Some Of Australia's Healthiest Food

There is good informations from some article in KANGGURU Magazine about Australia's Healthiest food, yes! there is food informations for healthy and also your body....

You might have heard about fish and chips, Anzac biscuits or lamingtons which are undoubtedly Australian specialities. But, did you know that Australia also has wonderful traditional foods?
These foods, called bush foods or bush tucker, used to be the main part of indigenous Australian's daily meals for thousands of years. Some of these foods are highly nutritious and delicious!

KAKADU PLUMS
They are the world's best source of vitamin C, containing as much as 50 times the vitamin C content of oranges.

MACADAMIA NUTS
These nuts are not only tasty, but also healthy! They are said to make the healthiest oil in the world: the highest amount of healthy fat content is in the oil, which also helps prevent heart attacks.

WATTLE SEEDS
The seeds look like coffee beans but actually are much more nutritious. They are high in protein and healthy fats. And what's more, they are good for people with diabetes (kencing manis), since they don't raise the blood sugar level too high, but help stabilise it instead.

PENCIL YAM (literally "Talas Pensil")
A common staple which has inspired some indigenous (Aboriginal) folk stories. Like wattle seeds, they help stabilise blood sugar so they are good for diabetes too. Unlike most yams, pencil yams are a good source of calcium and iron. They are also high in fibre which helps keep us regular.

Traditional bush foods helped the indigenous people in the past to stay healthy. Unfortunately, since they have been exposed to western foods which are high in fat, sugar and refined starch, a lot of them now suffer from diabetes and kidney disease. These days, there are a number of restaurants in Australia specialising in traditional bush tucker. They are popular with overseas students. Many natural wild ingredients are now used in jams, jellies and flavouring, particularly lemon myrtle, which is similiar to lemon grass.

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