HER Nutrition

Healthy Food Choices

Here we will explore eating well, we will guide you on shopping for wholesome food for our aging bodies. We will break down how eating whole food prevent diseases and heal our bodies.

Cooking methods

There are two important cooking methods. The dry heat method and the moist heat method. Dry heat cooking methods does not need water and use dry heat to cook. Examples of dry heart are steaming, baking, grilling, and roasting. Moist heat cooking methods, use liquids to cook food; some examples are boiling, stewing, sautéing and poaching.  Let’s explore some of the healthiest ways (fastest) ways to prepare food.

Oil and Fats

Oils and fats are major contributor to an unhealthy diet. Many of us can still remember the frying pan sitting on the stove with it’s hardened fat. Today we tend to make better choices but it can be overwhelming to choose the right oil. Here we break it down for you.

Salts and Spices

Salt helps to maintain our body's fluids. Salt also functions as a preservative by helping to prevent spoilage and keep safe foods safe to eat.  The vast majority of sodium intake comes from foods that are processed and prepared which is why its important that we cook most of the food we eat to maintain a healthy diet.

Kitchen appliances

During the pandemic of 2020 most of us find ourselves cooking not just dinner but breakfast, and lunch as well. Some of us make our fortay into baking. Some of us are privildged with fancy kitchen equiptment others just a stove top. However,

Pots and Pans

Food prepared in dissimilar cookware tastes different. For instance, meat tastes delicious when cooked a long time in a cast-iron pot, but loses its scrumptious flavor when prepared in stainless-steel vessels.

On a budget

Some of us maybe on a budget or survive on a fixed income but eating healthy nutritious meals doesn’t have to be more expensive. To make eating healthy on a budget a little easier, we created a guide with tips on what to do before, during, and after a trip to the grocery store.

recipes

We have put the call-out to home cooks, food bloggers, and food writers with hopes that we can compile an impressive collection of easy-to-follow recipes and cooking tips here for you. As is our mission, the fare will be healthy, easy to prepare and delectable.

liquid AND HERBS

Water is the best choice for quenching your thirst. Coffee and tea, without added sweeteners, are healthy choices, too.

Some beverages should be limited or consumed in moderation, including fruit juice, milk, and those made with low-calorie sweeteners, like diet drinks. Alcohol in moderation can be healthy for some people, but not everyone.

It’s generally best to avoid sugary drinks like soda, sports beverages, and energy drinks.