Therapist and nutritionist Elena Tikhomirova told in an interview what products are useful for preparing side dishes.
The specialist noted:
« Vegetable dishes are in the first place among the most useful side dishes.
In particular, Elena Tikhomirova advised using zucchini or mushrooms for cooking side dishes, since they contain a lot of fiber. In the body, it acts as a sorbent, which helps to cleanse it of harmful, potentially toxic compounds.
The physician called cabbage the ideal vegetable for side dishes.
“Cabbage – white, cauliflower, broccoli or Brussels sprouts – contains indoles, anticancer substances that are useful in cancer prevention. In addition, cabbage contains a lot of vitamin C, ”the nutritionist added, talking with Life.
Tikhomirova noted that vitamin C is not synthesized by the body – it is food that should give its daily dose.
In addition, the list The most useful side dishes include buckwheat, a source of vegetable protein, amino acids (including essential ones).
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“Buckwheat has a lot of B vitamins that help fight stress and insomnia, as well as silicon, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels, the quality of hair, nails and joints,” the doctor noted.
Also, the nutritionist recommended preparing a side dish of brown brown rice. Its consumption helps to remove toxins from the body, improve the functioning of the digestive tract, liver, heart and blood vessels. eat potatoes.
Important! Information provided for reference only. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Elena Tikhomirova Healthy lifestyle therapist-nutritionist