What’s in it for an easy healthy dinner recipe?

What is the easy healthy dinner recipes?

We all try to eat in a more balanced way, but we do not always succeed. Every meal of the day is important, but there is one that stands out in particular because it contributes to liver problems, insomnia, and overweight: it is dinner.

In this article, we will explain how to prepare a healthy dinner that will have immediate and considerable benefits for our health, as well as our beauty. We will also give you some dinner ideas so you can start tonight!

Benefits and harms of dinner

Dinner is the last meal of the day. It allows us not to go to bed hungry, and helps us sleep well, however this meal should not be as nutritious as breakfast or breakfast, because we do not spend a lot of energy during the night . That’s why it’s important to have an early and frugal dinner.

When we dine copiously, too late, or when we consume unhealthy foods, we can observe some of the following effects on our health:

Insomnia, lack of rest, and fatigue when waking upDark circles and dull facial skinWater retentionConstipationMucosities on awakeningHepatic problems and bad digestion, accompanied by acidity, flatulence, etc.Overweight or weight lossWhat time to have dinner?

As soon as we go to bed, our body begins to rest, allowing the cells to regenerate. According to traditional Chinese medicine, an organ regenerates every hour:

23 to 1 hour: the gall bladder1 to 3 hours: the liver3 to 5 hours: the lungs5 to 7 hours: the small intestine7 to 9 hours: the stomachIf we respect the biological rhythms of our organism, we must finish the digestion of the dinner at 23 hours at the latest, knowing that the digestion lasts between two and three hours. That’s why it’s better to have dinner before eight.

What are the easy healthy dinner recipes ?

A healthy dinner should include the following:

A portion of vegetables: preferably cooked foods, or raw if they are easy to digest (salads for example), especially during the summer.A portion of low fat protein: egg, fish, pulses, seitan, fresh cheese or yoghurt, dried fruits, mushrooms.A small optional portion of starch or cereal: wholegrain bread to accompany, pasta, rice, potatoes, banana.A small portion of healthy fats: cold-pressed vegetable oils, dried fruits, yolk, yoghurt, avocado.

What is not a healthy dinner?

An excess of starches or cereals because they bring us too much energysugarsSweet fruits because they cause an overweight if we eat them with dinnerCitrus fruits like orange or mandarin because they disturb the sleepSummer fruits rich in water like watermelon or melon, as they slow down digestionSaturated fats (margarine, pastry, frying, red meat, etc.) because they overload the liver and gallExcess salt that causes water retentionStimulants: coffee, tea, cola, etc.

 Examples of healthy dinners

Vegetable soup with a little oats and a boiled eggSauteed vegetables with mushrooms and a slice of wholemeal breadNatural yogurt with half banana and a handful of nutsVegetable and vermicelli soup with grilled fishVegetable smoothie or gazpacho and tortillaCream of dried vegetables with baked pearsVegetables with some potatoes and a baked chickenGreen salad with fresh cheese and seedsCorn cakes with guacamoleLentil salads, grated carrots and a little mayonnaise

If we dine early or exercise before going to bed, we can eat more starchy foods or cereals, and eat, for example, a whole vegetable and mushroom pizza, or a sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. If we pay attention to what we eat for dinner during the week, we can make some exceptions on the weekend, but the next morning, you will soon realize whether your meal was healthy or not, depending on your waking state and energy that you will have.

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