HEALTHY LIVING n FITNESS
Women,
Take Back Your Health!
By Damien Priester
ou hear it from your doctor,
on the news, in magazines
and online. The consensus is
clear: in order to have your
best body in good health, you must eat
healthy. Y meal of your choice. But make sure you
stay structured within your diet during
the week. If you want to lose weight,
cycle day on and off your carbs and be
sure to drink plenty of water.
Unfortunately for most women, healthy
eating is a confusing concept. HERE ARE 3 DINNERS YOU CAN
THROW TOGETHER AFTER WORK
Should you eat a grain-free diet? What
about dairy? Is it OK to include fruit?
What about rice? How about these
granola bars that are labeled as heart
healthy?
It’s enough to drive you insane!
I’m going to clear up some of the
confusion for you with this very simple,
very effective healthy eating tip: eat
from the Earth 4-6 times per day.
This means, vegetables, fruits, nuts,
seeds, and animal protein. Eat more
of your starchy foods in the morning
or for lunch like sweet potatoes, whole
grain rice, quinoa, and whole grain
bread. Try to avoid too much raw milk
and cheeses, and high sugar products.
Make sure your diet is full of dark green
leafy vegetables.
Small frequent meals are sure to speed
up your metabolism. The best method
to staying on track would be to plan
your meals ahead of time and reward
yourself once a week with one indulgent
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Having a busy day with work and
errands and meetings? You aren’t alone.
Most of my clients complain of simply
not having enough time at the end of
their day to cook a healthy dinner.
This I’m-too-busy-to-cook mentality
leads to unhealthy dinner choices from
restaurants and fast food chains. You
can exercise every day, but if you eat too
many calories, then you won’t achieve
the results that you want.
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4 eggs
¼ cup milk or broth
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup chopped and cooked meat
and/or veggies (use leftovers!)
Olive oil spray
1. In a large bowl beat the eggs, milk,
thyme, and meat and/or veggies.
2. Place an 8-inch non-stick skillet over
medium heat until hot and coat with
the olive oil spray. Pour in the egg
mixture.
3. Cook over medium-low heat for
8-10 minutes until the eggs are set.
Place under a broiler for 3-4
minutes, until the top is golden.
Cut into wedges and serve.
Enjoy!
Go-To Quick Dinner #1:
HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN
• 4 large bone-in chicken thighs,
skin removed
• ¼ cup Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 Tablespoon honey
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Rinse the chicken and pat dry.
2. Combine the mustard, garlic,
marjoram and honey together and
evenly spread the mixture over each
chicken thigh. Place the chicken in a
glass casserole pan.
3. Bake for 45 minutes, or until cooked
through.
Enjoy!
There’s so much contradicting infor-
mation out there about what is or isn’t
healthy that even the most well informed
dieter becomes overwhelmed.
Go-To Quick Dinner #2:
LEFTOVERS FRITTATA