Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Clean Eating for a Happy Heart

I've always tried to be conscience of what I eat and do, but I know I can do better! Thomas and I LOVE fruits, vegetables, beans, and seafood and believe we can incorporate more of these wonderful superfoods into our diet.

Goal 1 - Eat at least 2 servings of seafood/fish a week. Go to Joe Patti's (or other small local seafood market) once every 2 weeks coming home from work.
  • Salmon (wild)
  • Shrimp
  • Crawfish
  • Scallops
  • Mussels
  • Tilapia
  • Rainbow Trout (farmed)

Goal 2 - Substitute one meat dish for a vegetarian one (meat takes sooo much longer to cook, more expensive, and messier since you have to account for cross contamination issues)
  • Beans for protein
  • Tofu
  • Portabello mushroom bagels
Goal 3 - freeze more foods. 
Notes on Super Yummy Foods:
  • Broccoli
  • Yogurt
  • Nuts
  • Rice - Millet (I already use half black/red and half white jasmine rice so I'm on the right track hopefully)
  • Oatmeal - try eating this at least 1x week, maybe a Saturday when there's time
    • bananas
    • whole wheat - flour, pasta
    • beans - kidney, pinto, black eyes peas
    • grains - red, black rice, millet
    • nuts - almonds(untoasted), pecans (have already)
    • sweet tooth - maple syrup (not pancake), honey(has)
    Heart healthy:
    Grape juice has been proven to be extremely good for the heart. It contains chemicals known as polyphenols which feature antioxidant properties. Juices good for heart health and cardiac functioning include tomato, prune, and apple juices and so you can include these in your daily diet.

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