Japanese is often a great option for
an anti-inflammatory diet, and a healthy diet in general! Sushi would be our cuisine of choice because of its clean, refreshing and very moorish flavours.
- Raw fish is fantastic for Omega-3 intake. Rice is a good starch alternative, but as it is white try to watch how much you are eating. Some sushi bars offer brown rice dishes and I do find brown rice to have a more nutty flavour. Where possible, opt for sashimi (simply sliced raw fish).
- ‘Essential’ Avocado is included in many sushi rolls and hand rolls.
- ‘Essential’ seaweed/nori is great to wrap sushi or eaten in salads. Hiyashi Wakame is a refreshing salad made from seaweed and sesame seeds with a sweet dressing – delicious and one of my favourites!
- Yakitori (grilled chicken) is a great hot starter as are soups such as Miso (especially with added seaweed and tofu).
- Chicken or seafood Laksa (spicy coconut/curry noodle soup) is extremely tasty and great as it is typically served with rice noodles/vermicelli. You can often request for a less spicy version if you would like to avoid chilli.
- Steamed Edamame Beans (or soy beans) are great as a snack/starter and are completely addictive! They also are recently reported to have great anti-inflammatory properties.
- Avoid anything fried or 'tempura' as vegetable oil is often used and is not ideal because of the high amounts of Omega-6.
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