Rule 69
Be easy on your digestive system…
Yes it’s a rule!
So many of us suffer from problems of digestion (some more
often then other), so I’ve decided to give you a few tips.
- 1. Make sure you exercise or do some kind of activity to get you your blood flowing
- 2. Make sure you eat a variety of veggies (check previous post and you’ll see how many veggies have the power to help you)
- 3. Cut on sugar and flour
- 4. Drinks lots of water (I’m talking about 4 liters)
- 5. Drink less caffeinated drinks (soda and hot chocolate count as caffeinated)
- 6. Drink tea with mint, honey and ginger
And if that still didn’t help you need to switch gear and
for a few days eat cooked veggies and not raw ones!
Sounds bizarre because we got used to thinking raw veggies
are the cure for everything, but just as I like to remind my clients: out body
is really screwed already from things like: pollution, sitting too much, sugar,
alcohol, weed, legal and illegal drugs, birth control, sodium and more.
It’s been like that for over 200 years so we won’t be able
to fix it all now, nor do we want to! I mean I like sitting, coffee and ice
cream; and birth control can take its toll on my health but I’m still going to
use it… I might be a hippie but I’m a smart hippie ;)
Anyway where were we? Yes cooked veggies and their benefits:
1.
Easier to digest (something
easy is good)
2.
According to research done
at Cornell University some veggies are better cooked especially to prevent
cancer.
They found that nutrients in carrots, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, cabbage,
tomatoes, dark green leafy veggies and peppers are only released through
cooking, which breaks down the cell walls of the plant.
3.
In winter time, you’re
going to eat something warm and comfy – cooked veggies are healthier than mac
and cheese.
4.
Now let’s get something right: I don’t say “don’t eat raw
veggies” I say you need to eat both! Eating raw in lunch time is great and you
make sure you get a variety of nutrients, and eating cooked veggies in dinner
time makes sure you get a bigger variety of nutrients.
Never stick to something and never label your diet. Your
diet should fit you and only you!
There are no magic pills! You need to eat healthy and you
need to move.
Being fit and healthy is not hard but you need to work at it.
And now recipes:
Buddha bowl:
Cut your favourite veggies, cook them in a sauce pan, add
your favourite sauce (soy, Frank’s hot sauce, tahini) and 1 -2 tbsp of your
favourite seeds (like sesame) and enjoy!
After workout bowl:
Now that’s a great way to get to most for your backs…raw
and cooked veggies, protein, carbs and fat!
1 cup cooked yams, 2 cucumbers, ½ onion, 4 oz lean beef and
1 tbsp tahini. Mix it in a bowl and enjoy!
Calories: 486 Protein: 38 grams Fat: 12 grams Carbs: 51
grams
Asian tuna bowl:
In a sauce pan cook 1 bell pepper, 2 cups green and purple cabbage,
1 onion, ginger and 1 tbsp. soy sauce. Add 1 can tuna and cooked for 2 more
minutes. Enjoy!
Calories:251 Protein: 28 grams Fat: 0 grams Carbs: 22 grams
Yellow chicken bowl:
In a sauce pan add: 1 cup eggplant, ½ onion, 1.25 cup
cauliflower, 3 tbsp turmeric. Cook about 5 minutes. Add 4 oz chicken breast cut
to strips. Cook until chicken is no longer pink.
Calories:295 Protein: 38 grams Fat: 5 grams Carbs: 18 grams
Curry chicken bowl:
in a sauce pan cooked 1 big carrot (cut to small cubes) for
about 5 minutes. Add ½ an onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add ½ cup peas and 4.5
oz chicken breast (cut to small strips) and 3 tbsp curry powder. Cook until
chicken no longer pink.
Calories:337 Protein: 46 grams Fat: 4 grams Carbs: 26 grams
Dessert bowl:
1 Greek yogurt, ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 tsp
sprinkles.
Calories:130 Protein: 7 grams Fat: 8 grams Carbs: 17 grams
And that’s it for now.
I hope you’ll feel good and you’ll have a good night sleep
after eating those bowls J
It’s super easy to make it so no excuse! It healthy, tasty
and fun so go ahead and be good to your body!
Research and writing by Dana Gat ©2014
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