Useful food combinations. PP: healthy and balanced nutrition

The sweet couple: foods that are much healthier together than separately

Майя Ямайка

May 4, 2018, 21:45 MSC

The healthiest food combinations according to Runner’s World, the premier running magazine.

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Watermelon + feta cheese

Watermelon	Watermelon pulp contains fiber, pectin, hemicellulose, vitamin B1, B2, C, PP, folic acid, provitamin A, carotene, manganese, nickel, iron, magnesium and potassium.
Feta cheese	Feta cheese is rich in valuable minerals, especially iron and calcium. Vitamins B12, B6, selenium and zinc are also present.

How does the combination work?

Watermelon and feta cheese is the perfect combination of lycopene and fat, which as well as protein is rich in cheese. The magic is purely in the fact that the much-needed lycopene is better absorbed when fat is consumed.

Eggs + spinach

Chicken Egg	In a chicken egg you can find a full list of vitamins, micro- and macronutrients, amino acids necessary for the body. Eggs contain: potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, zinc, sulfur, chlorine, iodine, copper, manganese, boron, cobalt and molybdenum. Among the vitamins in the egg, the B vitamins are emphasized, as well as vitamin A, C, E, D, PP, H, K and others.
Spinach	Spinach contains: sugars, fiber, fats, proteins, carbohydrates, beta-carotene. Vitamins: group B, PP, A, H, C, E. It has a lot of minerals such as: selenium, calcium, manganese, magnesium, copper, sodium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus.

How does the combination work?

Eggs and spinach is a combination that helps speed up the absorption of vitamin E, an important antioxidant for the body.
an essential antioxidant for runners.

Beans + tomatoes

Beans	Beans contain almost all minerals and substances necessary for normal body activity: easily digestible (by 75%) proteins, the amount of which is similar to meat and fish, various acids, carotene, vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, PP, many macro- and microelements.
Tomatoes	Tomato not only has great taste, but also contains a large number of useful and healing properties. They contain a wide variety of vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, E, but vitamin E is more predominant.

How does the combination work?

The combination of beans and tomatoes helps prevent platelets from sticking together in the blood.

Steak + rosemary

Steak and rosemary – the meat has important B vitamins and iron, but frying it
leads to carcinogens. Rosemary acts as a sort of
antidote, it prevents them from forming and contains antioxidants.

This is important: if you are watching your diet, choose lean meat. It can be beef, veal, chicken or turkey.

Fruit/berries + dark chocolate

Fruit/berries	Depending on the fruit chosen.
Dark chocolate	Bitter chocolate is anti-aging: it contains high amounts of cocoa beans, making it a champion in terms of antioxidant content. It has even more antioxidants than red wine or green tea, which neutralize free radicals, thus ensuring normal heart function and preventing premature aging of body cells.

Fruits/berries and dark chocolate: runners, athletes, and all people need iron, and a
and iron deficiency is a common cause of chronic fatigue. Iron is found in dark bitter chocolate, but it is absorbed in turn by vitamin C.

Eat delicious and balanced meals! Let food become not only a source of energy, but also a source of inspiration!