Nowadays, we have practically endless possibilities of combining various food products. Supermarkets do not only offer regional and seasonal produce, but also foreign and exotic foods. Thanks to this, our cuisine certainly becomes more diverse and interesting, but it should be remembered that food products interact with each other, affecting the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins, that is our body’s ability to use nutrients. Among diet specialists, there is a very justifiable saying: “you are not what you eat but what you digest.” Bad combinations can cause weakness of the digestive tract, reduce immunity, weight gain and many health problems. On the other hand, well-chosen food products mutually improve the absorption of nutrients, resulting in increased benefits.
Here is one example of how to correctly combine different food products: eggs & cottage cheese
Benefit: a nutritious combination that ensures healthy bones and heart as well as concentration
Naturally occurring in egg yolks, vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium from dairy products. Calcium, as it is commonly known, positively affects the condition of our bones. Calcium also has many other valuable benefits: it maintains the proper functioning of the heart, nervous and endocrine systems. The combination of eggs and dairy is particularly interesting for women, because it affects the stabilisation of sex hormones. Consumption of calcium with vitamin D has a positive impact on premenstrual syndrome.
So prepare omelettes served with cottage cheese or add cottage cheese and eggs to your salad for supper!
