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Eating Well - Beaming with Health

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120 The Commomense Guide to <strong>Eating</strong> <strong>Well</strong><br />

by osteoporosis) in Beijiig are among the lowest in the<br />

world'.<br />

Over- 60 per cent of Australian women consume<br />

less thah the recommended daily amount of calcium.<br />

Although milk is a reliable source there are many other<br />

foods that provide calcium.<br />

The following is a list of non-dairy, calcium-fich foods:<br />

Nlflllgrams of calcfam per cup<br />

Sesame seeds 2100<br />

Sardines <strong>with</strong> bones 1000<br />

Almonds 750<br />

Chestnuts 600<br />

Salmon <strong>with</strong> bones 490<br />

Molasses 410<br />

Tofu 400<br />

Cooked spinach 250<br />

Oysters (6) 240<br />

Figs (5) 126<br />

Beans<br />

Legumes, also known as beans or pulses, have been around<br />

gastronomically much longer than grains. Currently, however,<br />

beans are not in favour, which is a great shame as they have<br />

much to offer nutritionally, being low in fat and high in fibre,<br />

protein and micronutrients. Beans have the same calories as<br />

grains but four times the protein. Beans are high in soluble<br />

fibre, which means they help lower cholesterol, reduce the<br />

risk of heart dhease, prevent constipation and stabilise blood<br />

sugar levels.<br />

Quite possibly, the bean's relatively recent fall from grace

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