16 Nutritional Ingredients for--Healthy Cuisine

Author: Zhou Sumei
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Publish Date: 2005-11-02
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This book recommends some superfood options that are rich in beneficial trace elements for health while being low in calories (high nutritional density), targeting unhealthy dietary habits. The concept of trace nutrients mentioned in this book is not limited to the vitamins and minerals everyone is familiar with. We will introduce a new concept of trace nutrients—plant nutrients or phytochemicals, which you may hear more often in the future. These trace nutrients are more abundant in fruits, vegetables, and grains. They give fruits and vegetables vibrant colors, such as anthocyanins in strawberries and lycopene in tomatoes; or unique flavors, such as sulfides in onions and allicin in garlic. At the same time, they are often powerful antioxidants, offering special benefits in combating cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other chronic conditions. Therefore, Westerners boldly predict that plant nutrients will become the "vitamins of the 21st century." Additionally, foods rich in dietary fiber and special fatty acids, which have proven effective in preventing and treating common chronic diseases, are also included in this book's list of superfoods.
After careful selection, we recommend the following 16 superfoods to you: tomatoes, carrots, onions, broccoli, spinach, asparagus, celery, mushrooms, pumpkins, soybeans, sweet potatoes, corn, oats, seaweed, and sea fish. In addition to introducing the nutritional and health benefits of these foods, this book also recommends many delicious dishes made with these ingredients. These recipes primarily use healthy cooking methods and are simple to learn, allowing you to easily master them and then use them as signature dishes for your family in the future.