The healthiest and junkiest foods selected by the World Health Organization Molecular gastronomy

by tsia9847 on 2011-04-28 16:13:00

The World Health Organization's selection of the healthiest and unhealthiest foods: ginseng.

Best vegetables: Sweet potatoes rank first among all vegetables. Others include asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, eggplant, beets, carrots, shepherd's purse, Chinese broccoli, snow cabbage, napa cabbage, lily.

Best fruits: Ranked in order are papaya, strawberry, orange, tangerine, kiwi, mango, apricot, persimmon, watermelon, and Angelica root.

Best meats: Goose and duck meat have a chemical structure close to olive oil, which is beneficial for the heart. Chicken is called the "best source of protein."

Best cooking oils: Corn oil, rice bran oil, sesame oil, etc., are particularly good. A better mix would be using plant oils and animal oils in a ratio of 1:0.5 to 1. Healthy eating—alkaline foods keep your body healthy and cancer-free.

Best soups: Chicken soup is the best, especially old hen soup, which has effects for preventing colds and bronchitis, making it especially suitable for winter and spring consumption.

Best brain-protecting foods: Vegetables such as spinach, leek, pumpkin, green onion, cauliflower, bell pepper, pea, tomato, carrot, baby bok choy, garlic sprout, and leafy greens. Nuts like walnuts, peanuts, pistachios, cashews, pine nuts, almonds, soybeans, and whole grains such as brown rice, pig liver, etc.

Top 10 junk foods include fried foods, pickled foods, processed meat products (meat jerky, meat floss, sausages, etc.), biscuit-type foods (excluding low-temperature baked and whole wheat biscuits), carbonated drinks, convenience foods (mainly referring to instant noodles and puffed snacks), canned foods (including fish/meat and fruit types), dried plum and candied fruit products (fruit preserves), frozen sweet treats (ice cream, popsicles, and various ice creams), and grilled foods.