nutritionally ideal meal

tartansheep

so has anyone yet worked out a meal which contains the ideal amounts of protein, fat, carbs, fibre and vitamins, as well as being filling and tasty? Or does anyone have any idea of what could come close?

I saw a post (on the Daily Mail - apologies) which I've copied a bit from below.

"Healthiest meal ever: After editing thousands of claims, scientists serve up a superdish
The ultimate health menu includes salmon terrine, chicken casserole and yogurt blancmange
Researchers whittled 4,000 health claims down to 222 before creating the superdinner

It's not exactly what you could call fast food. In fact, it took years of effort.
Food researchers pored over some 4,000 health claims used by manufacturers and supermarkets to tempt shoppers into buying their products.
These were whittled down to only 222 that were judged to have basis in scientific fact – and from those they have concocted a menu that is being hailed as the healthiest ever.
It includes a series of superfoods that can provide you not only with a filling main meal but also plenty of extra snacks and treats with equal health- promoting benefits.
And if you’re a follower of that popular belief that eating healthily has to be boring, think again.
This menu promises to be appetising and tasty too.
It was created by scientists at Leatherhead Food Research, an independent British organisation, using the 222 surviving health claims which have now been cleared by EU food watchdogs.

Health-giving components include Omega 3 fish oils, which are good for cholesterol, and folates, found in high-fibre multigrain bread and which boost the brain and developing babies in the womb.

The menu starts with a fresh and smoked salmon terrine, which contains Omega 3 and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which is good for the arteries, heart and brain.
An accompanying mixed leaf salad with a dressing of extra virgin olive oil is good for maintaining normal blood cholesterol levels. Chicken casserole with lentils and mixed vegetables is a particularly nutritious main meal, with the study showing it could safely make 80 official health claims.
The protein in it ‘contributes to a growth in muscle mass’, while the pantothenic acid found in lentils can help reduce tiredness and ‘improve mental performance’.
For dessert, a live yogurt-based blancmange topped with walnuts and a sugar-free caramel-flavoured sauce scores well as being good for digestion, the teeth and blood glucose control.
The inclusion of guar gum in the dessert is said to help in the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol, while lactulose ‘contributes to an acceleration of intestinal transit’.
The walnuts in the topping are a superfood – consumption of 30g a day, or a small handful, is proven to ‘contribute to the improvement of the elasticity of blood vessels’."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2160831/Healthiest-meal-After-editing-thousands-claims-scientists-serve-superdish.html

What do you guys think???

tartansheep

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SunofaBeach14

I think trying to chase down or define the "ideal meal" is a waste of time and risks creating, or enforcing an already existing, unhealthy relationship with food. The "ideal" meal is simply one that fits with your other meals of the day to allow you to hit your macros and stay within (or exceed if you're bulking) your calorie goals, while also satisfying your individual food preferences.