Currently I am having Muesli yogurt for dinner and thought of writing something about superfood.
Wikipedia said,
" Superfood is a marketing term used to describe foods with supposed health benefits."
In Malaysia, these thing are bloody expensive and not easily found.
Since I came to Australia, with my own freedom to pick what I want, I started to try on different types of super food.
Here's the list of super food I have tried on (as of what I can think of now)
* All photos sourced from Internet for illustration purpose.
1. Avocado
My big big favourite of all. the mushy soft texture with light creaminess but not creamy-taste like whipping cream or cheese.
Back in Penang, we had avocado with soy sauce, just like we eat jambu or sour mango with the sugar dip.
In Australia, I love avocado with sushi, still have to add abit of soy to bring out the flavour. Avocado toast is awesome too. Toast the bread, spread the avocado on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Yumsss~
2. Berries
Okay, berries is cheap in Ang Mo country. 250g of fresh blueberries cost $3, meanwhile with $3 I can only buy 4 bananas. Strawberry is even cheappppp during the season. Frozen berries are available anytime in the supermarket, and not expensive too.
Not to forget, dried cranberry. Everyone in my family is crazy over this which it is famous as anti-cancer agents. Its cheap cheap cheap in Aussie. My dad loves it to go with beer and his midnight news. We ladies had it for snack. So much better than eating raisins when raisins can be too high in glucose.
3. Assorted nuts
Nuts like almond, walnut, pistachio are famous for the unsaturated fats, and rich in amino acids and vitamins. Supermarket here is selling convenient pack of mixed nuts in a small container. Ang mo here eats nuts like candy. You can see ladies carrying a small container filled with nuts to class and had it like a snack at anytime even during lecture.
I am not a big fans of nuts in chocolate, but i love it as snack. It can be super addictive with the great variety of nuts available here. I am going to try on new recipe tomorrow for breakfast, Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with Walnuts. :)
4. Cinnamon
Cinnamon is next on the list. I tried it for the purpose to lose weight as cinnamon will increase the metabolism in our body. I never hate cinnamon as cinnamon rolls is one of my favourite bread. Now, honey cinnamon oatmeal is in my breakfast list. I can't tell whether is it effective in burning fats. But since I like the flavour, why not adding it into my food??
5. Muesli
First try on muesli today. Muesli is the mix of rolled oats, dried fruits and nut. Its like cereal, but more "raw" as cereal are processed. I had it with the Ang Mo style where I add yogurt and milk into the muesli. It was pretty yummy actually, despite I almost break my teeth after a bite on big piece of the almond nuts. This food needs a lot energy to chew the raw oats and nuts, and it is very filling compared to cereals. *thumbs up*
6. Chia seeds
This might be something new for a lot of people. Chia is the name of the plant and the seeds are famous for the rich omega-3 fatty acids. The seeds will absorb liquid like a sponge and form a gel-like coating. It is used in weight loss diet when it can be really filling with its expansion effect in your tummy. It is also a cure for constipation with the high fibre.
Due to curiosity and great feedback on the effect, I tried on it with the recipe of adding it into soy milk and honey. It tastes good but does not give the effect I want. I didn't go toilet as much, not filling my tummy and worse, cause bloating. After my research on internet, a lot of people experienced the same after consuming chia seeds. Since then, I stop eating it and left the whole pack of expensive ($22 per kg) seeds in cupboard. Sadly, my body can't take this superfood which is sooooo soooo famous for its health benefits.
I think I had tried on other superfoods, but I'm too lazy to recall now.
That's all for now I think.
Time to go back to my tv and keyboard-assignment date.
Ciaooo~
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