Like cabbage and other leafy vegetables, is rich in vitamin K, a nutrient that half of us get in insufficient quantities. As a result of a new study, it was found that women who consumed more than 240 micrograms of this vitamin per day (the amount contained in about one glass of broccoli inflorescences), the probability of death from heart disease was 28% lower. A possible explanation? Vitamin K prevents the fatal danger of blockage of the arteries. Vegetables, useful properties of vegetables are all in our article.
Products that will keep you warm
Winter has come, and it's cold outside! If even the heating does not help, try to "refuel" these literally warming products. Eat plenty of legumes, lean meats and leafy vegetables. All of them are excellent sources of iron. The use of an insufficient amount of iron can lead to a disruption of the thyroid function regulating the processes of thermoregulation in the body. Scientists have found that women who receive only a third of the recommended 18 mg of iron per day lose 29% more heat in a cold room than those who consume it in sufficient quantities.
Drink more water
Dehydration causes the body to work harder to keep the heat, and you freeze faster. Do not deny yourself cocoa, oatmeal and soup. This food has a thermogenic effect, raising the temperature of the body. Using it in a hot form, you will only enhance the effect.
Grapefruit
Sweet grapefruit is the perfect choice. Use our suggestions for using this fruit in different dishes.
In the snack
Peel and cut half the grapefruit into cubes, removing the grains and keeping the leaked juice. Lay layers of 2 cups of chopped lettuce leaves and pieces of grapefruit, 1/4 cup toasted halves of walnuts and 2 tbsp. spoons of blue cheese. Sprinkle on top of the remaining juice and 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
In the main dish
Season 180 g fillet of salmon with cumin, ground coriander, salt and pepper. Transfer the salmon into a frying pan, adding half a glass of chopped mushrooms and 4 sprigs of chopped cilantro. Fry on medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side. Decorate with five slices of grapefruit cubed and serve.
In dessert
Put slices of two grapefruits in a pan with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Remove from heat; add 1 whole branch of a carnation. Two tablespoons of this mixture can be decorated with a low-fat biscuit cake, lean ice cream or citrus sherbet.
Cabbage
Each variety of cabbage has its own special taste, but they are all rich in nutrients that protect against cancer. Forget about the boring boiled boiled cabbage and try these delicious dishes.
With Pekinese cabbage
Place one leaf of cabbage for 1 minute in hot water, and then spread it on a platter. Lay on the cabbage leaf finely chopped onions, peppers, mint and fried chicken. Sprinkle with the sauce (from the vinegar and olive oil) and roll.
With Savoy cabbage
Mix half the head of chopped cabbage with grated carrots, chopped onions and green onions, cucumber and cilantro. Preheat half a glass of vinegar and a half cup of sugar and mix with the vegetables.
With red cabbage
Cut half the head of red cabbage. Season with lime juice. Mix with 2 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp black pepper, half chopped red onion, 2 tbsp. spoons of cilantro and 2 tbsp. spoons of mint.