Healthy Dinner Ideas for the Family

The best meals are definitely those shared with the ones you love. No matter how simple the food that is served on the table is, when you’re enjoying it in the company of your family, friends and loved ones, it definitely tastes better and more meaningful. For healthy and hearty meal ideas that are best enjoyed during dinner, when the entire household is gathered around the table, read on.

Chopsuey - The Filipino chop suey is a great source of multiple vitamins and nutrients including calcium, iron, Vitamin B6, vitamin C, and folic and pantothenic acids. It has an average calorie and fat content and a high carb and protein content. With its high protein contents, chop suey is a great way to get the necessary amounts of protein that your body needs for tissue repair and to make your immune system a lot stronger. Vitamin C in the dish on the other hand protects your body against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular diseases, eye diseases, prenatal health problems and even aging effects like skin wrinkling.

Pakbet - The vegetables that are used for pinakbet are squash, bitter gourd, okra, string beans, and eggplant. Squash is very rich in vitamin A, B6 and C, and other minerals. It also helps strengthen your bones. Bitter gourd is one of the vegetables that most people are hesitant to eat because of its bitter taste, but it is actually very good for our body. It strengthens our immune system and boosts skin health and has some anti-aging properties. Okra, on the other hand, has low calorie and has dietary fiber. Eggplant also helps in lowering blood pressure, contains fiber and potassium. Your string beans have a lot of vitamins and minerals too.

Pizza + Pasta - The average slice of pizza has 12 grams of protein, according to Chelsey Amer, a registered dietitian. Pizza can help you absorb Lycopene, an antioxidant found in brightly-colored fruits and vegetables, that may lower blood pressure rates. Fresh vegetables are one of the healthiest pizza toppings. Besides being delicious, we know that pasta has plenty of health benefits too, like providing folic acid, being cholesterol-free, and sustaining energy. 

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