Spanish cooking is characteried by the rich mixes of different ingredients from all over Spain. This country has different climates and topograhy as well as 17 autonomous regions which contribute to make it an extremely diverse cuisine. Spain sits on the mediterranean and is heavily influenced by similar ingredietns from neighboring countries, natural ingredients like olive oil, tomatoes, fresh seafood, vegetables, ham, veal, and sausage among others. Since our goal is to focus on good ingredients to keep a healthy diet and lose weight accompanied by the Acceletrim Formula, our focus will be on nutritional value and qualities of the ingredients.
Garlic: The medicinal benefits attributed to this wonderful ingredient are many, and we all love the flavor and great aroma. If you are a cook and know how to used it you will have great success with your recipes. Garlic has been proven to increment your immune system, and contains a powerful medicinal ingredient allicin which provides some health benefits. When it comes to shrinking your waist line garlic is known to be a natural diuretic, since it contains mustard oil wich can trigger cleansing in the body, and breakdown fat clumps, eat with moderation though you probalby don’t want to be known by everyone as “garlic breath”.
Manchego Cheese: this great tasting sheep cheese tastes like a mild parmesan from it’s neighoring Italy, can be successfully used just eaten plain with a few crackers or even fruit. As with most cheeses, it is high and fat and we should be careful when on a weight loss goal, with 120 calories per one ounce, eat once in a while or account for it when eaten often, some of the great nutritional values are lots calcium and protein.
Serrano Ham: Cured for at least nine months this hams offers different varieties, lightly sweet or salty. Can be eaten alone, with fruits, vegetables or as an ingredient in dishes and salads. Two ounces of this flavorful ingredient can bring 190 calories to your plate, should be avoided and only eaten on special occasions.
As with all other Mediterranean influenced countries, Spain is heavily influenced with olive oil, olives, tomatoes and seafood, which we have already discussed in previoous postings. When traveling thoroughout make sure that you try a little bit of everything, keeping a mental picture of what you are putting in your body, and remember to burn it off by waling to all the touristic sites and dancing flamenco with the locals.
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