Can chia seeds and flax seeds be eaten together?
Chia Seeds Vs. Flax Seeds: Why You Should Eat Them BothChia and flax seeds are considered “superfoods,” because they are both very high in omega-3 fatty acids, the “good” fats that come with a wealth of health benefits. They improve heart health, regulate triglycerides, and may provide relief to those with conditions including inflammatory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, ADHD, and Alzheimer’s disease.Nutritionally, both are rock stars — and they’re neck and neck when it comes to comparing health benefits. A one-ounce serving (about 2 tablespoons) of each contains a healthy dose of the recommended daily amount (RDA) of fiber, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and the antioxidant selenium.Bottom line, both are wholesome choices. They’re also easy to integrate into your diet. Keep reading to learn more.Chia Seeds Vs. Flax Seeds: How They DifferFlax seeds have a few more calories and a bit less fat than chia seeds.Protein content is close, but flax seeds have fewer carbs than chia seeds.Chia seeds have 25% more fiber and phosphorus and more than double the calcium of flax seeds.Flax seeds have 15% of the RDA of brain-boosting vitamin B1 versus 6% in chia seeds.A few additional distinctions:While chia seeds can be eaten whole with all the nutritional benefits intact, you must grind flax seeds to get all the good stuff held within.Chia seeds are virtually tasteless, while flax seeds boast a nutty flavor.When you mix chia seeds with liquids, they become gelatinous — which sounds unpleasant, but I promise you it’s not! Flax seeds don’t work the same way. In certain uses, that textural difference matters.Oh, And On The Topic Of Egg Substitutes…Chia and flax seeds can both be used as egg substitutes for those on a vegan diet. Disclaimer: I’m not vegan and haven’t tried this technique yet, but many online resources and my vegan friends have used chia and flax seeds to replace eggs in a variety of recipes.Chia seeds: Soak 1 tablespoon of chia seeds in 3 tablespoons of water for 5 minutes until the mixture has the texture of a raw egg.Flax seeds: Mix 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds with 3 tablespoons of hot water and let stand for 5 minutes until it has an egg-like consistency. Alternatively, blend whole flax seeds to a fine meal, add warm water, and blend again.Bottom line, when it comes to chia seeds vs. flax seeds, why limit yourself to just one? Both are nutritious, delicious, easy-to-find, and waiting for you to give them a try.
What vegan dish would you cook for your omnivore friend to show vegan food is actually really good?
Well it would depend a bit on what kind of food the friend liked but one of my go-to’s is Anupy Singla‘s North Indian curry from her Indian For Everyone cookbook. Here it is online - North Indian Tempeh Curry Recipe. I use her Baked Tofu Recipe - (make sure you press it first!) instead of the tempeh. It’s a vegan variant on the ubiquitous ‘Chicken Curry’ found in every Indian restaurant in the US. I’ve served it to omnivores and veggies alike and have only heard people exclaim how delicious it is. It is a bit labor intensive, typically I make it over the course of 2–3 evenings - one to press/bake tofu, one to mix up/start the marinade and maybe also blend up the onion/ginger/garlic mix, and then the day of to do the fairly easy steps of putting it all together and whipping up some rice to go with.I also recently made Homemade Vegetarian Chili from Cookie and Kate and boy was it delicious. Mix up some cashew cream for a topping and you’ll have a delicious vegan meal. Cookie and Kate is also one of my favorite food blogs, she has a real gift for coming up with some amazingly flavored dishes and many of them are vegan, so if neither of these appeal I highly recommend a look.The things I would say to keep in mind for serving vegan to non-vegans is 1: Pick something with lots of flavor. Non vegans often have this strange idea that vegan food is flavorless, as if a good spice profile, some acid/salt, and good quality oils don’t play a huge role in flavor… 2. Pick something hearty they’ll be somewhat familiar with, ie the curry or the chili. You and I may know that a veggie quinoa bowl or chia seed pudding is delicious but the uninitiated and unconvinced might roll their eyes at the ‘typical vegan’-ness of the former and run away screaming at the weirdness of the latter. Ok, maybe not as chia seeds are more mainstream now, but you know what I mean. ;)
Can I cook or heat Chia Seeds/Flax Seeds?
CAN CHIA SEEDS BE HEATED?Yes, they can be heated if you do it in a sensible way. In a way, many of these tips should be applied to a lot of food that has been commonly overcooked so it does not provide the nutrients that nature intended.You may notice, for example, that modern cooks tend to use food processors to prepare soup. They do this instead of cooking vegetables like tomatoes and potatoes for a long time to break them down.The less time that these common types of produce can cook the more likely they are to retain their essential nutrients.There are also a couple of dishes you can prepare with these seeds that do not require cooking at all.Since these seeds tend to form a gel when soaked in water, they are a good addition to homemade jams and jellies.This simply takes pureed fruit, chia seeds, and whatever sweetener you choose to add.They can lend this same ability to set food to make a healthy type of pudding.You might also use these chia seeds to thicken a soup or stew after it is already cooked. Just let the seeds soak.CAN CHIA SEEDS BE HEATED AND KEEP THEIR NUTRIENTS?The main nutrients that most people are worried about losing are omega-3 essential fatty acids. These can degrade if exposed to heat. Other vitamins and minerals can also leech out under high and direct heat.HOW TO COOK CHIA SEEDS SAFELY?The chia seed coating should not break down to expose them if you are careful not to expose them to high direct heat for a long period of time.It is fine to boil them at a low boiling point for a short time. It is also find to bake with these seeds since this is indirect heat. It is probably not fine to fry them since frying is done at very high temperatures.
