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Cooking Secrets Made Healthy

  • Dani Peters
  • September 29, 2011

In making dishes, it is no longer just about how the food tastes or how it is presented. I think it’s about time that we give dining a healthier chance in the same manner as giving people a healthier shot at life.

Most of the time, people think getting themselves a well-balanced meal is the key to a healthier eating lifestyle. But it can also be also be about things that you have overlooked in your kitchen. True enough, we have lots of healthy food choices out there, but the thing is, you can’t really rely on the food being healthy, alone. Your dish might be as healthy as you think, well, after being cooked. The healthiness of our meal relies on several factors such as the manner and the method of how the food is prepared, the cookware used in this process, and many more. But no need to be sad as we’ve come up with some great cooking secrets to get that nutritional value that you deserve even after cooking.

Study your recipes and take note of the things where you can make necessary and healthier changes. Change up some of the ingredients and opt for healthier cooking methods to create wonderful meals without sacrificing its taste and nutritional value.

Cut down the amount of oil and if possible, try to use non-stick pans when frying. When cooking with fatty meats you do not need any additional oil. This will cut down on bad cholesterol.

Oven baking and microwaving are also good methods in place of frying, especially when it comes to cooking meat, poultry, and fish. You can rub your meat, poultry, and fish products with different herbs and spices to give it really good flavors while keeping the nutrients intact.

Use organic ingredients if possible. These are synthetic pesticide-free and health-friendly. Organic foods are usually pricey in supermarkets, but that is why there are a lot of farmer’s markets that offer the same healthy products without vacuuming your savings.

Cook from scratch. If possible, avoid using factory-made ingredients or products that are high in MSG, sodium and other health hazards. Cooking from scratch lets you take control of the condiments that you add into your dish, including sodium and cholesterol.

Look for the leaner meat cuts such as skinless chicken breast, turkey breast, or tuna.  You can also opt for red meat cuts but make sure that you take off those excess fats before cooking. Pair this up with some veggies and you are good to go.

Use fresh herbs and spices if possible. This is a great idea to add flavor and intensity into your dishes. Aside from flavor, a lot of natural herbs and spices contain healthy elements such as antioxidants which are good for detoxifying the body.

Steaming, baking in the oven, or microwavingcan be your best options when cooking veggies or any other food for that manner. These cooking methods produce great and delicious results without taking away the nutrients from your veggies.

In cooking leafy veggies such as spinach, it’s best that you cook them shortly until they wilt in the heat. You can also put them in hot water instead of boiling water. These methods keep the veggies’ nutrients in place.

Cooking Secrets Made Healthy

Freezing instead of buying canned good is a great way to preserve your food in time for cooking. Canned goods usually contain chemical preservatives that aren’t really necessarily healthy, thus freezing makes a chemical-free and nutrient-friendly preservation method. Additionally, unsaturated fats also freeze at this point, of which, you can remove it from your meat before cooking to make your meat healthier and low-fat.

We usually have excuses to be unhealthy when it comes to cooking. But there is no great excuse that will work, especially when our health is on the line.

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