Colorful Eating
Summer is here and in full swing! The temperature has risen and people are wearing less clothing. The styles are free flowing and very colorful. Flip-flops, sandals, shorts, tank tops, and sun dresses are the attire for the season. Well, just like we change the way we look during the summer season, we can also change our eating habits. Besides, who wants to eat huge meals during this time of the year? I certainly do not. It is too hot!!!
There is a trend called “colorful eating” ( Eating In Color_Recipes and More ). This is a great way to ensure you are getting all of the nutrients you need in your meals every day. William Cowper coined a phrase : “Variety is the spice of life”. You certainly want to make sure you are getting a variety in your diet.
I thought I would share with you a few ideas in eating. These meals are healthy, very colorful, and filling.
Breakfast- I start my day with a bowl of Honeynut Cherrios with almond milk and a piece of fruit. I like the mini apples. I buy the Red Delicious, Fuji, and Gala apples and sample them all! There is a saying “ “An apple a day helps keep the doctor away”. Look at the benefits of eating an apple: 10 Reasons To Eat An Apple
I also drink a cup of coffee and a bottle of water.
Mid-Morning- I eat 7 raw almonds with a bottle of water. Almonds are great for reducing “bad” cholesterol. See the link below to learn more.
Lunch/Dinner-Usually eaten between 3 and 5 in the afternoon. I may fix a salad, sandwich, or something light for dinner. The goal is to get fish or salmon in my diet (2-3 times) a week. Here are some of my favorites:
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| Crab & Salmon Salad Mixed greens, red cherry tomatoes canned salmon, walnuts, sun dried cranberries, crab (imitation-Ok), purple cabbage with a mixture of Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette & Asian Sesame Dressings w/ Wheat Wafers. Divine! |
This is a slight variation of Paula Deen's Salmon Croquettes
recipe. I added a tsp of cashew milk to the egg, used safflower oil,
with herb & garlic bread crumbs instead of what is indicated.
Add boiled corn cobbette and garden salad.
You will want to slap "yo mama"!
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| Salmon Croquettes
Chicken Salad
When you don't know what to do with
your left-over baked or rotisserie chicken,
add it to walnuts, cherry tomatoes,
sun dried cranberries on a bed of romaine lettuce and top
it off with a Chinese Chicken salad dressing.
Awesome!
Dessert-Treat yourself to a Pinkberry
Fruit Parfait. You will get the best of both
worlds-a dollop of your favorite yogurt
on top and bottom with your favorite fruit
and toppings blended in between!
Yummy for the tummy!
John 6:35 (ESV)
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. Isn't it interesting how we place more emphasis on feeding the physical body which is dying every day? Some people are actually using food to fill a void in their lives that only Jesus can fill. Whatever the need or void in your life, let Jesus fill it.
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References:
The Food Network/Paula Deen/Salmon Croquettes Eating 7 Almonds A Day http://fitbandits.com/7-almonds-are-good-for-health/ Mother Nature Network http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/stories/10-reasons-to-eat-an-apple-a-day |
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-Samantha V.
This seems a well through plan of eating healthy. I will have to try this. All the foods look delicious and it helps that its in order and well list it that way is easier to keep with that plan to eat healthy.
Very healthy diet. I especially like the crab and salmon salad. I always try salmon salads in any restaurant I can.
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Michele F :)
I do my best to eat healthy and drink water. I like sardines Mexican style.
Mario Marin
September 30,2013 at 11:53 pm
I start my day with a hot tea, then 1 egg with vegetables. During the day I have my 2 meals. In between meals, I have snacks (almonds, fruit, dates, vegetables) and water. I try something new every days, for breakfast.
I am going to prepare all your recipes.
Thank you,
Maria Marin
September 30, 2013
Sadalah Shehadi
Eric Navarro
have you try a green smoothy in the morning for freakfast?
blend celery,cactus, apple, and orange juice.
sincerely,
Maria Marin
I like colorful and variaty.Thanks for the ideas,it looks healthy and delicius.
C. Tolentino
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-Aaron Rogers
What about writing a book on easy preparation on daily healthy foods?
I like eating healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, yogurt, chicken and fish in moderation.
Thank you again for the healthy foods mentioned.
L. R. Martinez
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L. Tapia
These are good example to start your day with a healthy meal.
