I know I promised but I have been asked by several people about healthier choices at mealtimes. In addition to dropping grains, I also have dropped legumes- they contain some of the same inflammatory toxins that grain do. That means no beans, peanuts and peas. I also dropped processed vegetable oils because I feel they are a leading cause of heart disease. I have also reduced processed food of all types and reduced my dairy intake in general. Below are a few nutritious substitutions for common craving.
General Rule of Thumb at Dinner: Replace your starch/carbohydrate with a large salad
Bottled Salad Dressing = Olive Oil and Vinegar/Lemon Juice
Spaghetti = Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Egg Noodles = Zucchini shaved with a vegetable peeler and steamed
Peanut Butter = Almond Butter
Rice = Steamed and Grated Cauliflower
Hash browns = Grated and Fried Jicama
Mashed Potatoes = Mashed Cauliflower or Sweet Potato or Parsnips
Ice Cream = Fresh Berries topped with Heavy Cream
Brown Rice = Quinoa (it's not actually a grain but a protein rich seed)
French Fries = Roasted Sweet Potato Fries
Milk = Go for quality over quantity; full fat milk but just drink it sparingly
Cheese = Same rule as milk; go for hard, aged cheese with a strong flavor and go easy with it.
Breakfast Cereal = Go for some scrambled eggs or omelet instead.
Tortillas = Use large lettuce leaves for wrapping
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