... there's a dragon in my dinner bowl.
Tonight's dinner is a simple bowl of split peas, lentils, sweet potato, spinach and barberries, with some wholemeal chapatti on the side.
With the last week being plagued by a flare of of my MS and a suppressed immune system, I have become more conscious about the fact that I do need to be more consistent in choosing the foods that will keep in better health for the duration. My focus at the moment is to boost my immune system.
Here are some of the health benefits of this bowl of deliciousness.
One of the many health benefits of lentils are that they increase steady, slow-burning energy due their fibre and complex carbohydrates. Lentils are also a good source of iron, which transports oxygen throughout your body and is key to energy production and metabolism. I certainly need to improve my energy levels. Being a naturally high energy person with a lot of stamina, probably the thing that I find most frustrating when I am having a MS flare up is the fatigue.
Sweet potato is one of my favourite vegetables. They are a good source of iron and magnesium, a combination which helps to build our resistance to stress while supporting our immune system.
Spinach has loads of antioxidants. Antioxidants are a range of substances that fight the free radicals in our bodies that cause illness and disease. Our immune system is constantly being bombarded and although the body does naturally produce antioxidants we do need to supplement that through the fruits and vegetables that we eat.
Barberries with their distinctive sour taste are often found in Iranian foods. The medicinal and therapeutic value of barberry comes from the chemical berberine. Again a food rich with immune boosting properties and detoxifying agents.
There is so much a need to learn about food, and a conscious effort to recognise the benefits sitting on my plate is a growing interest as I take this journey of now being well.
Flying Solo Tip 051365 : Learn to identify the benefits of what is currently sitting on your plate. How well does it serve you to fly solo with strength and ease?