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Mushroom

Cultivated mushrooms with a white cap and stem. Primarily grown in Europe and English speaking countries.

Hawai Mix 400 g

Hawai Mix 400 g. A quick and healthy ready-made dish. Rice with green peas, corn and red peppers. A vegetarian dish.

Groats are the healthiest cereal

In the past groats used to be very popular. Before potatoes became a common part of meals, groats were a important staple of meals. Today they aren’t so common as before, but they are really healthy and it would be good to return to them.

Healthy and popular local foods from all over the world

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Chestnuts for coeliac disease, seaweed for slim figure? Each country has its own methods to maintain good health. Maybe it would be worth trying some of these healthy local foods?

Although diets vary among the inhabitants of various continents, their lifestyle and dietary habits ensure their health and longevity. Regardless of whether the food is simple or exquisite, there are healthy foods on every hemisphere. Here are a few well-known and unknown health tips from every part of the world.

Africa - Tunisia, Egypt

Sesame – has rejuvenating properties, is rich in antioxidants, as well as valuable and easily absorbed vegetable proteins. It also contains a lot of iron. It strengthens the heart and protects against the Alzheimer’s disease.

Devil’s claw – this plant has made a world career. Its fruit is shaped like a hook and its roots are used in therapy. It has antiphlogistic, anaesthetic and diuretic properties.

South America - Columbia

Cat’s claw – a plant, or rather the bark of the uncaria liana with strengthening, stimulating and immunizing properties. It is a world-famous plant, rich in strong antioxidant indoles; hence a belief in the anti-cancerous effects of the plant. Cat’s claw also helps in treating gout, arthritis, or urinary tract inflammations.

Asia - Japan, China

Seaweed - improve immunity, lower cholesterol levels, stimulate metabolism and are really low in calories which is important for those on diets. They are rich in calcium, iodine, potassium 3 and vitamin B₁₂. They can be eaten warm or cold in salads and in sushi.

Australia

Eucalyptus - leaves of this tree yield oil, widely used for medicinal purposes. It has antibacterial properties, regenerates the epithelium of the respiratory tract, thins bronchial discharge and has expectorant effect. It soothes cough and catarrh.

North America - Canada

Maple syrup - Originates in Canada but has fans all over the world. It can be poured over pancakes, waffles, ice-cream, added to cookies and teas. The syrup contains plenty of vitamins of the B group and macro elements (essential for the nervous and immunity systems).

Europe - Finland, France, Poland

Sugared rose petals - this kind of preserve is a well-known delicacy from Poland. Sugared rose petals, made from a type of sweet sugar wild roses, contain plenty of Vitamin C (20 times more than lemons), as well as astringents and essential oils which strengthen the body by improving the structure of red blood cells, as well as boost immunity. They also have antiseptic properties.

Chestnuts - also known as maroons – already known and used by the ancient Romans, are loved by the French. They are roasted on large pans, one meter in diameter, in the streets and squares of French cities. They are also excellent when grilled. They are rich in Vitamin E – known as an elixir of beauty and longevity – and potassium which strengthens the heart. Dried chestnuts are recommended for those suffering of coeliac disease.

Cranberry vodka - this cranberry liquor is an export item straight from Finland. It doesn’t only taste great, but is especially healthy. It contains a lot of antioxidants and astringents. It increases immunity to infections, disinfects the urinary tract and provides lots of vitamin C.

author: Katherine