For my breakfast I have cereal with banana and strawberries every morning, and when I have school days I get a cup of coffee to keep me awake.
In this blog I have learned that eating healthy is not as hard as I thought. The recipes are easy to do which are not time consuming and I can encourage others to try to do the same. I will try the recipes daily so I can have a better diet and be healthy. I enjoy the breakfast idea, I can do that daily.
Elizabeth Briceno
happy summer thoughts back at ya.
Karla Aguilar
Andavazo, L.
Ms. Wooten thank you for sharing this article with the class. I will be honest I have not yet changed my eating habits but I do believe this a very persuasive article and I am considering into doing so. I do believe it was shared at the perfect timing since summer is coming and I dislike preparing hot foods and I believe fruits are very refreshing at this time of the year. this also could be useful for my diet. thank you.
Tony L.
Thanks for sharing your healthy recipes. I'm looking forward to trying your salmon salad recipe!!
C. Bravo
Thank you for your posts!
-Livier Lopez
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This is a very inspiring article. I have a very bad eating habbit, but always willing to try new and different ideas when it comes to food.
-Brenda Aguilar
Very good ideas for a new healthy choices!
-Brenda Aguilar
No almonds, cashews, pistachios, or peanuts.
What are some other healthy snacks you would suggest?
And do you have any tips for students on the go?
For people that don't have time to cook healthy meals?
Also, is there a reason that you replaced dinner with a lunch/dinner?
Alma Torres
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G. Correa
One thing I do is I try to have salmon at least once a week but I think your goal of 2-3 times a week seems like a better goal, I will try to do that as well. I also use to try to eat an apple a day, but for some reason I stopped. I think I just got bored of it. I will try to get back on eating apples again. Thanks for the post. This helped me to remind myself how important it is to eat healthy. :)
One thing I do is I try to have salmon at least once a week but I think your goal of 2-3 times a week seems like a better goal, I will try to do that as well. I also use to try to eat an apple a day, but for some reason I stopped. I think I just got bored of it. I will try to get back on eating apples again. Thanks for the post. This helped me to remind myself how important it is to eat healthy. :)
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I read the article about what this person eats and personally I enjoy eating salads with egg, sausage or bacon, and a light ranch dressing.
Isbell
MMMMMMM BACON..... ;-b
Thanks so much,
Dat D.
I love this article about food that make us healthy. The chicken salad is delicious. it's healthy because there are walnuts, cherry tomatoes, sun dried cranberries with romaine lettuce and very little fat. I will try to cook it at home for saving.
thank
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Gary Ho
I appreciate your comment at the end about some people using food to fill a void in their lives. I have been guilty of this and have tried to fill loneliness or sadness with food... but I realized that over-eating or indulging in comfort foods only made me feel worse! Eat clean and feel clean!
Thanks,
Heejin
Thank you for this beautiful post. I also strongly believe in the connection between health and nutrition. People PROUDLY come to work Mondays boasting about the fact that they spent the whole weekend doing nothing but eating JUNK food and netflix. Junk, as in no value, worthless, junk!!!
I recently watched an amazing, well made documentary called "What the Health." We have all been conditioned to think a certain way about food and the entire food industry. The movie is a great eye opener and people can switch to a more plant based diet for optimal health, vitality and longevity.
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During these times of stress and end of term assignments and papers, it is important to keep our bodies healthy! Not only should we be taking Emergen-C and vitamins, but we should also be aware of the foods we put into our body. I know that with work, endless assignments, and shorter days it is easier just just stroll by the drive through and pick up something fast than to go home and cook a whole meal. Recently I have started to substitute my breakfast for a green smoothie juice. I add green apples, pineapple, kale, cilantro, ginger, spinach, and celery. I will have this for a quick on the go breakfast (while sitting in 405 traffic) and it has been helpful! I do not feel hungry until about 11 AM and I am getting those veggies and fruits that are difficult to get during this chilly season. I will definitely strive to be more mindful of what I eat!
