Healthy Burger and Chips

      Healthy burger and chips? Is that possible. This isn’t even one of my cheat meals. This is just a healthy burger and chips recipe that I wanted to share with you, honestly it's delicious! One of the top reasons people HATE diets is they get BORED they feel like they’re stuck eating the usual salads, meat and veg again and again. It doesn't have to be that way and this recipe is proof of that. I think lots of us crave a nice burger and chips from time to time, but in most cases eating them can put a little bit of timber around the middle. However here is the exception… Ingredients for Burgers (4 servings) * 500g extra lean beef mince (or turkey will work fine too) * 1 onion, chopped finely * 1 chilli – finely chopped (optional) * 1 x egg * Seasoning: Salt and pepper 1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, divide it into 4 portions. Knead each portion so it all sticks together nicely, then flatten into a burger shape. 2. Heat some coconut oil in a frying pan and shallow fry for around 4 minutes each side. Or you can grill them. (a bread roll is optional, leave out if your trying to lose weight) Ingredients for Chips * 2 large sweet potatoes * 1/2 tsp chilli powder (optional) * 1 tsp paprika * 1 tbs coconut oil, melted 1. Slice up the sweet potatoes in chip size pieces. (Use a sharp knife) 2. Toss all ingredients into large bowl and mix. 3. Then place in a large baking tray in oven at around 220 degrees C for 15 mins. 4. Turn and cook for a further 7-10 mins Serve your burger and chips alongside a bit of salad. I should say at this point that my wife does most of the cooking and prep in our house so when I say “I”, I sometimes mean my wife. The sweet potato chips are delicious! Normally I make a couple of QUICK burgers and a large salad and this hits the spot. This recipe will be HEALTHIER even if you have a bread roll BECAUSE it's home made and there are no additives or preservatives. You, like me, are probably living a fast paced busy life I find that putting some extra time into preparing my meals helps LOADS. One method I use is cooking EXTRA! I always cook at least 2 portions of my meal so it cuts down on the effort of cooking next time. I just pack the extra meal in a little container to eat the next day or whack in the freezer. (this works well with meatballs and curries, which are my two fav recipes) The key to maintaining a healthy diet is make things as SIMPLE as possible. (especially in the beginning) So I hope you give the burger and chips recipe a go and let me know what you think. Take care, Richard

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HEALTHY COFFEE - How healthy is it?

Healthy Coffee is not a new concept; it is as old as coffee itself, but new brands of coffee offer a Healthy Coffee saying it is healthier than standard coffee. There are a differing views on what Healthy Coffee is, and what makes coffee healthy in the first place, if it is.. What is Coffee? To understand what Healthy Coffee is, we must know what coffee is. Coffee is a brewed beverage from the roasted seeds from the evergreen shrub of the genus Coffea. There are two (2) main coffee types sold in the world, there are many more of course, but these are the two main coffees sold in the Western World. Arabica from the plant Coffea arabica and Robusta from the plant Coffea canephora. Coffee is slightly acidic having a ph. of 5.0 to 5.1. Coffee also contains caffeine which acts as a mild stimulant to the human body. Coffee is the 2nd most consumed beverage in the world, only second to water, and is the 2nd highest traded commodity only beaten by oil. Is Coffee Healthy? It has been stated by The National Institutes of Health – AARP Diet and Health Study (2012) that moderate coffee consumption correlated negatively with the risk of death. In simple terms this means that people who consume a moderate amount of coffee tended to live longer. However coffee is acidic and the human body is designed to be neutral or mildly alkaline, which is a ph. level of 7.0 or slightly higher. Many of the diseases which disrupt the human body cannot live in an alkaline environment. And too much consumption of coffee can push the ph. balance to acidic, thus allowing some diseases to flourish. Unfiltered coffee has been linked to a slight rise in cholesterol levels, but has been shown in other studies to help prevent such diseases as Parkinson’s disease. Also in the control of type 2 diabetes. Also we should remember that how we have our coffee has an effect on the body, such as sugar and milk or cream. Healthy Coffee. In recent years companies have infused coffee with herbs to enhance the health effects of coffee, the most popular of these enhancements is infused Organic Ganoderma lucidum. Ganoderma lucidum is a mushroom, grown in China for thousands of years, with many medicinal properties. Its history is ancient and features in literature and artwork of Ancient China. It was only ever allowed to be consumed by the Emperor and his Generals, so potent was this herb. It was also called the Mushroom of Eternal life, or the King of Herbs. Ganoderma lucidum or as it is called in Asia, Reishi Mushroom, has been used in the treatment of many diseases. And has an interesting range of benefits to the body, such as oxygenation of the blood stream, more energy, helping to control blood pressure, helping with sleep disorders and many more benefits. It also puts the body in a more alkaline state. So if this Herb is infused into coffee and the many attributes of the herb are not lost, and the aroma and flavour of the coffee are not changed in any way, then the potential of Healthy Coffee to change lives is unlimited. Many people don’t like taking medication or are forgetful about medication, which can be more harmful, so if the health benefits were already in something that most people consume on a daily basis, usually multiple times, then the new Healthy Coffee raises the bar and sets the standard higher than the standard coffee.

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