A healthy diet can afford each
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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There is an opinion that healthy food is necessarily expensive food and it is too tough for people with low and medium incomes. However, it is not. It is not necessary to eat lobsters, shrimps and caviar to be healthy. It turns out that a healthy diet can afford each person, because you do not need to spend a lot of money for this.
ILIVE presents a list of the cheapest food that, despite its low cost, is very healthy.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is rich in avenanthramide, an antioxidant that protects the heart. It perfectly reduces the level of cholesterol and has antimicrobial properties, which is very important during the winter cold.
Beans
Steaks and sausages fold before beans and lentils, which, unlike meat products, contain very little fat, but a shock dose of vegetable protein. A glass of beans can provide 17 grams of fiber. Also, leguminous plants contain calcium, magnesium and potassium, reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.
Garlic
Garlic contains more than 70 active plant substances, including allicin, which, according to studies, can reduce high blood pressure by as much as 30 divisions. Regular use of garlic reduces the risk of developing cancer.
Cayenne pepper
If you like the thrill, then make friends with the fire cayenne pepper, which includes capsaicin, which fights bad cholesterol and helps fight weight, and improves metabolic processes in the body.
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Celery
Celery contains vitamin C and A, folic acid, potassium and fiber, and phthalides are five-membered esters that help lower cholesterol. Also, celery is a good assistant in the prevention of cancer diseases, due to the action of esters of o-hydroxycinnamic acid - coumarins.
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Tomatoes
Tomatoes are our most common source of lycopene, an antioxidant that can protect against heart disease and breast cancer.
Bow
Despite the fact that onions are not liked for a specific flavor, it is very useful and increases immunity. It is recommended to use it for colds, and even for oncological diseases. Quercetin, part of the onion, helps to prevent allergic reactions and reduces blood sugar.