Value of Protein in the diet
September 21st 2006 00:56
In my post titled "Food Experiment Part 1" I talked about what happens when you eat a breakfast made up solely of carbohydrates. In a nutshell, you get hungry very quickly. Again, I urge you to try it and see for yourself. Protein is an essential in the diet, for a variety of reasons. Whether you're a vegan, a vegetarian, or a regular eater, there is a source of protein for everyone.
Try eating a breakfast made up of some good quality carbs (could be in the form of fruit, rolled oats, low GI toast - usually rye based) and some good low fat protien (maybe some nuts, whey protein powder, rindless bacon, eggs - even the whites on their own, low fat ham, tofu omelette for those who can handle it, etc). If you want to know what constitutes good carbs, do a search on google for low GI carbs. You'll find that this way of eating is really not a fad diet or too hard to stick to. Start changing and improving your diet with one meal (say breakfast) and then work from there after you've mastered that particular meal. It's way too hard to make a conscious effort to change EVERYTHING at once. I think that's why people can't stick to fad diets for a long time.
What did I have for breakfast today, 21st September 2006??? Here it is: I had a bowl of fruit (large bowl), made up of a kiwi fruit, half a pear, half an apple, handfull of strawberry's (my fiance had the other half of the apple and pear if you're curious as to where it went) and some cut rockmelon pieces. Mixed with the fruit I put about a cup of low fat yoghurt and a tablespoon of phsyllium (sp?) husks. Very yummy. Now, that was my carbohydrates (all low GI see). I still need protien though, because if I had left it there I would have been hungry 2 hours later. Because I need to get to work early I just mix 300 mls of low fat milk with about 4 heaped tablespoons of a good quality protein powder and blend it up. ( Aussie Bodiessell a good protien powder in chocolate or vanilla). For good quality fats with this meal I pop a couple of Omega 3 (fish oil) tablets every morning. I ate at about 6.30 am and its almost time for me to eat now (about 11:30am).
If you're really in a rush in the morning and can't eat first thing, might I suggest you could chop up the fruit, put it in a blender with some yoghurt and milk and protein powder and drink it a work or on the way to work if you catch a bus or train... Easy smoothie. MB
Try eating a breakfast made up of some good quality carbs (could be in the form of fruit, rolled oats, low GI toast - usually rye based) and some good low fat protien (maybe some nuts, whey protein powder, rindless bacon, eggs - even the whites on their own, low fat ham, tofu omelette for those who can handle it, etc). If you want to know what constitutes good carbs, do a search on google for low GI carbs. You'll find that this way of eating is really not a fad diet or too hard to stick to. Start changing and improving your diet with one meal (say breakfast) and then work from there after you've mastered that particular meal. It's way too hard to make a conscious effort to change EVERYTHING at once. I think that's why people can't stick to fad diets for a long time.
What did I have for breakfast today, 21st September 2006??? Here it is: I had a bowl of fruit (large bowl), made up of a kiwi fruit, half a pear, half an apple, handfull of strawberry's (my fiance had the other half of the apple and pear if you're curious as to where it went) and some cut rockmelon pieces. Mixed with the fruit I put about a cup of low fat yoghurt and a tablespoon of phsyllium (sp?) husks. Very yummy. Now, that was my carbohydrates (all low GI see). I still need protien though, because if I had left it there I would have been hungry 2 hours later. Because I need to get to work early I just mix 300 mls of low fat milk with about 4 heaped tablespoons of a good quality protein powder and blend it up. ( Aussie Bodiessell a good protien powder in chocolate or vanilla). For good quality fats with this meal I pop a couple of Omega 3 (fish oil) tablets every morning. I ate at about 6.30 am and its almost time for me to eat now (about 11:30am).
If you're really in a rush in the morning and can't eat first thing, might I suggest you could chop up the fruit, put it in a blender with some yoghurt and milk and protein powder and drink it a work or on the way to work if you catch a bus or train... Easy smoothie. MB
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