I've started a vegetarian diet but I don't think I'm doing it right.?
I went vegetarian about two months ago, but I don't think I'm staying too healthy while doing it. I've always wondered whether I should go vegetarian or not, but I decided that I should when I found out what they were doing to the animals (I have an obsession with animals), among other reasons like that its just healthier not eating meat and all the junk they put inside it sometimes. The thing is, I'm thirteen, and am the only person in my family that has gone vegetarian. I still eat fish, so I guess I'm actually a pescetarian, but it doesn't really matter because I'll only eat salmon and shrimp for fish. My parent expect me to most of my meals myself, which is normal I guess, but a lot of the times I have no idea what to cook, don't want to spend an hour making meals, or I don't have the ingredients when I finally do decide to make something. It also doesn't particularly help that I'm a little lazy :/... I went to the doctor for a checkup last week, and got my blood tested a few days ago, and today they called asking to talk to my parents about the results (my parents weren't home and still aren't so I still have no idea what happened). So basically what I'm asking is tips for cooking simple, healthy vegetarian meals that a thirteen year old can cook herself, and just vegetarian tips in general. I really don't want to give vegetarianism up, and my parents are starting to freak out about my heath since I went vegetarian, so I really need a solution... Thank you for any help!
Are red meats, whole eggs, whole milk, fruits, veggies all healthy to eat every day to help me get leaner and stronger?
I have my proteins, carbs, fats, and vitamins. I also lift weights at home 3 days a week and I have a protein shake after my workouts. This is what my meal plan is: Breakfast: whole eggs, spinach, freshly squeezed orange juice, whole milk Post workout: protein shake Lunch: steak, veggies, fruit Dinner: steak, veggies, fruit Before bed: warm milk
How do I cook good and healthy food when living alone?
Use Nonstick Pans, Cookware and Bakeware :time-saver for the busy man.easy to wash and provides the easiest and best release of foods.And as Swati Keshri mentioned good music always helps and keep the atmosphere chill.Important Tips:· Add cut vegetables in Rice to reduce carb intake.Plan your meal and snack previous night to avoid hassle or slippage next day.Keep oil in small bowl/kattori and put 1/2teaspoon measure oil spoon from measuring set or use tiny flat steel spoon.Use water to cook curries instead of oil. Mix garam masala in water add to curries and pressure cook. It’ll come out good.Use cooker to speed up cooking process and use non-stick pan to use less oil.Try to eat food in original form. E.g eat fruit instead fruit juice.Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Not only does it give you energy to start a new day, but breakfast is linked to many health benefits, including weight control and improved performance. Always keep these things for your breakfast in your kitchen.Eggs, cornflakes, fruits, poha, milk, boost & maggi.Monday Breakfast: 3/4 cup bran flakes, any one fruit like apple or banana, 1 cup fat-free milk. Tuesday Start your day with a table spoon of lemon juice mixed with honey. Breakfast: Cereal with fat free milk. Snack: Oat meal biscuits with tea (Try green tea, which is highly recommended for weight loss and health.) Wednesday Start your day with black coffee or tea. Breakfast: Cooked oatmeal in fat free milk, half apple or banana topped with a teaspoon of honey.Thursday Green tea is a good option to kick off your day. Breakfast: Fruits like apples, banana, and fat free yoghurt. Friday Breakfast: 1/2 cup berries, a few almonds and 1 pint of fat free milk. Saturday Breakfast: 1 Idli or chapati, with vegetable curry. 1/2 sliced banana, skimmed milk. Sunday Breakfast: Muesli with skimmed milk or chapati with cheese, tomato slice.
Is being a vegan a lot harder than being a vegetarian?
At least you're not one of the crazy ones who claim that by milking a cow you're raping it. If you avoid eating all the main dietary requirements you're inevitably cutting large numbers of years off of your life, the argument 'humans weren't initially created to eat XYZ' is invalid, there is something called evolution, now we MUST eat it. Those who say otherwise are weird far-left propaganda pushers, who probably don't breath out to avoid letting out Carbon Dioxide. Quite frankly; all this animal saving non-sense is self-centered garbage. Anybody who understands economics will understand the basic economic problem which creates poverty, lack of an ability to produce resources to meet human needs, in this case, food. Factory farms exist so we can meet the supply required for people's food requirements across the earth. People often blame big business for African children starving to death, but it is the selfish brats who think it would be neat to join some sort of food-cult. If we all go off wanting to start eating wheatgrass and pick berries instead of using those 'evil nasty machines', we're plunging more and more people into malnourishment, food output is lower. Note: By paying people more, you're not necessarily helping them; if everyone has $2, then $2 is average, if everyone has $2000, then $2000 becomes average, so those people are just as poor, and the ones left without it, can afford even less. Instead of wasting inordinate amounts of money on organically grown beans so you can stop yourself feeling sad you destroyed a worms home, why don't you instead spend that money sending a child to school; guess what -> The price is the same! The bottom line is, they only have their young around spring, so if it really bugs you, just don't have yogurt then; but remember the macroeconomic affects of what you do, or at least try to, instead of remaining ignorant to reality.