Saturday, April 13, 2013

What are some healthy breakfast recipes?

Q. I LOVE breakfast, but a lot of the food I like is high calorie and high fat. What are some healthy recipes or healthy food ideas that wont break the calorie bank?

A. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/healthy-breakfast-sandwich-recipe/index.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/baked-eggs-with-salsa-verde-recipe/index.html

Here are 2 but search food network or cooks.com they have great recipes that I use all the time.


Examples of good healthy meals to eat throughout the day?
Q. I need to start eating healthy but its hard for me to formulate three healthy meals to have throughout the day. Please include everything the body needs in a day in your meals. Thanks this is a huge help!

Take into concideration: I don't eat any meat besides chicken, and some salami/pepperoni. If I had to, I'd eat a burger and thats about it.

A. Breakfast- 1 Poached egg on a pice of multigrain toast and a banana

Snack- Yogurt and a carrot

Lunch- Chicken sandwich, apple and a muesli bar

Snack- 2 rice cakes with a little peanutbutter on them

Dinner- Baked chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and any vegetables you like.

Dessert- Frozen yogurt or make a fruit smoothie.

recipe:
6 strawberries
5 ice cubes
a little orange juice and blencd until smooth


What are healthy meals to eat throughout the day?
Q. What are good meals to have for breakfast, lunch & dinner? What are some good excerizes?

A. For exercise you could try a daily brisk walk, yoga or pilates, joining a gym, swimming, if you can buying some gym equipment, etc.

Breakfast ideas:

~ Oatmeal
Topping ideas: almond or peanut butter, nuts, fresh berries/fruit, dried fruit like cherries/cranberries/blueberries/raisins… cinnamon, skim milk or non-dairy milk, nonfat greek yogurt/regular yogurt, natural jam, honey, agave nectar, etc.
* Non-dairy milk like almond, soy, rice or coconut milk.

~ Healthy cereal (like Kashi or Nature's Path organic, high fiber, not too high in sugar) with skim milk or non-dairy milk or greek/regular yogurt. You can top with fresh berries/fruit.

Lunch & Dinner ideas:

~ Salad: mixed baby greens, baby romaine, Italian salad mix, romaine lettuce, etc. with things like cherry tomatoes/tomato, cucumber, low-fat salad dressing or olive oil/vinegar, bell pepper, red onion, dried cranberries, goat or feta crumbles, walnut crumbles or almond slithers, grated carrot, etc.

* For protein to the salad you can add things like:
- Chickpeas or any beans
- Grilled cubes of tofu or tempeh
- Salmon or Tuna
- Sliced hard boiled eggs

~ Sandwich.
(On whole grain bread like multigrain, ezekiel, rye, whole wheat pita, whole grain tortilla, etc.)
- Pesto, tomato, baby spinach & mozzarella melt
- Falafel & hummus
- Almond or Peanut butter & natural jam - nut butter with no added sugar
- Egg & cheese, egg white & spinach in a whole grain tortilla, with cheese like goat or cream cheese
- Chickpea wrap (with things like grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mixed baby greens, salad dressing, etc.)
- Black bean wrap with salsa & some cheese; or a quesadilla on a whole grain tortilla
- Veggie burger
- Hummus, lettuce, grated carrot, sliced cherry tomatoes in a whole wheat pita half

~ Vegetables like broccoli, carrot, zucchini, mushrooms, kale, red onion stir fried in olive oil with tofu, served with wild/brown rice of whole grain noodles.

~ Omelets with baby spinach/cheese - you can use just egg whites sometimes to; eggs are great for protein try them boiled, poached, scrambled, etc...with healthy toast, salad, veggies, etc.

~ Whole grain or brown rice pasta with basil pesto, olive oil or tomato sauce + baby spinach or kale, any veggies if you want, goat cheese/cheese, with salad/veggies.
- Or a pasta salad with things like chickpeas or tofu, mozzarella or goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, etc.

~ Whole wheat pita pizza or multigrain thin crust pizza, with tomato or pesto; baby spinach, mozzarella, grilled vegetables, etc.

~ Salmon or a veggie burger + wild/brown rice or sweet potato/potato or quinoa + veggies/salad.

Snack ideas:
~ Veggies & hummus
~ Greek yogurt or regular yogurt
~ Berries/Fruit
~ Fruit/berries + greek or regular yogurt or milk or non-dairy milk
~ Apple slices dipped in a tbsp of nut butter
~ Trail mix: nuts, seeds, dried fruit, dark chocolate bits/chips
~ Whole grain crackers with cheese or hummus
~ Frozen grapes or frozen banana slices
~ Nuts (1/4 cup), seeds
~ Fat free all natural popcorn, sweet potato chips, pita chips, etc.
~ Healthy cereal
~ Healthy cereal + skim milk or non-dairy milk or yogurt, you can also add in berries/fruit
~ Small whole grain tortilla with a tbsp of almond or peanut butter & a tbsp of jam or sliced banana
~ Small whole wheat pita with hummus, veggies
~ Plain greek yogurt with berries/fruit
~ Kashi granola bar, Kind fruit & nut bar, Lara bar
~ Whole grain waffle with toppings like light cream cheese, jam, honey, agave, berries/fruit, agave nectar, nonfat yogurt
~ Cottage cheese + fruit/berries
~ Fruit salad
~ Homemade smoothie: using fruit/berries of your choice with skim milk or non-dairy milk with nonfat yogurt, you can also add 1 or 2 tbsp ground flax seed.
~ Apple, dried apricots


Here is a website with some great nutrition information, healthy recipes, etc.
Four pillars of healthy eating:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthstartshere/fourpillars.php


I hope this helps :)






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