Which okroshka is healthier: on kvass or on kefir? A nutritionist tells us

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What kind of okroshka is healthier?

Okroshka is a traditional summer soup that will help to satiate on a hot day and will not harm the figure. Counting calories in this dish is quite difficult, because there are many variations of okroshka, but there are a few rules that will help you make the right choice of ingredients.

What is healthier: kvass, kefir, mineral water or ayran

This is a Shakespearean question: on kvass or on kefir? Or maybe mineral water? Or ayran?

I answer. Kvass can be different. If it is industrial kvass, you need to pay attention to its composition.

I was able to find a beautiful version of kvass live fermentation, which includes: drinking water, rye flour, granulated sugar, table salt, natural starter on lactobacillus. Even sugar in it is not terrible, because in the course of fermentation bacteria process it and turn it into a wonderful prebiotic food, useful for the intestinal microflora. True, the shelf life of such a product – no more than nine days from the date of bottling.

But this is more of an exception than a rule. Usually in store kvass there is a lot of sugar, wheat flour, and this is a direct threat to the arrow of the scales. Therefore, you can make kvass yourself.

Kefir is a great option for okroshka, non-caloric and useful due to the fact that it contains lactic acid bacteria, which are necessary for the intestines and important for weight loss.

The conclusion is this: the calorie content of kefir and fermented kvass are the same and can be used in the preparation of okroshka without harm to the figure. Also, such fermented dairy products as tan and ayran have also proved to be excellent. But be careful, they often add salt, and its excesses can cause swelling. About how to remove excess water from the body, told in our article.

Is it possible to add potatoes to okroshka?

Potatoes are usually demonized. But baked and cooled potatoes are a source of potassium and resistant starch, food for the gut microbiota. And without a good microbiota, it’s hard to achieve healthy digestion and a perfect figure.

You can add potatoes to the okroshka right with the peel – it’s healthier. But you should not make the vegetable the main ingredient. If desired, potatoes can be replaced with avocado or raw, finely chopped cauliflower. There is not a lot of cruciferous in the diet!

What is healthier: sausage or meat

Again, what kind of sausage? Sausage products are industrially processed products that contain a lot of salt, preservatives, flavor enhancers, flavorings. They burden the liver and are not conducive to beautiful skin and healthy digestion.

Therefore, if you have a homemade sausage or sausage from a proven manufacturer, where in the composition of only meat (preferably chicken or turkey), salt, pepper and thickener (gelatin or agar-agar), then you can choose a sausage.

But it is preferable to use boiled or baked meat of chicken, rabbit or turkey, as well as fish. In the traditional recipes of the peoples of the Russian North there are such variants! I tried them, it is very tasty.

What else to add to a healthy okroshka

Zucchini, radish, radish

In addition to cucumbers, you can add other useful sources of fiber to the okroshka: zucchini, radish, daikon, radish. Here you can not limit your imagination, because the more fiber, the slimmer the figure.

Greens

Do not deny yourself the choice of greens for okroshka. These can be both standard variants with dill, parsley, green onions, cilantro, and refined with dandelion and chard leaves, young nettles and straw.

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Also do not restrain yourself in the assortment of spices and spices. In addition to all kinds of pepper, it can be turmeric, cardamom, ginger, mustard, horseradish, mint, basil, celery, tarragon, lemon or lime zest. They will help ignite the “digestive fire”, and isn’t that one way to use the calories you eat for energy?

How many calories in different types of okroshka

Okroshka is a dish-constructor. And if you follow these tips, you will be able to make it a dish-helper for health and figure.

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