Healthy Recipes

[wtfbbq]

So I'm starting to ween myself off of eating out and eating frozen foods while also trying to become more healthy. Does anyone have any good places to find healthy recipes that are easy to make? I've been eating a lot of things with high glycemic indexes (I don't know too much about this at all, but I've been slowly trying to learn. turns out all the white rice, white bread, pasta, and plain bagels aren't fantastic for me ) and I'd also like to become more independent.

so, ATOT health chefs, any suggestions? preferably stupidly simple as I don't have much experience outside of making pasta or cooking omelets

 

[guyver01]

BBQ tofu?

i dunno.

fuck healthy...

i'm gonna die with a smile on my face...

 

[Synomenon]

Try this one:

Tasty & Healthy


Supposed to be good for mental health as well.

 

[zerocool84]

My father ate red meat every day for every meal and he lived to the rightful age of 38.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: wtfbbq
I've been eating a lot of things with high glycemic indexes

BAD!


Eating a lot of high GI foods can be detrimental to your health because it pushes your body to extremes. This is especially true if you are overweight and sedentary. Switching to eating mainly low GI carbs that slowly trickle glucose into your blood stream keeps your energy levels balanced and means you will feel fuller for longer between meals.

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
Try this one:

Tasty & Healthy


Supposed to be good for mental health as well.

Damn, beat me to it.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: guyver01
BBQ tofu?

I used to make tofu and veggie shish kabob on the grill, and they were damned tasty. I used a home made BBQ sauce, and marinated the stuff overnight. I'd liberally brush the sauce on while it was grilling also. Delicious, and mostly healthy :^)

 

[wtfbbq]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: wtfbbq
I've been eating a lot of things with high glycemic indexes

BAD!


Eating a lot of high GI foods can be detrimental to your health because it pushes your body to extremes. This is especially true if you are overweight and sedentary. Switching to eating mainly low GI carbs that slowly trickle glucose into your blood stream keeps your energy levels balanced and means you will feel fuller for longer between meals.

haha yeah that's why I'm trying to switch things up. I'm very active, so it's not tooo bad, but I'd definitely like to do everything to help my own health that I can.

so right now, the recipes ideas are tofu and placenta. thanks guys

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: wtfbbq


haha yeah that's why I'm trying to switch things up. I'm very active, so it's not tooo bad, but I'd definitely like to do everything to help my own health that I can.

so right now, the recipes ideas are tofu and placenta. thanks guys

Look into vegetarian cooking. Think of something you like to eat, them look up the vegetarian version online. I don't really cook much, so I don't have anything to offer. I will give you my world famous grilled cheese recipe though ;^)

Take a block cheese, either Swiss, sharp cheddar, or extra sharp cheddar. Cut off slices about 3mm thick, and cover a piece of seeded rye bread. Put another piece of bread on top of that, and fry it in pure olive oil. While that's frying, heat up a can of French onion soup. After everything's done, dip the sandwich into the soup, and eat. Finish the soup after you eat the sandwich.

 

[Barfo]

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Contains a molecule (POEF, Placental Opioid-Enhancing Factor) that modifies the activity of endogenous opioids in such a way that produces an enhancement of the natural reduction in pain that occurs shortly after and during delivery.

 

[dullard]

The biggest and easiest change you can make is just to get rid of the white items you eat. Not that all white foods are bad (cauliflower is healthy) but MOST white foods are bad. Try multi-grain rice, whole grain bread, and whole grain bagels (although limit bagel consumption as even whole-grain bagels tend to be very calorie dense). Don't try whole-grain pasta as it sucks balls (except maybe Barillia Plus isn't too nasty).

The white foods are bad because to make it white, they take out the fiber. Fiber fills you up (you eat less) and you can't digest it (it comes out instead of going to your waist). Also, as fiber comes out, it brings fat and calories from other foods with it. Thus, the more fiber you eat, the more weight you lose (the one and only scientifically verified dieters dream come true). Just don't overdo it right away as you'll get the runs and/or gas. Ease yourself into the fiber.

Vegetables are very healthy (tons of nutrients and often fiber) but generally taste like crap. So we tend to avoid them. In my free time I try to specialize in making vegetables taste good. Here is one receipe: last post. It is a few more steps than eating a frozen food item, but it is well worth it. Plus, if you like it, make a giant pot of it and freeze it. Bingo frozen HEALTHY and tasty food.

