There’s nothing better than a bowl of chili on a cold day.
Find out ways to make it better for you, too.
Chili can be healthy, with qualifiers.
istetiana / Getty Images
), and iron.
As forthe chili itself, there are easy tweaks to make itmorenutritious.
See if they inspire you to make your next pot taste betterandbetter for you.
lacaosa / Getty Images.
Besides making the meal larger and more satiating, beans pack quite the nutritious punch.
Mix and match bean types in your chili for more varied nutrients.
While ready-to-use canned beans are more convenient, they often come with high levels of sodium.
Caitlin Bensel
This popular gourd gives your chili that perfect fall spinandmakes it healthier.
Adding canned sweet potatoes (oryams) has a similar effect on a pot of chili.
“Byadding extra veggiesyou’ll increase nutrients, fiber, and satisfaction,” the twins say.
Westend61 / Getty Images
A squeeze of the bright green citrus fruit makes a great chili addition, especially inSouthwestern chili.
Coax Out Flavor With Unsweetened Cocoa
Antonis Achilleos
Betcha didn’t see this one coming!
Yes, our favorite after-dinner treat can work some serious magic in a pot of chili.
Fred Hardy
you might always add more to taste.
While coffee gets mixed reviews as to whether it’s good for you, some of itshealth benefitsare undisputed.
Start slow because you could always add more.
sveta_zarzamora / Getty Images
“Swap out sour cream and replace it with creamy avocado,” the twins suggest.
But that’s not all.
Medicina (Kaunas).
Antonis Achilleos
2020 Feb 22;56(2):88. doi: 10.3390/medicina56020088.
PMID: 32098430; PMCID: PMC7073751.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr.
Caitlin Bensel
2017 Nov 22;57(17):3640-3649. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1138447.
2012 Sep;227(9):3301-9. doi: 10.1002/jcp.24029.
PMID: 22170094.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4366009/
McCarty MF, DiNicolantonio JJ, O’Keefe JH.
Elena_Danileiko / Getty Images
Capsaicin may have important potential for promoting vascular and metabolic health.
2015 Jun 17;2(1):e000262.
PMID: 26113985; PMCID: PMC4477151.
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Spices.
Int J Mol Sci.
2017 Jun 16;18(6):1283. doi: 10.3390/ijms18061283.
PMID: 28621716; PMCID: PMC5486105.
Hewlings SJ, Kalman DS.
Curcumin: A Review of Its Effects on Human Health.
2017 Oct 22;6(10):92. doi: 10.3390/foods6100092.
PMID: 29065496; PMCID: PMC5664031.
Narang N, Jiraungkoorskul W. Anticancer Activity of Key Lime,Citrus aurantifolia.
2016 Jul-Dec;10(20):118-122. doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.194043.
PMID: 28082795; PMCID: PMC5214556.
2014 Aug;144(8):1158-66. doi: 10.3945/jn.113.187674.
Epub 2014 Jun 4.
PMID: 24899156; PMCID: PMC4093981.
Kathirvel P, Ravi S. Chemical composition of the essential oil from basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.)
and its in vitro cytotoxicity against HeLa and HEp-2 human cancer cell lines and NIH 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts.
2012;26(12):1112-8. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2010.545357.
Epub 2011 Sep 22.
2010 May;48(5):504-11. doi: 10.3109/13880200903190977.
Olas B. Anti-Aggregatory Potential of Selected Vegetables-Promising Dietary Components for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.
2019 Mar 1;10(2):280-290. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmy085.
PMID: 30759176; PMCID: PMC6416036.
