5 tips for healthy eating

Salad with roasted tomatoes and black-eyed beans

Healthy diet is one of the latest trends among people and health-conscious nutritionists.

The idea is simple to eat foods that are not processed or refined.

Eating healthy means eating whole and natural foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains. It is not intended to eat certain types of foods that only provide specific nutrients, such as low-carbohydrate, low-fat or high-protein foods.

With a clean diet, you do not have to resist the craving to eat, you have to eat when you are hungry. The only condition is that you have to eat healthy foods.

Tips for a healthy diet:

• Avoid processed foods.

• Add protein and carbohydrate-rich foods to your diet. It is recommended to include proteins, carbohydrates and fats in your daily meals. Remember, however, that nutrients must come from natural and healthy sources. For example, eggs and legumes are good sources of protein, while potatoes are excellent sources of carbohydrates.

• Limit the consumption of fat, salt and sugar. This is very important and easier than you think, especially if you can cut processed foods. Processed foods are high in calories and contain lots of fat, sugar and salt. A healthy diet usually lacks such ingredients.

• Enjoy healthy snacks between meals. Take your three main meals, but plan two or three snacks during the day to keep your blood sugar constant and your energy level. Keep these snacks healthy and natural.

• Avoid unhealthy and greasy drinks

Salad with roasted tomatoes and black-eyed beans Pouyoukas

ingredients

• 500 g of pink tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• ½ c. Tea (2.5 ml) dried red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (30 ml)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups of black-eyed Pouyoukas beans
• 5 onions, finely chopped
• 1 large fresh coriander, chopped
• 100 ml of fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil
• 1 small red pepper, gutted and finely chopped

1. Place the tomatoes, garlic, chilli flakes and olive oil on a large baking sheet.
2. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Roast in a preheated oven at 220 ° C for 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes are tender.
4. Remove from the oven and reserve.
5. In a large bowl, mix the black beans, onions, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and red pepper. Add the tomatoes to the grill.
6. Mix well and serve at room temperature.

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