In a recent article in the New York Times entitled “Calories Are Everywhere, Yet Hard to Track” Jane Brody addresses the question of calories we consume every day. Brody’s main point is that in the US we consume too many calories. In conversation about this, however, Jessica and I struggle with what to advise readers to do. Limit your calories? Portion control? Is that really the issue? The irony of it is, here in the United States, we may be consuming too many calories in cookies, cakes and sodas but we are not consuming enough food. So rather than limit your calories, we recommend you eat as many calories as you need through whole healthy food. In this week’s post, we champions the idea of eating early and often. Make it your goal to consume three to five whole healthy filling meals a day because chances are if you’re not eating well, your hungry body will take the calories from wherever it can.
Instead of telling you what not to do (e.g., don’t eat those chips, cookies or muffins…) this week we challenge you to do what’s right: eat breakfast, eat lunch, eat dinner and a few small healthy snacks in between.
Here is our recipe for a perfect day:
Breakfast: Bircher Muesli (my family will never tire of it)
Lunch: Marinated chicken, avocado and spinach salad
Dinner: Lemon sole, potatoes and green bean salad
If you are hungry in between meals, have a piece of fruit or some vegetables with a little yoghurt dip and remember to keep your appetite for the real meals. Let us know how you do. Come and cook with us!
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