Happy New Year!
Resolutions are in full swing. We are as committed to eating well as always, but we're bumping it up a notch.
I started seeing a nutritionist and it's been the most insightful, useful and practical experience for my own well being and the whole fam.
Here are a few of small tips that have really amped up our family nutritional profile:
- Adding plant-based protein powder to Jack's food to increase intake since he eats very little meat.
- Switching our bread out to Ezekiel products because they use sprouted, organic live grains. Took a while to get used to, but toasted it's just great.
- Plan one meal ahead - always think of what you will eat next. It helps you plan and prepare and not eat junk.
- Protein is key at breakfast - think 20-30 grams per meal. An egg has about eight grams.
- De-stem and add shitake mushrooms to bone stock soups for an added immune boost.
- Add healthy fats like cultured butter and extra virgin olive oil to your grains to maintain blood sugar so that you don't overeat in the mid afternoons.
- Keep a food journal.
- Best concentrated sources of veggie protein are hummus and black walnuts which have two times the protein as English walnuts and less carbs.
- Spend one day cooking together as a family.
There are specific guidelines that she has created just for me based on food allergies and sensitivities and my personal profile, but this has been one of the most valuable consults I have ever had.
Last night I made this New Year Yakitori Chicken Noodle Bowl from Delicious Living magazine that was fabulous - loads of ginger, garlic, veg. Tasty and healthy.
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