Filed under: Advice, Healthy Eating, Holistic Recipe
For a brief moment last Easter weekend, it felt like winter was over (as I write this there are flurries outside) and my friends and I got in the mood to BBQ. We grilled vidalia onions, plump and juicy sweet bell peppers and asparagus, which was cooked to mouth-watering perfection. The natural sweetness that grilling gives vegetables makes them one of the healthiest and delicious ways to indulge in outdoor cooking.
Here are some facts on how those veggies promote vibrant health:
Onions balance our blood sugar as they are a source of chromium, which is a mineral that helps yours cells respond to insulin. Essentially, this means onions are a great food for diabetics and anyone wanting to regulate their blood sugar, it’s a bonus they are sweet and delicious. Who can live without onions?
Sweet bell peppers are colourful veggies packed with vitamins such as A and C and powerful antioxidants. They are also a great source of lycopene, a carotenoid correlated with reducing certain cancers such as prostate, cervical, bladder and pancreas. When it comes to choosing produce, the brighter the better as you get more antioxidants.
Seeing asparagus in the stores is a sure sign of spring. In Canada you can locally-grown asparagus at farmers’ markets and grocery stores. Most notably, they are a source of vitamin K and folate. Folate is a heart healthy vitamin you want to eat every single day. A natural diuretic, asparagus is helpful for water retention because it’s a source of potassium.
Recipe after the jump.
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