Poached Egg with Salsa

Poached Eggs with Salsa

1 serving of Poached Eggs with Salsa
180 Kcal per serving

2 free range organic egg with omega-3 fatty acids

2Tbsp Salsa

Salsa (10 servings)

1 tomato, 200g

1 onion, 200g

2 cilantros, 20g

½ lime

a pinch of salt

a pinch of pepper

Organic free range eggs with omega-3 fatty acids are eggs fortified with flax seeds fed laying hens.  These eggs contain omega-3 fatty acid with anti-inflammatory health benefits.  In particular, lecithin in egg yolk is the precursor of choline to make acetylcholine, an important brain neurotransmitter.  The ingredients in salsa sauce not only satisfy our palate, but also are full of antioxidants. Tomatoes contain all four major carotenoids and lycopene, that provide health benefits in decreasing risk of getting certain cancer and eye diseases.  Piperine-containing peppercorns increase beta-carotenes absorption.  Onions not only offer tangy sweet taste but also provide great health benefits. Quercetin in onions can help reduce inflammation and heal infections.  Low-glycemic-indexed onions have chromium that can assist regulating blood sugar thus are great choices for diabetes.  Cilantro contains high dietary fibers with low calories.  In addition to high amounts of vitamin A,C,E,K, cilantro contains compound that can help us to get rid of toxic heavy metals in our body.  Enjoy!

Green Curry Mussels

6 servings of Green Curry Mussels
180 Kcal per serving

60 mussels

1 purple onion (100g)

1 lemon

2 Tsp green curry paste

1 cup coconut milk

2 parsley (50g)

Mussels are low-glycemic-loaded (100g, GL=3), and have EPA/DHA, the two omega-3 fatty acids that clinically proved to help reducing heart diseases risks, such as lowering down blood cholesterols and blood pressure.  They are certainly good choice for diabetes.  However, mussels are high in purines that are not recommended for people with acute gout attack.
        Green curry paste is loaded with green chili peppers and cur cumin.  Green chili peppers have abundant vitamins A,C,E,K, as well as capsaicin, a metabolism booster that can stabilize blood glucose and help reducing blood low density lipoprotein and triglycerides.  Curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory compound that study has shown to protect our livers from damages and combats cancer.

         Coconut milk in this dish, not only neutralizes the spiciness of curry paste but also provides high amounts of medium chain triglycerides (MCT).  Although most MCT in coconuts are saturated, these MCT are likely to be burned by our body.  Especially, coconut fats have a lot of lauric acid that can protect us from bacteria/fungi/virus infection.
         Lemon are the most nutritionally powerful fruits that contain a lot of antioxidants and flavonoids, including citric acid, vitamin C, hesperetin, naringin, naringenin, carotenes, and lutein.  Their intense citrus aroma and sour flavor compliment very well with green curry and coconut milk.

         Parseley not only enhances flavor and color, but also supplies a lot of phyto-antioxidants, such as myristicin, limonene, eugenol, apiin, and apigenin, that are good for our health.   Especially, eugenol has anti-microbial activity and can stabilize blood glucose level.

Enjoy!!