 

[Gibsons]

Stir fry. There's a million ways to do it and it's pretty healthy if you keep the oil levels low. Don't even need rice.

 

[effowe]

You can take normal recipes and convert them to healthier options. Like others have said, cut out the 'white' and processed foods. If a recipe calls for rice, use brown basmati rice instead. Switch to whole grain pastas and breads. No-fat plain yogurt can be subbed for mayonnaise for many recipes (like chicken salad.) Stay away from sugar and drink water in place of pop.

 

[Manuwell]

Plain mayo, without additional butter or anything !

 

[waffleironhead]

Remember, FAT is healthy. It satisfies you. Do not cut it out of your diet.

 

[ChaoZ]

Rice, stir fry vegetables, and some meat. That's like every meal for me.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

You just need to eat a variety of foods and in moderation. Eating healthy has nothing to do with the color of the food, it's glycemic index, "trans fats," fiber content or, any of the other buzz words of the week. Eating a variety of simple, not overly processed, fresh foods in moderation is HEALTHY! It aint rocket science and you don't need the latest scientific studies to do it. Start with learning where, when and, how your food gets to your plate.

Da Chef has spoken!
So, let it be written. So, let it be done.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
You just heed to eat a variety of foods and in moderation. Eating healthy has nothing to do with the color of the food, it's glycemic index, "trans fats," fiber content or, any of the other buzz words of the week. Eating a variety of simple, not overly processed, fresh foods in moderation is HEALTHY! It aint rocket science and you don't need the latest scientific studies to do it. Start with learning where, when and, how your food gets to your plate.

Da Chef has spoken!
So, let it be written. So, let it be done.

Well said :^)

 

[nerdress]

Curry Chicken!! The Boy made it for me last night; just switch up the white rice for brown rice and you're golden.

Lemon + Olive oil, sauteé for a while. with a handful of broken pieces of vermicelli (not cooked), when that is brown (keep stirring and don't stop), then add the rice and stir until it gets slightly browned as well. Then add the water + chicken bouillion that had been boiling, put over the rice and cover for 20 minutes.

Add spices: Garlic, ginger, curry powder, a little salt, paprika, cinnamon, bay leaf, a little sugar, cayenne (the curry powder is the most important, add about 2 tablespoons, 1 tbsp of garlic and ginger everything else is like a teaspoon)

Saute for a minute more
Add the chicken, brown it
Add 1/2 to 1 cup of coconut milk and 1/2 to 1 cup of plain yogurt
A couple of tablespoons of tomato paste
Some lemon juice
Let it simmer
15-30 minutes
That's all...You can't really over cook it, though you can under cook it. The temp should be high in the beginning and low when simmering. The spices can be variable too. There's so many that you can mix & match.

It was so good! Enjoy! (and he didn't even put the bay leaf or lemon in! )

 

[wtfbbq]

Originally posted by: dullard
The biggest and easiest change you can make is just to get rid of the white items you eat. Not that all white foods are bad (cauliflower is healthy) but MOST white foods are bad. Try multi-grain rice, whole grain bread, and whole grain bagels (although limit bagel consumption as even whole-grain bagels tend to be very calorie dense). Don't try whole-grain pasta as it sucks balls (except maybe Barillia Plus isn't too nasty).

The white foods are bad because to make it white, they take out the fiber. Fiber fills you up (you eat less) and you can't digest it (it comes out instead of going to your waist). Also, as fiber comes out, it brings fat and calories from other foods with it. Thus, the more fiber you eat, the more weight you lose (the one and only scientifically verified dieters dream come true). Just don't overdo it right away as you'll get the runs and/or gas. Ease yourself into the fiber.

Vegetables are very healthy (tons of nutrients and often fiber) but generally taste like crap. So we tend to avoid them. In my free time I try to specialize in making vegetables taste good. Here is one receipe: last post. It is a few more steps than eating a frozen food item, but it is well worth it. Plus, if you like it, make a giant pot of it and freeze it. Bingo frozen HEALTHY and tasty food.

Thanks for this post, I'll try eating more fiber and less of those bad white foods. Also totally agree about the whole grain pasta, it definitely sucks. I currently mix in brown rice with my white rice, I'll start upping the ratio slowly (I love my white rice )

What other foods are in fiber? also, what vegetables that are healthy last awhile? Once the normal school semester starts I'll probably only be able to go to the grocery store once every 2 weeks, and I'm slowly realizing things don't last very long (my broccoli started molding after a week...) BTW I don't think I mentioned it, but I just moved out of the dorms this past semester so there are definitely large gaps of what is probably common knowledge about this whole cooking thing that I didn't pick up from just helping my mother cook from time to time.

