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Posted on October 16, 2007 by Robert William Locke | Posted under Health
Harder Leaner Bodies Are What You Eat
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Fresh vegetables are always in my fridge. I like to stock up with onions, broccoli, red peppers, mushrooms, zucchini. Now these will sometimes vary according to the season but that does not really matter so long as they are fresh. I use these vegetables to add to my morning eggs and I will also throw in some diced lean chicken or turkey and maybe some cheeses such as Swiss or goat's.Coconut milk is full of healthy saturated fat - yes, the good kind of fat you need ! I always have it in my fridge and I can add it to yogurts, oatmeal and smoothies for a great creamy taste. If you open my fridge, you will find some of the following . First off are eggs because they are a really good source of proteins and lots of other things and they add to your good cholesterol.I have loads of nuts as well, chopped walnuts, peanuts and almonds. Avocados are usually there as well because they provide you with lots of fibre and healthy fats as well. Great for adding to sandwiches, wraps and of course, salads. I keep wholegrain wraps as well. I keep rice bran and wheat germ - these add a nice crunchy taste to your smoothies or yogurt. And don't forget you can use them whenever you bake bread or muffins. Spinach, carrots and lettuce are there as well for salads when I need them. I use homemade salad dressing - just a few drops of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. Forget the stuff in the grocery store as they are full of soybean oil - bad because of free radicals. What do I have in my kitchen cabinets? I have dark bitter chocolate for a start- always great for a quick jolt of insulin. Actually I am a chocoholic so this satisfies my desires but you have to watch it as it is fairly dense in calories but full of antioxidants. Anyway, it is much healthier than having a cream cake. I keep a few tomato sauces handy - this stuff is full of lycopene which is also very good if you have prostate gland troubles. Kidney beans are great as they will fill up wraps and they also are full of antioxidants so you will live a long time! Brown rice is another staple in my cabinet- the white rice is not a very healthy option. I have whole wheat pasta - again this is much healthier than the white pasta because the wholegrain has lots of fibre. Raw honey is great for sweetening things up and don't bother with the highly processed stuff. The same goes for maple syrup - you want the organic kind. Aunt Jemina's maple syrup is full of fructose so you will want to avoid that like the plague. Actually raw honey is great to add to a smoothie or yogurt when you want an insulin surge to put nutrients into your muscles. I also keep Stevia - this a natural sweetener and has none of that saccharine which you find in commercial sweeteners which are deadly. This is great for adding to tea. I am a great tea drinker and my favourites are green tea, oolong, white and rooibos. Coconut milk is also there - when I open it I put the rest in the freezer. My cereals are oat bran - again these are much healthier than the instant oatmeal kind because of the higher fibre content. I hope you enjoyed looking inside my fridge and kitchen cabinets and that this will give you some great ideas when you go to your grocery store to stock up. Just eat some or most of the stuff above and you will be well on your way to a healthier, leaner you. About The Author: Robert Locke is a fitness writer in Health. Visit to receive your own personalized metabolic rate calculator as well as 4 secret hard-body workout routines - both FREE. Click on the Truth About Abs. |
Tags: HEALTHY FOODS, JUNK FOOD, HEALTHY FATS
