Thai food is increasingly recognized as one of the world's healthiest cuisines, featuring lightly prepared dishes with lots of vegetables and often containing strong aromatic or spicy elements. It is very healthy in part because of the quick cooking time which allows the food to retain its natural, essential vitamins and minerals.
But its healthiness derives from much more than either its cooking methods or its relative lack of large quantities of meat. In short, the ingredients, herbs and spices, are fresh and contain large quantities of vitamins, minerals and other vital health-bestowing elements.