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
You just need to eat a variety of foods and in moderation. Eating healthy has nothing to do with the color of the food, it's glycemic index, "trans fats," fiber content or, any of the other buzz words of the week. Eating a variety of simple, not overly processed, fresh foods in moderation is HEALTHY! It aint rocket science and you don't need the latest scientific studies to do it. Start with learning where, when and, how your food gets to your plate.

Da Chef has spoken!
So, let it be written. So, let it be done.

I'm afraid that I have to disagree. Currently it's not like I'm eating completely unhealthily right now - I limit my oil and sugar intake, haven't had soda in several years, and usually pass on desserts (it's not a big deal for me). It's just that I'm trying to become more serious about this. There IS a science to nutrition, and I am keen on learning more about it.

thanks for the replies so far - even the placenta one. I'll have to keep that one handy for the next time I stop by the hospital. :evil:

 

[knawlejj]

I'll make this simple...if you feel like having a balanced diet (I'm not sure on your exact goals), then pick one of the (whole) foods from each category and eat it at every meal. Remember to keep proportions reasonable. There are many ways to cook things these, as well as adding spices. This is just a general outline of the things I eat and they are pretty good for you. Boring? Yes, that is why I have a cheat day every week. Does it work? Yes.

Lean Protein- Chicken breast, turkey breast, chunk light tuna (less mercury than albacore), egg whites (or egg beaters), whey , casein, lean beef (round cuts are the leanest), cottage cheese (lower sugar/sodium=better)

Healthy fats- Peanut Butter, Nuts, flax, fish oil, olive oil, canola oil, dressings (without added sugar or hydrogenated oil), avocado, Promise butter spread, products with omega fats.

Unrefined carbs- Fibrous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, spinach), whole grains, fruit (whole better than dried or juice, Oats/oatmeal, wraps(low carb variety are normally very high in protein and fiber), sweet potatoes, beans, fruit

Combo foods: low fat dairy (milk, cheese, greek yogurt), salmon

Avoid: refined sugars and trans fat (anything that says hydrogenated oil)
Limit: saturated fat (the amount the body needs for hormones and muscle-building will easily be met through diet), processed food (for optimal health


Now, recipes are vast. If you head over to the bodybuilding.com forums and look through the Nutrition section, there is plenty of them! Most are rather simple as well.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: guyver01
BBQ tofu?

i dunno.

fuck healthy...

i'm gonna die with a smile on my face...

hahaha:thumbsup:

 

[GrantMeThePower]

page 2 and no one said, "wrong forum"?

 

[wtfbbq]

Originally posted by: knawlejj
I'll make this simple...if you feel like having a balanced diet (I'm not sure on your exact goals), then pick one of the (whole) foods from each category and eat it at every meal. Remember to keep proportions reasonable. There are many ways to cook things these, as well as adding spices. This is just a general outline of the things I eat and they are pretty good for you. Boring? Yes, that is why I have a cheat day every week. Does it work? Yes.

Lean Protein- Chicken breast, turkey breast, chunk light tuna (less mercury than albacore), egg whites (or egg beaters), whey , casein, lean beef (round cuts are the leanest), cottage cheese (lower sugar/sodium=better)

Healthy fats- Peanut Butter, Nuts, flax, fish oil, olive oil, canola oil, dressings (without added sugar or hydrogenated oil), avocado, Promise butter spread, products with omega fats.

Unrefined carbs- Fibrous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, spinach), whole grains, fruit (whole better than dried or juice, Oats/oatmeal, wraps(low carb variety are normally very high in protein and fiber), sweet potatoes, beans, fruit

Combo foods: low fat dairy (milk, cheese, greek yogurt), salmon

Avoid: refined sugars and trans fat (anything that says hydrogenated oil)
Limit: saturated fat (the amount the body needs for hormones and muscle-building will easily be met through diet), processed food (for optimal health


Now, recipes are vast. If you head over to the bodybuilding.com forums and look through the Nutrition section, there is plenty of them! Most are rather simple as well.

ahhh thanks this helps a lot and is the kind of answer I was looking for. I'll check out that site and keep these general guidelines in mind.

and yeah, I probably should have posted this in health/fitness. my bad. but I found what I wanted and this thread will sink. thanks for the replies everyone.

 

[Chiropteran]

another cookbook