-JL
I somehow never had an appetite for honey nut cherrios, but after seeing your post, my taste buds are craving for it and I made a grocery list of honey nut cherrios, apples and almond milk (I love food!). I thought red apples are not sweet, even though they say it as "red delicious." I always buy the not so red apples, which happen to be sweet. But, I am going to try the red fuji apples now. I don't know, somehow I haven't been a great fan of apples. Being a doctor, I am a worst patient and I hate going to the hospital as a patient to see my doctor and yet I avoid apples (may be it's time I start eating apples to keep my doctor away ;)
I really liked your recipe on salmon and how to use the left over chicken and make a delicious salad.
Thank you Dr. D :)
Thanks for sharing this. The recipe for the croquettes looks great, I will have to try it. I also love the tip about using rotisserie chicken in a salad - I do this often. It's quick and easy, and you can add so many different things to make it healthy and tasty.
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-Maria G
Its funny you mentioned a salmon croquettes recipe because my grandmother used to make them for me all the time. I now find myself making them every now and then for dinner too. Such a great way to incorporate fish into your diet.
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Kiannah M.
I don't eat fast food and I pack my meals daily. I try to incorporate many colorful foods into my diet. Since i struggle with obesity in my family eating healthy is very important to me.
Thank you!
D. Cooksey
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This is a sweet article, and most of the meal ideas/recipes look amazing especially that Pinkberry parfait. I most of the time eat three meals a day sometimes more. Ive been working on my eating habits for a while now. Its still a work in progress. This article gave me some new ideas to add to my eating plan...THE MORE COLORFUL THE BETTER
Martin Sixbey
The links are also very helpful on variety of dishes and recipes.
I try to keep a colorful plate for the whole family all year round to benefit from all ingredients and to ingest as many nutrients as possible from the meals and snacks. Having a toddler certainly helps with this as while making healthy and colorful dishes for him, we are benefiting from the same healthy food.
I will definitely recommend this article to my friends.
Leily N.
These foods do indeed seem healthy and fulfilling. I am definitely going to use a few of them in my day to day life to help me have a more balanced and healthy meal through the day. The dessert looks very tempting makes me want one right now. I usually eat food that doesn't really provide me the right amount of nutrients I need.
K.Lima
I am very satisfied with the meals that you recommend with every meal. I am happy that someone understands that you don't have to eat a lot, you just have to eat the right things. With these suggestions I know that I can make changes in my eating habits and get all the nutrients that I want.
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Nobody... I think t is cool trying to make what you eat into something colorful. its great drinking coffee because it will wake you up. Everything in the article seemed delicious, even though I m the type of person who will not eat all day until dinner time. These food acatllt looks like something you would get at a restaurant, especially the desert. There is so much information on how to make delicious food with leftover that's amazing I think. there are so many ways to be creating, some people are creative with food, or by clothes, etc . There is another way to make what you eat become delicious if you do the color wheel. the one where there is a color at the other side of the color you like, for example; red goes well with green. so you would find some kind of food that is green. red beans and green salad, red tomatoes green beans with steak or whatever your mind come up.
Colorful eating is extremely beneficial as it tricks the mind and when put in front of it we want to chow down on it as the color makes it a whole lot better. When I started adding color to my food whether it was as simple as adding some greens and tomatoes, or some corn and red bell peppers I noticed that I ate healthier or wanted to eat it as the I was amused on how the color popped. Especially for those on a diet, this is a great way to eat healthy as the color plays tricks on your mind making you want to eat it. - A.L
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I believe as a society we need to normalize eating small healthier items, at least 5 times a day. Instead of eating 3 big meals which doesn't allow your body to fully digest the food eaten. if we start by eating less more often than it allows the food to fully digest. If more and more people eat like this then we could slowly start to decrease the levels of obesity in the United States.
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Hello Dr.D
I really like the idea of more food variety and more interesting things to eat. It sort of reminds me of how doing new things stimulates your brain more. As well as this one article I read where it described a reason why we get full quickly or don’t want to continue eating things like a large bowl of salad but we could eat a dessert right after, because it’s our brain looking for more nutrients.
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time job and being a full time student. I want to try saying more foreshore fruit and vegetables. My daughter loves fruit so when I give her some I’ll get some myself. It’s important to eat all kinds of food for your health.
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Lately, I've been experimenting with fruit and vegetable smoothies at home to introduce more fiber and nutrients into my diet. I look forward to learning more ways to eat healthy. MT
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Fruits and some legumes and it makes the salad more interesting delicious and way healthier. So a knowledge of colorful eating will make you level up your salad recipes .
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