There is a chain reaction occurring throughout the world, where the world is trying hard to control their diet and shed some pounds. Yes, it is that time of year where people would be making promises to quit cheese and start eating salads. Here, there are 10 lucky foods to begin your New Year with and make a healthy start to your New Year.
Bean Sprouts
They are one of most trending food items across the world. It is recommended often by dietitians, which helps in cutting down fats and increasing nutrient content in the body. It contains about 61% carbohydrates, 39% proteins and 0% fat content. Bean sprouts symbolise wealth and happiness.
Long Noodles
Noodles has often been mistaken as junk food. With the latest trending diet plans across the globe, long noodles are considered to symbolise long life. The consumption of long noodles along with grains is recommended in the Asian countries such as China, Japan and Thailand.
Fruits
Fruits are great to start your day with, adding freshness and nutrient content to your body. Surely, the best New Year pick. Apple is a highly recommended fruit by doctors, as it helps in fighting diseases. Other fruits recommended are pomegranates, figs, grapes and many more. Pomegranate is one such fruit which symbolises prosperity and fig symbolises fertility.
Cake
New Year Celebration remain incomplete without the customary cake cutting ceremony. Cakes are blamed for increasing calories. It is a food item which symbolizes the complete life cycle, happiness and prosperity.
Corn beard
It is one of those food items which have high consumption in the United States. The golden colour of corn symbolises wealth and prosperity, keeping the festive spirit high. In US this is believed to be New Year Lucky Food. You can also make this your New Year food.
Buttered Bread
The consumption of bread is higher in Europe. Buttered bread symbolises absence of hunger in the house. It is placed outside the house in Ireland on New Year Day. Various recipes for New Year containing bread as the main ingredient are available
Lentils
Lentils are high nutrient content food and is the best New Year food in India. In Italian tradition, it symbolises wealth and prosperity. It is one of the common traditions in Italy to consume lentils on New Year Day and is also followed in India.
Greens
Green leafy vegetables add freshness and nutrient content to the diet. Green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, symbolise wealth according to traditions. These add colour to the food and help in shedding calories. Green vegetables are too, good choice for New Year food to start off the first day of the year.
Black Eyed Peas
These peas are believed to be shaped as coins, due to which it is considered as one of the propitious foods in Western culture. These beans help in bringing prosperity and wealth in most of the Western countries. These peas are high in carbohydrates, moderate proteins and low cholesterol level. Even in India, many people have strong belief on the myth and prefer to have this food on the New Year Eve.
Fish
In most of the cultures, fish is considered as a symbol of prosperity, good year and abundance in life and thus, the luck food to begin the New Year with. In Chinese culture, whole fish is served during on New Year Day for a fresh start of the year.
With the myths and cultures around the world, the food habits have helped in bringing transformation in dietary habits and adding nutritional value.
