Healthy Eating
Some tips on Healthy Eating
Over the next several weeks Chef Monique will be giving our readers some tips on Healthy Eating including
Every day, we hear reports about the harmful effects of many foods on our bodies. These harmful effects include but are not limited to chronic obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and strokes. I believe the health-related issues are more often a result of our modern diet than anything else. The problem, I believe, started when we moved away from the eating and lifestyle habits of our ancestors.
Every day, we hear and read new reports in the news
On challenges with our foods: It’s hard to know what we should eat and what we should stay away from. Confusing, wouldn’t you say? Over the next few weeks we will be discussing a healthy way of eating. Let’s start by reminding you of the main food groups that we will be discussing:
| Protein Sources | Fats | Vegetables |
| Grains | Fruits | Sweeteners |
| Beverages | Desserts | Snacks and Treats |
Let’s start with Protein Sources:
Protein Sources: Sometimes we get lulled into thinking that Proteins only comes from Meat, Fish and Poultry. Not true. Proteins can be found in several types of foods including:
| 1) Legumes: Lentils and Beans (Kidney, Black, Garbanzo, Pinto, Navy, White, etc). |
| 2) Nuts and Seeds: Almonds, Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Flax Seeds, etc. |
| 3) Chicken/Turkey/Cornish Hens: No chemicals, No antibiotics, No added hormones. We always suggest that you consume farm-raised and Free-range poultry. |
| 4) Seafood: Halibut, Salmon, Trout and Tuna (We suggest Wild caught; not farm-raised). |
| 5) Meats: Beef, Lamb, Veal (We suggest that you consume farm-raised and free-range meat with no chemicals, hormones or antibiotics added to the food. |
| 6) Natural nut butters (where oil rises to the top when left to settle) are a great source of protein. Avoid commercial brands that contain hydrogenated oils and sugar. Almond butter is recommended. |
| 7) Many of our clients find it best to avoid pasteurized cow’s milk. Raw milk, Goat milk and Almond milk are all recommended. |
| 8) Eggs: Free-range eggs and fertile organic eggs are a great source of omega 3’s. |
| 9) Real Butter or Nut Butter is recommended. Many of our clients tend to avoid Margarines. |
| 10) Yogurt with no added sugar is recommended. Kefir is a good source of probiotics. |
