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Okay first try every fruit and vegetable raw in order to help you expand your horizons. They're healthier raw, so you should at least get familiar with how they taste raw and outside of any recipe.This is the easiest way to eat them when you don't have a recipe in mind. Don't get too much at one time because if you don't feel like eating them when they're fresh, you'll definitely not want to eat them when they are a bit wilted.I like bananas with a green stem, but some people like them when they're speckled. When the skins turn black you can still use them in recipes. You can make a banana bread from over-ripe bananas or even use a banana as a substitute for oil in an oatmeal cookie recipe. Banana can also be used as a substitute for eggs in some recipes.A potato is like a multivitamin with calories. The only vitamin it doesn't have, from what I've been told, is vitamin A, so just add a pat of butter and you have everything. But you have to eat the peel to get most of the vitamins. Baked potatoes are easy. Wash them with soap and water scrubbing with a sponge or brush just like you would wash a dish, I use the scrubby side if a dish sponge. Of course rinse them well as soap doesn't taste good, then pile them straight on the rack in the oven on 350 for about an hour. You can prepare and cook a whole bag all at once and keep the leftovers in the refrigerator. It's also easy to cook them in the microwave: just cut them in half, place on a plate in a circle cut side down and nuke them 'till they are soft. Microwave time will vary depending on quantity of potato and the wattage of the oven.Cooking tip: If you want to make everything taste better then salt it before you cook it. MSG is created when sodium and protein are heated together. A product can so "NO MSG" on the label and if there is salt in the ingredients and protein in the product and it was heated up any time, then there is MSG in it. It just wasn't added. Some people want to avoid MSG for their health. That's fine, but if you want your food to taste better, MSG is a hallucinogen for the tongue and it's in every food that has salt and is heated.I like onions and garlic. They're an acquired taste. The heat and flavor comes from the sulfur. I like sweet Vidalia onions raw because they're not hot. The hot onions I prefer to cook.You can get a rice cooker and cook some rice while steaming veggies over the rice. A favorite of mine is yellow squash with some onion. Just chop the squash into half inch slices and quarter an onion then steam over the rice. I like to heat up a can of Chicken A La King to use as gravy over the rice. I don't add water; I like it thick.I like beans, rice and sausage as a meal. You can also make cole slaw. Get a red cabbage because they taste better and just slice some off. The cabbage will keep in the 'fridge for a long time, and if you forget about it and it molds, just peel the moldy layers off and you will see the middle is still crisp. Peel some leaves off and shred them or quarter it and slice or mince, then optionally mix it with some condiment such as mayo. You can buy a sweet sauce specifically for making cole slaw, but it's up to your taste. I suggest you try it plain first to see how that is.Tomatoes are good. Slice them and put them on a sandwich quarter them into a salad. You can cook them, but if I'm going to cook them I prefer to use canned tomatoes. Except on pizza. Of course there is usually a base of tomato sauce on a pizza, but I like to slice up a tomato and layer it on the top and then add some ricotta cheese on a pizza. I like pizza. It is a chore to make yeast dough from scratch, but everything else is easy. Just spread a base of tomato sauce, add a layer of meat then veggies then cheese. You can have mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, even cabbage. I forgot to mention earlier that you can cook cabbage. Shred it then stir fry it in a little oil, of course with a bit of salt and if you like, pepper or chili or garlic powder. When making a stir fry you can use any oil, but you can get special oils to give a special smell and flavor. You can get some hot (spicy) sesame oil, walnut oil, etc.I like raw broccoli dipped in ranch dressing. You can also get frozen broccoli and steam it or heat it in the microwave and melt some cheese over it. Cheese has a lot of MSG in it already.Other Answers:
- I'm not here to teach you how to cook. There are lots of websites devoted to healthy eating. avoid saturated fat and highly processed foods, eat lean protein, whole grain, fruits and vegetables.Also, you should do a search on vegan athletes and bodybuilders-there is no reason extremely active people have to eat meat. Check out the foods these guys choose to fuel their body, they know a lot about healthy eating.
- A healthy eating plan: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts Is low in saturated fats, trans fat, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars Controls portion sizes
- Take your plate and draw an imaginary line right down the middle. Then draw another line from the center of the plate through the middle of one side to the edge. You will have a large section-half the plate, fill this with veggies. One of the small sections should be your protein, and the other should be for complex carbohydrates.think steamed broccoli, baked or broiled boneless skinless chicken breast half, long grain rice, try to cook without added fats, choose lean meats,
- Minimize if you can't avoid the following:CoffeeRed meatProcessed foodAlcoholReplace them with fresh vegetables and fruits.And drink lots of water.
- Look on Thug Kitchen.... great recipes that are healthy and the content is hilarious
- Stay away from junk foods.. Potatoes eat real potatoeshamburger.. eat ground chuck not 'hamburger' .. better to actually eat the steak than the ground anything.Salads .. mix vegetables and try them without dressings.. taste is great..
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