15.3.10

The Healthy Dilemma

Posted by Stephanie |



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We all love tasty food, but so much of the time, the tastiest food is not so healthy. It's often argued that fat, salt, and sugar are what gives food flavour, but I disagree. I think that fresh, unprocessed ingredients give food flavour. That's the reason that a salad, chock full of veggies, topped with a home made vinaigrette, is so satisfying. It's also the reason that when presented with huge bowl of ripe, red cherries, I will inevitably consume the entire dish (well, not the dish itself, but you get my point).

What do you think? Do you think you're sacrificing flavour for health? What's more important to you?

While on the topic of healthy options, here's my quick, fibre rich (and tasty!!) recipe for Mountain Blueberry Muffins (I call them this not due to my proximity to the mountains, but because they look like ridiculous pointy mountains...).

Mountain Blueberry Muffins:

2 cups whole wheat
1/4 cup bran
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
2 pinches sea salt
1 cup skim milk
1 heaping tbsp fat free vanilla yogurt

2 large egg whites
2 tbsp grapeseed oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup blueberries

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine dry ingredients in one bowl, and the remaining ingredients (except for the blueberries) in another bowl. Stir the wet ingredients well with a whisk, then mix into dry ingredients, just until combined. Add blueberries. Distribute evenly into a greased (or paper lined) 12 cup muffin tin, and cook for about 18 minutes (or until golden brown). Enjoy!

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