It’s World Osteoporosis Day on 20th October. A great time to focus on the important role our bones and joints have in your overall health!
Maintaining your orthopedic health is vitally important to ensure a fully functional musculoskeletal system, including the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. These structures support your body in every activity you perform and allow you to move freely.
There are many ways you can look after your bones and joints as you get older including focusing on a healthy diet. It’s imperative that you have enough calcium, protein and Vitamin D to help strengthen and protect your bones and decrease the risk of fractures.
There are some helpful websites at the end of this blog for more tips and recipe ideas, but for now we have chosen a delicious Fish and Vegetable Kebabs recipe for you to try! Fish and Vegetables along with herbs like ginger and garlic are a wonderful way of getting your nutrients and protein, not to mention the amazing anti-inflammatory benefits!
Fish and Vegetable Kebabs
Serves – 12 Kebabs
Prep Time – 30 mins
Cook Time – 12 mins
Ingredients –
1 bunch coriander
2 cloves garlic
Generous pinch of salt
1 tbsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
Few grinds of freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp tamari
6-8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) plus extra for cooking
Juice of one lemon
4 fillets of white fish (eg, trevally or snapper), cut into 3-4 cm pieces
2 zucchinis, halved and sliced 1 cm thick
1 eggplant, chopped
1 red onion, cut into 8ths
12 mushrooms, halved
Method
- If using wooden skewers, soak in water first.
- Separate coriander leaves from stems, finely chop separately. In a mortar and pestle, grind garlic with salt. Add coriander stems and 1/3 of leaves to make a paste. Stir in turmeric, ginger, black pepper, tamari and 4 tbsp EVOO, combine well.
- Place 1 tbsp of paste in a bowl and mix with lemon juice. Add fish to marinate. Stir another 2-4 tbsp EVOO into remaining paste, and toss through vegetables with another 1/3 of coriander leaves to coat well.
- Put fish and vegetables evenly on skewers (any leftover vegetables can be cooked separately).
- Heat a skillet or BBQ grill to medium heat, add splash of oil. Cook 10-12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with remaining coriander and serve.