Sunday, January 10, 2010

BRUSSELS SPROUTS : anticancer agent and more

I got Brussels sprouts stalk today and thought to post my recipe. I hear Brussels sprouts is not ranked as people' favorite kind of vegetable, but given the benefit of nutrition, it's great to add to the regular daily vegetable diet. Brussels sprouts is Brassica family, which is the family of cabbage, broccoli, kale and collard greens. It is loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, protein, potassium, iron and fiber. Vitamin K has notable key roles in healthy blood clotting and metabolizing calcium. It helps to prevent postmenopausal bone loss for woman. It helps to prevent calcification of arteries. It has three times more nutrition than cabbage. It also contains substance called sinigrin. Research says sinigrin may prevent colon cancer.

Nutrition facts by NutritionData

BRUSSELS SPROUTS with GREEN BEANS GARLIC GINGER SAUCE
(Serving 3)



Ingredients:
  1. 1 lb chicken breast tenderloins or chicken breast, cut into small strips
  2. 15 Brussels sprouts pieces, slice off the base, peel off loose or yellow leaves, cut in half
  3. 6 oz French green beans
  4. 1 clove garlic minced
  5. Fresh ginger size of thumb, minced
  6. 1 tablespoon potato starch (katakuriko)
  7. 2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
  8. 2 tablespoons less sodium soy sauce
  9. 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  10. Salt / pepper
Directions:
  1. In the bowl combine chicken, soy sauce, rice wine and potato starch. Mix well and set aside for 10 min.
  2. Heat small amount of oil in the pan with medium heat, stir in Brussels sprouts and sprinkle of salt and pepper, add 1/4 cups of water, cover and cook till water evaporates. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in the same pan with medium-high heat, stir in prepared chicken, ginger and garlic. Cook till chicken gets white color inside.
  4. Add cooked Brussels sprouts and green beans to chicken. Stir for 2-3 min. Serve quickly.
Eat over brown rice. I got Brussels sprouts stalk, French green beans (frozen), chicken breast tenderloin (frozen) from: Trader Joe's


Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Healthy Diet to prevent Heart Disease

I hear people having heart attack left and right everyday and it's the major cause of death more than anything else along with cancer these days. Not just for older people, but for very young people as well. We are living in the busy, modern world not necessary putting too much focus on what to eat besides eating quickly, conveniently, satisfactorily, economically and will produce good looking figure if it can. Lot of time, that results consuming a lot of salt, fat, cholesterol. All bad for your heart. Not all convenient/cheap/filling food is bad. You just need to know what it is to choose. There are plenty of easy food available to satisfy your needs to live our busy life healthy!

Good article about heart health diet by Mayo clinic. "heart-healthy diet: 7 steps to prevent heart disease"
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-healthy-diet/NU00196