Today I did a poor job of eating a super balanced dinner, but that is the reality sometimes. I struggle to work up an appetite on these muggy summer evenings. Plus I had to grab something super quick before my son begged to go on a walk!
Breakfast: Kashi Autumn Harvest Cereal with frozen blackberries, almond milk and some flaxseed. Ideally I would have had time to let these frost bit berries thaw out a little more.......
Morning snack: A coworker brought Panera bagels and cream cheese to a meeting this morning and I just could not refuse. I did limit myself to half a blueberry bagel and a light smear of blueberry cream cheese. Enjoyed this with cold coffee and a splash of almond milk.
Lunch: I threw together odds and ends we had in the kitchen to make this dish. A bowl of chickpeas, sesame chili tuna, frozen and cooked spinach, hardboiled egg* and avocado.Served with a slice of whole wheat toast topped with goat cheese. Water to drink.
Eggciting news about eggs: For years, in an effort to keep my cholesterol level in check I avoided eggs, especially the yolks, like the plague.You might have too as many health professionals, myself included, have told folks to throw out the yolk or even to cook with an egg substitute. Looking back this saddens me, because eggs are awesome and I missed out on some good eats! Now I pretty much eat an egg a day, often for lunch (like today) or dinner.
Turns out the yolk is actually not so harmful, especially if we eat it prepared in healthy ways (sans lots of grease..........). In fact, the newest version of the dietary guidelines will be doing away with the recommendation for Americans to cap their intake of dietary cholesterol at 300 mg/day. Why? Research has not conclusively shown a direct relationship between cholesterol consumed in one's diet and blood cholesterol levels. I have heard in a recent lecture that eating too many eggs at one time (more than two) may not be so great for you, however like everything, I emphasize moderation!
Afternoon snack: Two raw carrots dipped liberally in a curry hummus; seltzer water.
Dinner (if you can call it that, being honest!): A cup of plain nonfat Greek yogurt mixed with a tsp of cocoa powder and topped with diced nectarine and a crumbled graham cracker. This makes an excellent snack and doubles as a pretty healthy dessert!
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