water leaches more lead than cold so use cold water for drinking and cooking.

Weight: Maintain a healthy weight. Excessive weight is linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, back problems and a host of aliments. If you need to lose weight, do so gradually