introduction
Asian Diet
Asian cuisine has drawn lot of attention from the rest of the world, owing
to its simplicity and earthly touch to all its dishes. Many studies have
shown that Asians are relatively more healthy compared to their western
counterparts primarily because of the type of foods consumed and
preparation methods.
The featured menu plan includes the Asian men from China, South East
Asia, Korea and Japan. Asian cuisine is well known for use of plenty of
lentils, rice, mushrooms and algae which attribute to the signi!cant health
bene!ts.
Asian cuisine is predominant in plant !ber and a seafood-rich diet.
However since the menu plan is based on alkaline foods we have focused
on plant based foods, sea vegetables, spices, herbs and condiments.
important features
- Avoid tinned or canned foods and other processed foods
- Substitute salt with condiments and spices, they enhance the "avor and
give a twist to recipes
- Try to eat as much as freshly prepared meals as possible, this nourishes
the body better.
- Choose nutrient-dense foods like berries, cucumber, tomato etc. Most
fruits and vegetables are nutrient-dense, they yield low calorie but high
in nutrients.
Alkalizing Asian Diet
http://www.TheAlkalineDiet.org
