Wellness Cooking Tips

If you enjoy a creamy soup like Cream of Broccoli Soup, use pureed white beans instead of heavy cream to get the same consistency without the calories. Beans being heavy in fibre keeps you full longer.
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Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants, polyphenols and conjugated linolenic acid, which help boost your metabolism and burn fat. When you make pomegranate juice, always add a hint of lemon juice and black salt to it for a tangy and…
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Some vitamins and minerals can also help you lose weight by acting as natural appetite regulators and/or by stimulating your body's metabolism of fat. Obtaining the right levels of these nutrients is essential to any weight loss program.…
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While choosing eggs, stick to pasture-raised or omega-3 eggs, which are much higher in nutrients and antioxidants. Avoid eggs with pale yellow yolks and go for the ones with dark, deeply colored orange-yellow yolks. While the whites have…
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Add a small handful of any fresh herbs such as thyme, basil, rosemary, sage or oregano to a mug, or use dried herbal tea. Pour over some boiling water and allow it to brew for at least five minutes. Try out various combinations to find your…
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While cooking and baking, you’re better off using a sweetener that comes from natural sources than using artificial sweeteners. Use stevia, raw honey, agave syrup, or maple syrup for sweetness to sweeten beverages – it is low calorie but…
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In selecting greens, look for crisp leaves with a bright green colour. If the leaves are yellowing, these are old, will have fewer nutrients, and may also have an unpleasant taste. Spinach – Enjoy raw in salad, sauté, stir-fry, or chop…
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Say No to full fat dairy cheese. Choose yogurt, kefir and low-fat cottage cheese/Greek feta cheese. Occasionally, you could have some low-fat cheddar or mozzarella – you can sprinkle some grated low-fat cheese on casseroles, multigrain…
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Instead of cooking vegetables with oil you can sauté them using vegetable or chicken broth. Vegetables will tenderise nicely. This way you can avoid oil altogether, which will help you cut down on calories. This is better than steaming or…
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Like fruits, fresh vegetables are better than those that are canned. Try to eat your veggies raw. If you must cook them, try to roast, steam or blanch them to the point that there is still some crispness to them. Don't soak them in butter.…
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