Healthy eating

tenofspades · 2 Mar 2022 at 08:44

I need lower blood pressure. What's some good healthy meals?

I know NHS advertise one: Salmon and broccolli.

booyaka · 2 Mar 2022 at 09:03

Healthy eating isn't hard or difficult.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/eight-tips-for-healthy-eating/

Well balanced diet/meals is fairly straightforward.

Drink lots of water/no sugar fluids

Millions of recipes to choose from or just make your own based on what you like to eat. It's about limiting the junk/processed foods/sugar content stuff.

Joe Wicks books/Pinch of Nom - anything like these books to get you started if your struggling.

MikeTheNative · 2 Mar 2022 at 09:15

booyaka said:
Healthy eating isn't hard or difficult.

Was trying to think of a way of saying this a bit more tactfully but you have said it now.

OP remember that spices and garlic are virtually zero calories so use them liberally.

Voltar · 2 Mar 2022 at 10:38

tenofspades said:
I need lower blood pressure. What's some good healthy meals?

I know NHS advertise one: Salmon and broccolli.

stop adding salt to food. Use low salt stock cubes. Eat less processed food and meat. If you consume caffeine, cut it right back.

Sub continental cuisine will be really good for you. Also healthy stir fries.

throwaway4372 · 2 Mar 2022 at 10:48

Only buy stuff from the outside edge of the supermarket. Don't walk down the aisles.

BUDFORCE · 2 Mar 2022 at 20:35

throwaway4372 said:
Only buy stuff from the outside edge of the supermarket. Don't walk down the aisles.

Correct, fresh fruit and veg one side, alcohol the other.

200sols · 2 Mar 2022 at 20:38

Look to pulses, greens, veg and lean protein. Cut out fatty meats and processed meats, cut out processed foods entirely.

Hunterlit · 2 Mar 2022 at 21:00

There is no such thing 'per se' as "Healthy Eating" you just watch the amount that you are eating. You will not avoid processed foods or sugar as sugar is in just about everything. Natural sugars polyols are inherently better than processed sugars.

Raikiri · 2 Mar 2022 at 23:16

throwaway4372 said:
Only buy stuff from the outside edge of the supermarket. Don't walk down the aisles.

Weird advice, I'd be able to buy the following at my local:

Gardening supplies, Xbox Games, Milk, Seafood, Pork Pies, Ham, bread, cakes, ice cream and frozen chips/veg.

Bear · 3 Mar 2022 at 08:02

Raikiri said:
Weird advice, I'd be able to buy the following at my local:

Gardening supplies, Xbox Games, Milk, Seafood, Pork Pies, Ham, bread, cakes, ice cream and frozen chips/veg.

What more can you want to live a happy and healthy life :cry:

DarkHorizon472 · 3 Mar 2022 at 08:17

Avoiding processed food and ready meals is helpful as they usually have high levels of salt and other unhealthy substances. If you are able to prepare food from fresh ingredients you know exactly what is going into it. Junk food again is similar.

throwaway4372 · 3 Mar 2022 at 08:45

Raikiri said:
Weird advice, I'd be able to buy the following at my local:
Gardening supplies, Xbox Games, Milk, Seafood, Pork Pies, Ham, bread, cakes, ice cream and frozen chips/veg.

lol!
most places design the fresh stuff around the edge,
my standard issue sainsburys would be: veg, fruit, meat, butcher, baker, cleaning supplies, alcohol (woops), frozen section (mostly also woops but frozen veg is handy),
skipping stuff in aisles like: tea/coffee, dairy, chocolate/sweets, crisps, cereal, ready meals.
it's a good rule of thumb for most supermarkets.

tenofspades · 3 Mar 2022 at 09:46

Voltar said:
stop adding salt to food. Use low salt stock cubes. Eat less processed food and meat. If you consume caffeine, cut it right back.

Sub continental cuisine will be really good for you. Also healthy stir fries.

that's my weakness- Salt.

Trifid · 3 Mar 2022 at 10:28

This might say more about where you live. Cigarettes, ready to eat lunch, children's toys, TVs, pharmacy, meat rotisserie, continental hams, meat, fish, doughnuts, bread, baking supplies, cereals, biscuits, wine, beer.

If you don't do much cooking now, I always recommend this book. There is a strong focus on meals that need limited number of items, which are readily accessible and don't take too long to cook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/HelloFresh-Recipes-that-step-step/dp/1784724653/

krooton · 6 Mar 2022 at 17:44

tenofspades said:
that's my weakness- Salt.

Personally I think it's demonised (much like fat), however proper rock salt is the good stuff, table salt isn't all that great.

tom_e · 6 Mar 2022 at 17:49

krooton said:
Personally I think it's demonised (much like fat), however proper rock salt is the good stuff, table salt isn't all that great.

It's exactly the same other than maybe some anti caking agent in the table salt

R.P.L · 9 Mar 2022 at 20:04

Cook stuff from scratch using fresh ingredients (lean meat, fish, greens and grains), cut out caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes and processed food, get plenty of exercise. If that doesn't work then you'll need a doctor to tell you why your body isn't working properly.

robfosters · 9 Mar 2022 at 20:26

Voltar said:
stop adding salt to food. Use low salt stock cubes. Eat less processed food and meat. If you consume caffeine, cut it right back.

Sub continental cuisine will be really good for you. Also healthy stir fries.

That’s my major vice, I put far too much salt on my food. I just can’t stand food without it.

Semple · 9 Mar 2022 at 20:46

robfosters said:
That’s my major vice, I put far too much salt on my food. I just can’t stand food without it.

I barely put salt in my food, tbh I'd barely notice if salt was added or not.

AndyCr15 · 9 Mar 2022 at 20:51

throwaway4372 said:
lol!
most places design the fresh stuff around the edge,

I don't think that's true. They generally want to keep it all together, which means you can't really avoid putting chillers through the aisles. FRV is often near the door when you come in, again, grouped rather than spread round the edges...