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November 14, 2022

Heart Meals To Consider Eating Daily

Most people who ask about "heart meals" aren't chasing a medical diet, they just want a rotation of everyday food that isn't fried, isn't sugar-heavy, and doesn't need a recipe book to make. That's a reasonable thing to build. Here's a simple version that works Monday to Sunday.

Start the day with something that isn't cereal

Oats with a handful of chopped dates and a few almonds takes four minutes. The dates do the sweetening, so there's no need for sugar or syrup on top. If oats aren't your thing, wholegrain toast with mashed avocado and a boiled egg covers the same ground — some protein, some fibre, nothing processed.

Lunch built around one plant protein

Lentils, chickpeas or red beans as the base of a salad or a light curry, with brown rice or a wholemeal wrap. Add tomatoes, cucumber, spinach if you have it. This isn't complicated food, it's just food that hasn't been through a deep fryer.

An afternoon snack that isn't a vending machine

Three or four dates and a small handful of walnuts or almonds. Dates carry natural sugars along with fibre and potassium, which is why they sit well in a snack drawer instead of biscuits — you get sweetness without reaching for something processed. Ajwa and Mariami varieties work well here because they're dense enough that two or three pieces are actually filling.

Dinner: grilled, not fried

Salmon or tuna grilled with lemon and a side of steamed vegetables is the easiest version of this. If fish isn't available, grilled chicken breast with a side of sweet potato does the same job. You're just choosing the pan over the fryer.

Where dates actually fit in

Dates aren't a medicine and nobody selling them honestly should tell you they are. What they are is a whole fruit with fibre, potassium and natural sugar in one package, which is a reasonable thing to have in the house instead of biscuits or candy. Keep a box within reach and they end up replacing the snacks that don't do anything for you, mostly because they're sweet enough to satisfy that craving on their own. For a look at what's actually in a box before you buy, the Kurma Rotab page lists the grades and origins we carry, and the Ajwa Dates write-up goes into where that particular variety comes from.

None of this needs to be perfect every day. Get the rotation right most days and the occasional fried lunch or biscuit doesn't undo anything.

So for Pembekal Kurma Rabbi who wants a supplier they can order from directly rather than guessing at a supermarket shelf, that's really the whole point of buying from a dedicated seller: you know the grade and the harvest you're getting.