Eating a balanced diet is sensible advice for anyone, but it is even more important if you have lupus. The body needs vital nutrients and vitamins in order to keep healthy, fight infections and perform at its best. When you are already ill, eating well can help ease the symptoms of your disease, help you recover better from treatments, as well as give you more energy and help maintain a healthy body weight.
However, lupus treatments can make you feel nauseous and leave you with little appetite. Here are seven recipes you should try that are both nutritious and flavorful, but are light and easy to eat:
Beef Stew with Vegetables
Hearty and warming, full of flavor, protein and vital nutrients, this stew ticks all the right boxes for a fall or winter meal and is great served with some crusty bread.
Ingredients (serves 8):
2 pounds of cubed lean beef
2 Tbsp oil
6 carrots, sliced
6 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium-sized zucchini, cubed
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup of water
1 Tbsp of chopped fresh herbs (rosemary, parsley, oregano)
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium to high heat and brown the beef (you may need to do this in batches). Set the beef aside and slightly turn the heat down. With a little more oil, cook the onions and garlic until they become translucent.
Add the water, tomatoes, herbs and seasoning and cook for one to one-and-a-half hours on a low heat until the meat becomes tender. You may find you need to add more water if the stew becomes a little dry.
Add the potatoes, carrots and celery and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
Add the zucchini and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until all the vegetables are soft.
Source: Life Without Lupus
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Hello,
It says stay away from garlic but you have it in the recipe???I don’t understand.
Thanks,Mary
also says to avoid red meat…?
i was thinking the same thing, Mary. I also read that red meat is not good for Lupus.
IM SO CONFUSE I WAS TOLD NOT TO EAT RED MEAT AND GARLIC WOW WELL I WILL STICK TO CHICKEN/FISH ~)
I was told beef and garlic werent good for lupus and beef should be ate very little of…these recipies have both so wth??
In addition to the Beef, garlic, and onion there is also Tomatoes (nightshade plant)and to serve with crusty bread…a lupus flair waiting to emerge!
I guess beings red meat is a nono and I dont eat fish Im very limited.
Who came up with these recipes? Your use of beef, tomatoes and garlic is more than confusing. I see from the comments other are as well.
Does anyone respond to the inquiries?
this seems to contradict the foods we are told to avoid. I know for me soy products are a no no but it especially says to avoid red meat and garlic as two main things. so what is it with all these recipes that have all the foods we are supposed to avoid. either we can or can’t have them which is it
I thought the same.