Happier, healthier pores? Yes please.
“Foods hold many purposes,” Sapna Bhalsod, RD, a registered dietitian for WellTheory reminds us. And while providing nourishment for your body is just one of them, she affirms that enjoying comfort foods is just as important to a balanced diet as staying hydrated and eating fiber.
This concept is very much in line with one of Well+Good’s key wellness trends for 2024, where we predicted that joy would be a huge focus for healthy eating this year. The reason why we eat doesn’t always have to be exclusively tied to sustenance. Instead, comfort foods can be dual-purpose: evoke joy, while fueling you up with simple, nutritious, and most importantly, comforting ingredients. “You might be eating this meal because it reminds you of a fond memory, in a social gathering to connect with your community, or simply because you crave it,” Bhalsod says. All of which are very legitimate reasons to eat what makes you happiest.
The ultimate goal? Making comfort foods that not only bring you comfort (obvi), but also help you feel nourished from health perspective too. Ahead, the registered dietitian shares ways to incorporate anti-inflammatory cooking tips for making healthy comfort foods to your daily routine.
Anti-inflammatory cooking tips and 3 healthy comfort foods a dietitian loves
Everyone’s personal comfort food is different, because what brings you comfort is often specific to your unique tastes as well as your social and cultural context. For Bhalsod, nothing spells comfort like these three soul-warming foods: creamy Japanese purple sweet potatoes, berry-based ice cream, and fruit cobbler. “I like to recreate comfort meals that work with my diet by thinking through what I can add to the dish to help me feel more nourished,” Bhalsod says. For example, when making fruit cobbler, Bhalsod relies on fresh fruit and almond flour for the crunchy crumble topping, which add protein and fiber to the dish. Meanwhile, when making berry ice cream, she blends frozen fruits filled with antioxidants and fiber, and uses honey and nut milk to bring it all together.
Finally, Bhalsod says Japanese purple sweet potatoes on their own are simple, yet delicious, and offer a high amount of fiber, magnesium, and antioxidants. But they also pair well with just about anything you would add to a loaded baked potato. (And they’re a staple for Okinawans, who are known to be among the longest-living people in the world.)
How to boost the anti-inflammatory benefits of any recipe
Again, comfort foods can just be what they are: comforting. But if you’re looking to add extra nutritional benefit to your dish of choice and for some ex
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