A Healthy One-Dish Meal

Buckwheat Linguine

Ingredients:

Buckwheat

Linguine

Plum tomatoes

Basil

Oregano

Sea salt flakes

Fresh brown mushrooms

Why is it healthy?

Since this dish is made out of buckwheat, it's not traditional pasta which is made of normal flour. Buckwheat is energizing and nutritious, and diets that contain buckwheat have been linked to lowered risks of developing high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Containing almost 86 milligrams of magnesium in a one-cup serving which relaxes blood vessels, improves blood flow and nutrient delivery while lowering blood pressure, it is perfect for a healthy cardiovascular system. Buckwheat also betters blood sugar control and lowers the risk of diabetes, and it also helps prevent gallstones. Their health-promoting potential equals to or even exceeds that of vegetables and fruits, and they provide protection against heart diseases as well.

Moreover, instead of using normal cooking oil, 100% extra virgin olive oil is used instead. The beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both its high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and its high content of antioxidative substances. Olive oil offers protection against heart disease and colon cancer.

Lastly, the other ingredients such as the plum tomatoes as well as the fresh herbs like basil and oregano are used to make the sauce as opposed to canned ready made sauce. Some canned ready made sauces like dairy-based sauces, such as Alfredo sauce, are often high in fat and calories. Another disadvantage of canned pasta sauce would be its sugar content. Though it seems as though this isn't so, manufacturers do sometimes add sugarto sauces because it balances out acidity and improves the overall taste. Hence, this dish is healthier in the sense that the sauce is fresh and doesn't come straight from a can.



Home made tomato sauce