Sometimes when you put two people together they make each
other better people than they are on their own. I believe when you discover
someone who makes you a better person when you’re with him or her – that’s when
you know you’ve found a friend, a partner, a spouse, a kindred spirit.
Did you know that there are certain foods that are make each
other better too? In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share with you
some foods that are more powerful when paired together.
In The Happiness Diet,
Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey wrote about “food synergy.” Here are a few of my
favorites –
Eggs & Cheese
I love my scrambled cheese eggs. They are a comfort,
recovery, and energy-producing miracle. Here’s why – the vitamin D in eggs
makes the calcium in dairy more available for your body, not just for your
bones but for your heart. Ever wonder why milk is fortified with Vitamin D? Now
you know.
Rosemary & Steak
Ah, one of my favorite tastes of summer. Rosemary is rich in
antioxidants that can help neutralize carcinogenic compounds that form when
steak reaches temperatures of 325 and higher. So before you toss that steak on the
grill, marinate it or rub it in rosemary. (Rosemary is a key ingredient in my
favorite homemade steak rub which I’ll share in an upcoming post!)
Tomatoes & Olive
Oil
Centuries of eaters, the world over can’t be wrong. Tomatoes
are loaded with cancer fighting compounds like lycopene, but those compounds
are fat-soluble which means they’re more available to your body when you eat
them with fats like olive oil (or mozzarella cheese). This is the reason you
should not be putting fat-free dressing on any vegetable!
