JULY, 2018 | The HEALTH nutrition 27
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JULY, 2018 | The HEALTH nutrition 27
Editor’ s Pick
Healthy delectable dishes at Mama Kim Sauna Mee
Sumptuous meals made with only fresh ingredients
Sauna Mee is available in three types of broth and a selection of rice noodles or pumpkin noodles.
Enjoy a burst of flavours with every spoonful of Black Porridge.
OOKING for a healthy fivecoloured balanced meal
L while cutting off white sugar, white flour and white rice with an 80 per cent veggie and 20 per cent meat? Or a diner where vegetables and fruits are chemical free?
Mama Kim Sauna Mee is the perfect place for you. Apart from its warm and cosy ambience that nurtures family meal time together, the outlet uses only fresh ingredients. Different styles of cooking is used to naturally enhance the flavours thus abstaining from the use of monosodium glutamate( MSG).
Delectable food is also prepared with less salt and less deep fried, that it is safe to be consumed by the elderly.
Among its signature dishes are Sauna Mee which was inspired by Yunnan’ s crossing-the-bridge noodles. The broth is boiled and stewed for over five hours in a specially made earthen pot filled with noodles heated up to 250 degree Celsius, so that every mouthful of soup is hot from start to finish.
Each bowl of Sauna Mee is filled to the brim with complete nutritious, delicious goodness with two choice of soup bases: chicken and fish soup, or vegetarian soup. As for the types of noodles, you can either opt for rice noodles or pumpkin noodles.
Served with a Western twist, savour a plateful of‘ Baked Cheesy Mushroom Rice’ rich in vegetables in brown rice with an inclusion of delicious cheese.
The‘ Black Porridge’ made with selected rice and black wild mushroom that are boiled together is a must try.
The‘ Baked Cheesy Mushroom Rice’ combines vegetables and brown rice baked at low heat to lock in the nutrients and original flavours of ingredients. Apart from observing the five colours rule in the preparation of this dish, extra care is taken to ensure that it is both healthy and tasty with the inclusion of delicious cheese.
Start the day right with good breakfast
“ foods you eat for breakfast can affect how you feel and perform throughout your morning,” says Worldwide Nutrition Education and Training director Susan Bowerman.
She pointed out that there are several things that a good breakfast can do such as keeping you fueled up until the next meal.
“ Foods with protein help to satisfy hunger and high fiber foods help to fill you up. It also supplies the body and brain with energy. In the morning, your body’ s gas tank is running close to empty. When you eat the right foods for breakfast, you’ re providing your muscles and brain with the fuel they need for optimal performance.”
“ It helps avoid blood sugar swings and reduce cravings. A balanced meal that contains both protein and healthy carbohydrates can provide sustained energy throughout your system, and help prevent wild swings in your blood sugar that trigger cravings for sweets or other unhealthy foods.”
“ You would also be able to make better food choices throughout the day. Breakfast skippers often experience food cravings for sweets and fats that can persist throughout the day,” she said.
In addition to these, it provides enough protein to help support muscle health. For many people, typical daily meals tend to provide little protein at breakfast, a bit more at lunch and a much larger amount at dinner. This is a pattern that may not provide the best conditions for building and repairing muscle tissue. Muscle protein synthesis can improve when protein intake is more evenly distributed throughout the day.
Avocado toast with spinach and eggs makes a great start to aiding muscle health.
Oats with fruits is a good alternative that supplies nutrition and bulk to stay full till lunch time.
Shakes supported with a healthy meal not only provides bulk to reduce mid-morning hunger pangs while providing sustained energy.
10 healthy breakfast ideas
A BALANCED breakfast should provide you with 20-30 grams of protein. This helps satisfy hunger and supports muscle health and along with some healthy carbohydrates can provide sustained energy and fiber.
Here are six easy guidelines to put together a healthy, wellbalanced breakfast.
1
. Cook fresh or frozen spinach, top with scrambled eggs or egg whites and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, fresh fruits on the side.
2
. Protein shake made with protein powder, low-fat or soy milk and fruit.
3
. Plain nonfat or low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese topped with fresh fruit and cinnamon, or chopped raw vegetables and fresh black pepper.
4
. Corn tortillas, heated and spread with black beans; top with grated low-fat cheese, salsa and fresh fruits.
5
. Whole grain toast spread with avocado and topped with slices of turkey breast and fresh fruits.
6
. Scramble extra-firm tofu, drained, crumbled in a little olive oil with fresh vegetables and herbs and fresh fruits.