(1) Remember when I gave you my favourite and nutritional
breakfast? -
Put into a microwaveable dish - tablespoon of oats, half-tablespoon
sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, a sprinkling of linseed
and sesame seeds, and any or all of the following - chopped
apple/apricots/nuts. Add a teaspoonful of malt extract or honey,
if desired. Mix with water, soya milk or skimmed milk and microwave
for approx. 5 mins. Top with yoghurt or prunes, if desired.
(2)
Remember the government's health advice - eat 5 portions of
fruit and vegetables a day.
For your main meal, as a guideline, and served on a SMALL
dinner plate -
half of it should be fresh vegetables/salad,
quarter of it should be white meat/fish (preferably
oily fish such as sardines, salmon etc)
up to a quarter should be potatoes/rice(preferably brown)/pasta.
(3)
Remember, drink plenty of fluids, particularly water.
For every cup of your usual beverage, why not equal it by drinking
the same amount of water?
This will result in you drinking less of your usual beverage
and more water, which means less dehydration and improved skin
tone.
If you fancy a glass of wine with your meal, then choose red.
Columns
l, 2 & 3 provide vitamins & minerals, nutrients and
fuel for the body. (Avoid 'fast-food' and 'processed food',
as most of the goodness is lost in the manufacturing process)
Column 4 = delicious, but for our healthy eating we'll think
of them as 'rubbish' foods -
REMEMBER,
IT MAY BE AN OLD SAYING BUT IT STILL RINGS TRUE TODAY -
"a moment of pleasure on the lips,
a lifetime of misery on the hips.
HOWEVER,
IF, AT THE END OF THE WEEK, COLUMN (1) IS CROWDED WITH TICKS,
THEN
YOU CAN TREAT YOURSELF TO JUST ONE 'MOMENT OF PLEASURE' FROM
COLUMN 4.