Magazine cutouts fall off the table whenever I’m cleaning up (Litsa). I part with many of them but I love the ones that encompass what’s on my mind—like this one! At age 39, I’ll take SUPER added in my life!?! Supermom. Superwife. Superspouse. Maybe not, so SUPER after all. I’m fallible too but I make sure that I keep Super in my food. I love Superfoods.
Prevention magazine says, “Veggies contain antioxidants that are fat soluble (meaning your body absorbs them better when they’re paired with a fat) and water soluble (they’re easily absorbed on their own but will leach out during cooking if prepared in water).”
Yeah!?! Our superfoods need a little push sometimes (just like us). But don’t fret, here’s a few tidbits to get you started in thinking about your superfoods unleashing their best powers on you…..
Kale can be sauted with a bit of olive oil. Why? Kale is rife with polyphenols that are water soluble, so if you steam or boil it, they’ll escape into the water. Cooking it dry with an oil helps you absorb the fat-soluble carotenoids, too.
Purple Potatoes can be seasoned with turmeric or curry powder and baked. Why? Boiling purple potatoes releases hard-won anthocyamins into the water; baking retains them. Adding in a phytochemical-rich like turmeric gives you a double hit.
Onions should be chopped into wedges and allowed to sit for 15 minutes prior to roasting at 375 or 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Why? When you chop an onion and let it sit, you allow an enzyme to form health-promoting sulfur compounds throughout the entire onion. Roasting preserves the phytochemicals, with the bonus of a sweet, caramelized flavor.
Additional tidbits like these can be found on www.prevention.com’s website when you search for Brad Bolling’s veggie-cooking cheat sheet and/or in September 2014’s Prevention magazine. However, don’t be afraid of altering the super-ness of your superfoods. Eat them as you wish! If time is of the essence, don’t delay, eat MOST of your superfoods raw! Let your body do the rest! I think it will pass the test with clean foods being added in whether they are cooked, sauted, juiced, pureed, or…..
Eat superfoods in all their life giving forms!
Credit of thanks for Super in Your Food (September 2014 Prevention Magazine)
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