8 food combinations that offer incredible health benefits TOMATOES AND OLIVE OIL
Tomatoes contain an antioxidant called lycopene. In addition to their beautiful red colour, tomatoes can also
• Prevent heart disease
• Prevent certain types of cancer (prostate, breast, lung and bladder)
.RICE AND BEANS
Combining rice with legumes such as kidney beans is a great way for vegans and vegetarians to get the protein and amino acids their bodies need without having to eat foods from animal sources.
Here are a few recipes that will allow you to get the most out of this delicious combination:
• Chana masala on a bed of basmati rice
• Kidney or white beans with jerk seasoning on a bed of brown or short grain rice
• Adzuki beans on a bed of teriyaki rice
• Black-eyed peas on a bed of long grain brown rice
A DELICIOUS CHEESE OMELETTE
Calcium is essential to keeping your bones healthy. But it’s hard for the body to absorb if it’s not paired with vitamin D. So think of eating sources of these nutrients together! For instance, when you’re cooking an omelette, sprinkle your favourite cheese (cheddar, Swiss…) on it. The vitamin D in the eggs will help you absorb the calcium in the cheese. Discover our recipe for a delicious vegetable cheese omelette.
ROSEMARY ROAST BEEF
Prepare a rosemary marinade: mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic and fine herbs, including rosemary. Pour it over your meat. The rosemary, rich in antioxidants including rosmarinic acid will neutralize the harmful heterocyclic amines (HCAs) that can form when you cook steak at a high temperature. Discover a recipe for French style roast with rosemary.
CARROTS AND CHICKEN
Vitamin A is good for your eyes, skin and immune system. Your body can efficiently transform beta-carotene into vitamin A if it is accompanied by zinc. So if you are cooking chicken, add some carrots to your dish: the zinc in the chicken will help the beta-carotene in the carrots become vitamin A.
BROCCOLI AND FISH
Sulforaphane can be found in broccoli, Brussel sprouts and cabbage. It helps slow down the growth of cancerous cells. When combined with selenium (which can be found in fish for example), its effect is ten times greater. A great reason to combine your fish with vegetables from the cabbage family, which are rich in sulforaphane. Your health will thank you!
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