Which Are Mostly Vegan & Vegetarian Ingredients – Obviously…
I keep reading about the advantages of vegetarian and vegan diets – everywhere. I recently saw something I thought was really interesting and wanted to share with you – meat eaters and vegans alike.
So, Jamie Oliver recently traveled the world to locations which people are known to live longer and healthier lives. He was on a mission to find out what exactly it is these people eat and what their diets are like. The locations included Costa Rica, Japan and Greece to name a few, anyone else jealous? Anyway, you can now watch this television series, Jamie’s Superfoods – I am going to try and stream it tonight.
What really interested me, was the results. Jamie compiled a list of 14 ‘hero’ ingredients that hold the key to healthier, longer and more productive lives.
Jamie’s 14 Hero Foods;
1. Eggs
2. Goats milk (e.g. feta cheese)
3. Fish
4. Sweet potato
5. Wild greens & herbs
6. Tofu
7. Walnuts
8. Black beans
9. Fresh fruit
10. Seaweed
11. Wild rice
12. Garlic
13. Prawns
14. Chilies
10 out 14 were vegan ingredients – 2 out of the remaining 4 were vegetarian ingredients. Oh – and the only ‘meat’ listed was fish and prawns. Sweet potatoes! I haven’t made these in ages, I can feel a sweet potato recipe coming… yum! I am definitely going to try and incorporate more of these ingredients into my diet.
I have only cooked tofu myself once, I think I will also try and experiment with it more too as I do love it. I always order it when I am eating out or having a take away chinese/thai meal, it is so good. If anyone has any ideas/suggestions/tips let me know!
I am not trying to convert anyone – just food for thought 🙂 Do you eat any of these foods regularly?
Happy Tuesday – Jess x
I love eggs, sardines and have picked dandelion greens from the yard for salads. Thanks for sharing this list!
Oh really? I didn’t know you could eat dandelion greens! Your welcome!
The only thing I don’t eat regularly on that list is the tofu and seaweed. I’m not a fan of how processed tofu is, and I really want to figure out how to add seaweed to my diet. It’s supposed to be one of those powerhouse foods! And while I haven’t given up prawns yet, I have given up fish even though it’s supposed to be healthy. There are just too many awful stories out there about the living conditions of fish, even when they’re farmed. That’s not something I want to put into my body. 🙁
Thanks for the comment, I want to look at seaweed too! I’ll let you know if I come up with a recipe.
I have heard that about tofu, but need to look into it more. I have given up prawns and fish now, but it took a while! Not just living conditions, the environment too. The water is so badly polluted these days! Thanks again for your comment, hope your enjoyed the post 🙂