- Beef
All Beef is an important source of iron, B vitamins and zinc, three nutrients that many do not consume enough. About fifty years ago, it began to fatten cattle with grain instead of grass. However, meat from grass-fed animals has many virtues. As pointed out by Professor Loren Cordain, Department of Health Science and Exercise, University of Colorado, beef cattle fattened on grass is like game meat eaters our ancestors. It is less fatty and contains less saturated fat, more conjugated linoleic acid (an anti-cancer fat) and more omega-3 fatty acids than meat from grain-fed animals.
Tips for the kitchen
The meat from cattle fattened on grass is very lean. It can be used to prepare minced spaghetti sauce, chili and meatballs.
- Canela
This is a superfood that care line and is much appreciated by children. There is evidence that the bark of the cinnamon tree, native of Sri Lanka, offers special health benefits. Several studies conducted by the Department of Agriculture of the United States suggests that cinnamon regulates blood sugar, inhibits cancer cells and has an antiinflammatory effect.
Tips for the kitchen
Sprinkle cinnamon over the slices, oatmeal, hot buttered bread or a cup of hot chocolate. The cinnamon is very good on fried bananas.
- Coconut milk
The coconut fruit is rare in the U.S.. It is rich in fat, predominantly saturated. While in the South Pacific traditional diets include a lot of coconut oil, studies in this region have shown that people do not suffer from heart disease. In the United States is still conducting an investigation to support the assertion that this food is beneficial to heart health. What we do know is that the pulp or fabric coconut milk, cream and coconut oil contain a high proportion of a fatty acid, antiviral and antibacterial called lauric acid, one of the immune system enhancers that babies received through breast milk.
Tips for the kitchen
Mix a can of coconut milk with a pint of chicken broth and a little grated ginger to prepare a rich chicken and coconut soup.
- Raw honey and molasses
If we are tempted by the sweet, let’s try these natural sweeteners to replace sugar. Pure honey, unfiltered, it contains many phytonutrients and enzymes which assist in digestion. Molasses is the nutritious byproduct that results from boiling sugar cane until it is reduced to white sugar. The residual molasses is obtained from the third boiling, which concentrates nutrients, and sulfur, is an excellent source of iron and many other minerals.
Tips for the kitchen
Unlike honey, it’s best not to heat the molasses has been boiled and therefore, no reason not to use it to cook, consider, for example, baked dishes, like muffins or cake pumpkin.
- Olive oil
Olive oil contains monounsaturated fats (which reduce inflammation), phenols (cancer-fighting antioxidants) and vitamin E (which lowers the risk of heart disease, protects skin from damaging agents and prevents damage to the nervous system). The extra virgin first cold pressed contains more phenols, and their vitamin E is not affected.
Tips for the kitchen
Saute vegetables simmered in olive oil, sprinkle on salads or use it in sauce “pesto on pasta.
- Nuts
Almonds, cashews (cashews), macadamia nuts and hazelnuts have all high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and antioxidants. Walnuts are one of the best vegetable sources of Omega 3 fatty acids that fight obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Moreover, Brazil nuts (or Brazil nuts) are incredibly rich in selenium, an antioxidant vital for sperm health, says Dr. Marc Goldstein, a fertility expert at Cornell University.
Tips for the kitchen
Place walnuts in blender and add some olive oil, milk or water to make a fresh nut butter.
 Beef |
 Canela |
 Nuts |
 Raw honey |
 Olive oil |
 Coconut milk |
