{"id":7458,"date":"2021-01-20T07:36:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T07:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/?p=7458"},"modified":"2021-02-03T20:46:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T20:46:43","slug":"loosing-weight-made-easy-with-samfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/loosing-weight-made-easy-with-samfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Loosing Weight made Easy with these handy Mushroom Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overweight South Africans can reduce their risks to Covid-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 53.8% \u2013 more than half \u2013 of South Africa\u2019s adults are overweight or obese. And this is not just weight gain during the Covid lockdowns.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Research dating back to 2016 indicated that the prevalence of our population aged 15 years and more being overweight or obese in South Africa was 68% for women and 31% for men.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThese are scary statistics particularly as many international studies show a link between obesity and serious COVID-19 infection,\u201d says Dr Gert du Toit, a surgeon who practises at the multi-disciplinary metabolic centre at Netcare St Augustine\u2019s Hospital, which is accredited as a Centre of Excellence for Metabolic Medicine by the South African Society for Surgery, Obesity and Metabolism (SASSO).<\/p>\n<p>But luckily there are many healthy eating options available to South Africans and one of the most delicious options is fresh mushrooms. Cultivated by South African mushroom farmers, they are affordable and available on supermarket shelves throughout the year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mushrooms are low in calories and contain no fat or cholesterol BUT they are loaded with dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients that make them perfect allies for weight loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Moreover, meaty, umami-rich mushrooms reduce your reliance on meat by adding a unique savory flavor to meatless dishes. They also contain beta-glucans that have been proven to boost and stimulate our immune system to produce more Natural Killer cells which are essential for fighting toxins, age-related diseases, tumors and cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The phytonutrients and antioxidants in mushrooms may also prevent plaque from building up along artery walls subsequently reducing blood vessel hardening and assist lowering high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Neither fruit nor vegetable, mushrooms are potent disease fighters and a wise addition to your diet. They pack a powerful punch of health and flavour\u2026 no wonder then that they are most people\u2019s \u2018go-to\u2019 Superfood!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mushroom, halloumi &amp; yellow pepper skewers with mint salsa verde<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Turn everyday veggie skewers into a feast with salty halloumi and a zesty green herb sauce.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong> (serves 4)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 punnet (20 g) fresh mint leaves (save a few leaves for garnish)<\/li>\n<li>1 punnet (20 g) fresh parsley<\/li>\n<li>1 clove garlic, finely grated<\/li>\n<li>grated rind &amp; juice of a lemon<\/li>\n<li>salt &amp; pepper<\/li>\n<li>250 g portabellini mushrooms, whole or halved<\/li>\n<li>about 250 g halloumi cheese, cubed<\/li>\n<li>2 medium yellow peppers, sliced into squares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>For the salsa verde: put the olive oil, mint, parsley, garlic, lemon rind &amp; juice and some salt &amp; pepper into a small blender. Blend to a smooth pulp. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.<\/li>\n<li>For the skewers: assemble the skewers by arranging chunks of mushrooms, halloumi &amp; yellow pepper together. Braai over hot coals or bake in a very hot oven at 220 C for about 10 minutes until golden. Drizzle with salsa verde en serve at once.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mushroominfo.co.za\/\"><strong>You can find many more delicious recipes on the SAMFA website!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overweight South Africans can reduce their risks to Covid-19. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 53.8% \u2013 more than half \u2013 of South Africa\u2019s adults are overweight or obese. And this is not just weight gain during the Covid lockdowns. 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