Soul Food Recipes - 3 Healthiest Seasonings to Use

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Soul food recipes continue to get a bad rap by today's health community for it's health risk, especially if eaten in large amounts. Thanks to those same health professionals, food experts and consumers, healthy menus continue to grow and quickly replace the more traditional high fat, high calorie ingredients.

In addition to the changes in ingredients, another change continues to take place as well. The way we season what we eat. Traditionally we season our collard greens, black-eyed peas and other southern vegetable dishes with ham hocks, fat back and thick bacon slices. We find that gave our vegetables that rich smoky flavor that southern eating is famous for. But that's a high price to pay for it's health risk. So what can we do? Stop eating soul food. No a thousands times no.

You can still have your favorite dishes, all you have to do is give up the way you season. Here's the 3 healthiest seasoning to have to make the tastiest and most nutritious southern meals.

1. Garlic Powder Garlic powder, known for being an effective antioxidant. It contains anti- cancer, anti-infective and cholesterol lowering ingredients. It's also effective for lowering blood pressure because it includes the active ingredient Allicin. Garlic powder improves the flavor and digestion of meats, vegetables and other side dishes by giving it a smooth pungent flavor and aroma that stimulates the taste buds.

2. Onion Powder Onion powder is another nutritious seasoning known for its antioxidant properties. For example, it contains anti-inflammatory properties, anti-cancer ingredients and properties that help relieve digestion. Onion powder can also help reduce the risk leading to stroke and heart disease. Onion powder is great when used in meat marinades or rubs. It perks up the taste of vegetables without having to use too much salt. Plus, it helps liven up gumbos, stews and sauces.

3. Cayenne Pepper Cayenne is a spice known to be thousands of years old. It's proven to benefit your digestive and circulatory system. It can also help to boost other beneficial supplements and herbs if consumed together. Eating food seasoned with cayenne pepper is valuable if your dieting or trying to control your weight. Why? Because it helps to increase your natural body heat. This helps to speed up your metabolism, which burns fat and carbohydrates most effectively.

By using these nutritious seasonings you can help reduce the health risk of using the wrong flavor enhancers. Of course no seasoning can take the place of good cooking preparation and techniques. However, by adding healthy seasonings to your soul food recipes, you can go a long way to living a longer and higher quality of life.
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