It is not enough for you to have the freshest and healthiest ingredients, how you cook these ingredients holds as much importance. You may have the greenest vegetables, the freshest fish, or the leanest meat, but if you cook them incorrectly – you risk losing all the valuable nutrients and worse, you may even damage your diet.
So here are some healthy cooking methods you should master for better diet motivation:
STEAMING
Place food in a basket and place on top of simmering water. You may use ordinary pots, a rice cooker, or a bamboo steamer. This type of cooking is best suited for vegetables to help retain their nutrients and natural taste. You may add seasoning to the boiling water to help flavor food as it cooks.
GRILLING
Adding a smoky flavor to foods such as meat, fish, vegetables, and even fruits, this method of cooking allows you to prepare low fat and healthy meals. Take additional care in not overcooking grilled food since charring has been linked to some cancers.
STIR-FRYING
Needing just a small amount of oil, this method of cooking food such as vegetables very quickly, they retain their nutrients, texture, flavor, and color.
ROASTING AND BAKING
Good for meat, seafood, vegetables, and poultry, roasting is similar to baking but it is done in higher temperatures. In roasting you may brush food with a coating of oil, allow to drip after wards. Baking on the other hand uses parchment paper instead of butter to make foods healthier.
POACHING
A good cooking technique for fish, chicken, eggs, and other food types you may overcook by boiling. Poaching is done by adding water and food to a pan and cook in low heat.
Learn these healthy cooking techniques and enjoy the full benefits of your food!
