Eating healthy can get repetitive and boring sometimes. Eating the same foods may lead to splurges on other foods or snacks throughout the day to get new flavors. Try these 8 cuisines to spice up your meals. They include many foods that provide a variety of health benefits!
- Greek: Traditional Greek food has a lot of dark leafy vegetables, high-fiber beans, lentils, grains, and olive oil, extremely healthy for the heart.
- Japanese: The Japanese tend to eat food in small portions, these small portions have a lot of colorful vegetables like cabbage, eggplant, and green onion. Staple foods in Japan include antioxidant-rich yams and green tea; cruciferous, calcium-rich vegetables like bok choy; iodine-rich seaweed (good for your thyroid); omega-3-rich seafood; shiitake mushrooms (a source of iron, potassium, zinc, copper, and folate); and whole-soy foods.
- Indian: Indian food famously incorporates healthy fat found in legumes into its dishes. The rich spices have health-boosting properties, while the herbs help lower blood pressure. The presence of grains and fiber in the Indian diet is greatly beneficial to the digestive system.
- Thai: Thai food does not rely too much on fats and meats. The dishes are loaded with fresh vegetables, seafood, and spices which have vital nutrients for the body.
- Korean: Koreans ensure that they eat a vegetable with every meal. Basic seasonings in Korean food are a mix of red pepper, green onion, bean paste, garlic, ginger, sesame, and vinegar.
Scandinavian, Vietnamese, and Ethiopian provide health benefits as well. Try adding a new cuisine to your diet this week. You’ll never get bored of eating healthy and providing your body with essential nutrients with these flavors.
