The Art of Preventing Gut Problems

Lesson Twenty Two

Fast food and ready meals. At Yakult, we haven’t got a lot of time for them.

Ready meals may be quick. But you need to check the label to see that they don’t contain lots of salt and fat and not much in the way of nutrition. As a general rule, you’re better off choosing your own ingredients to make your own nutritious meals.

Your gut will thank you for it.

For the rest of this week, take time to prepare your own healthy meals and snacks. It’s well worth the effort. Why not try this one tonight?

Risotto with peas and asparagus tips.

Ingredients
4 plump spring onions (chopped into large sections)
3tbsp olive oil
225g (8oz) arborio rice
150g (6oz) frozen peas
12 asparagus tips
900ml (13/4pints) basic stock
110g (4oz) baby spinach/rocket
3tbsp mascarpone cheese

Method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently saute the onions for 2 mins.
2. Add the rice and stir for 1 min. Mix in the peas and asparagus tips and add enough stock just to cover. Stir until the stock is almost absorbed.
3. Continue gradually adding the stock and stirring until the rice is tender.
4. Add the spinach or rocket and stir for 1 min.
5. Stir in the mascarpone cheese.