Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Color Coding Your Meals
I have adjusted to Rozetta being away, she isn't far and we have been able to talk everyday. She is so excited that it makes me excited for her. The fun of youth! Now I am back to creativily communicating on how to eat healthy and lose weight, here is my next brain storm to help my visual readers.Color Coded MEAL Planning
Think of food in color blocks and only pick one from each category:
Red = Protein: 6 oz of protein based product such as poultry, seafood, beef, pork, eggs, tofu, soy and whey are all examples of protein.
Green = Vegetables: one cup of any vegetable that is not sugar or starch based, (potato, beets, corn and peas have a high sugar content).
Orange = Fat: a moderate serving of fat such as olive oil, butter, mayonnaise, peanut butter, cream cheese, dairy products are all considered sources of fat. I would add cheese and nuts to this category, even though cheese and nuts have protein, if you eat them with something from the Red group, count as fat as well.
Blue = Impact Carbs: one small serving from this group. This is any sugar based food, sucrose (straight sugar like candy and desserts), fructose (fruit, juice and dried fruit), lactose (milk, sweetened yogurt, ice cream , etc) and glucose (flour based products, grains, such as pasta, potatoes, rice, corn, peas, rice, beans, etc)
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