Find Nutrition Advice for Healthy Living

Breakfast

“Remember, breakfast is the first chance you get to fuel your body and your brain for the day. So make your breakfast count.” ~ Dr. John Berardi

Rancher’s Omelet
*If you don’t have the complete list of ingredients in your kitchen, BE CREATIVE! Throw in whatever veggies and lean meats you have available, and call it good.

Snack

This is a quick and easy recipe that can be made ahead of time and portioned into snack size containers. Now you have your snack ready for the office, school, or zoo.

Strawberry Coconut Pudding

Lunch

The trick to a healthy and convenient lunch is planning. For example, pick one day a week to cook an abundance of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Store a few days worth in your fridge and the rest in your freezer. Now you have a great start to an endless number of healthful lunch dishes. The only thing left is veggies, condiments and a little creativity.

Chicken Caesar Salad

Snack

This is a toughy!

Fruit of Your Choice and a Hand Full of Almonds

Dinner

Quick note… if you exercise before dinner, treat yourself to some CARBS with your evening meal! Yes, CARBS! Along with a high quality protein choice and veggies, now you’ve got a rockin’ post-workout meal! If you work out in the morning or midday, etc apply the same principle to your meal.

Seafood is a great candidate for your evening meal. Most dishes require little prep time and are done within 15 minutes tops.

If you’re in a time crunch for the evening meal (who isn’t?), a great compliment to your seafood dish is sautéed baby spinach. Taking only seconds to melt in your skillet and Viola! You have a side dish you’ll feel less than guilty about serving your family.

When it comes to preparing whole grains, again planning ahead is the key. While your chicken for the week is in the oven, throw on some brown rice, barley, quinoa, etc. to be incorporated into your post-workout meals. Grains are great from the freezer to the fridge. So, be sure to make plenty and freeze the rest for later.

Steamed Halibut  | Roasted Garlic Barley Risotto | Sautéed Spinach

Snack

Depending on your bedtime and your caloric needs, you made need a little something before bed. This is usually not time for carbs, though each of us is different with individual goals. Most of us will want to choose a protein/fat meal. No, that does not mean head over to Coldstone! Save that for Sundays!