In the Name of Allah, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful
Healthy Cooking Tips
by Irshad Mahmood -
Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
Eating healthy food doesn’t mean giving up your favorite foods.
Choosing healthy foods is an important part of eating right, BUT
cooking them in a healthful way is another huge part. Many people are
being obese and getting Heart Diseases, High Cholesterol, High Blood
Pressure, Diabetics etc. Below are few healthy tips.
Buying Tips:
1> Choose lean cuts of Halaal Meat
(Chicken, Lamb, Goat or Beef, etc.). Remove all fats from meat.
2> Buy low fat and nonfat dairy
products.
3> Choose those foods that are
lower in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
4> Include Fish (from open sea which is not breed in the farm) in your weekly buying list.
5> Include Fruits & Vegetables in your weekly buying list.
6> Avoid all Processed
Foods/Drinks and has not breed in farms which includes chicken or fish. as well
Cooking Tips:
1> Replace fats that contain
saturated fat with olive oil, corn oil or canola oil etc.
2> Broil, roast, bake, steam, or
grill foods
instead of frying them, or stir-fry with just a little added oil or
broth.
3> Trim all visible fats from meat
before cooking. Remove the skin from chicken or turkey.
4> Scrub vegetables rather than
peel them, as many nutrients are found close to the skin.
5> Substitute low fat yogurt, sour
cream, or
cottage cheese for sour cream and mayonnaise in dips and dressings.
6> Add herbs to all types of
meals. They are also rich in health-protective phytoestrogens.
7> Herbs such as coriander,
ginger, garlic, green
chili, Turmeric and lemongrass are especially complimentary in
vegetable-based stir-fry recipes.
8> For meat products you may add
Ajwain, Cardamom,
Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander seed, Cumin, Black Cumin, Garlic, Ginger,
Black Pepper, Turmeric.
9> Always prefer to cook in low to
medium heat. Always avoid over cook or under cook.
10> Avoid chemically coated non-stick pan, since it
may cause cancers.
Zero Oil Cooking - By Heart Specialist Dr. Bimal Chajjerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLS06na4QBA
Eating Tips:
1> Use less of all fats and oils,
especially
butter, cream, sour cream, and cream cheese, which have a lot of
saturated fats.
2> Try nonfat salad dressings.
3> Gradually replace whole milk
with
2% fat milk and then
1% fat milk for adults.
4> Eat fish at least once a week.
5> Eat Fruits & Vegetables regularly in moderation.
Exercise
in Moderation to keep yourself fit and healthy as well.
Avoid Following
Ingredients:
Alcohol, Animal Fat, Bacon (Pork), Beef, Fat (Animal Fat including
Pork), Gelatin {Pork, Beef (bone and or skin)}, Ham (Pork), Lard
(Pork), Lecithin (made from Pork) (while Soya lecithin is Halaal),
Rennet (Alcohol), Sausage, Shortening (animal) and Monoglycerides or
Mono and Diglycerides made from animal (while Monoglyceride or Mono and
Diglycerides made from Vegetable/Plant is Halaal).
Only
eating Halaal Food is not enough. Make Sure Your Income is
Halaal.
Islaam
is based on Truth and nothing BUT the Truth and those who indulge in
Falsehood/Unjust are not Muslims.