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Healthy Breakfast Ideas that are different.

Doug Doug — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:41:12 +0000

Throughout the years, I have tried all different breakfast recipes that were different but tasted good. Currently, my breakfast usually consist of an egg and 4-5 egg white omelet topped with organic cheddar cheese and Trader Joes’ original salsa. Ya, I eat cheese and stay at 4-5 % body fat. No, I’m not a body builder or admire my self in the mirror at every ripple nor do I like that mentality. I just feel healthy and fast when I box, wrestle or workout.

So, one question I get all the time is suggestions on breakfast meals that are healthy but different. I’ll list a few that you may want to try below. Please comment on any breakfast ideas that are different that you may have to share.

Breakfast Idea 1:Sweet potatoes, bananas and cinnamon. Slice the sweet potatoes thin and saute them in coconut oil or olive oil. Mix with sliced banana and top with cinnamon. Place a scoop of Greek yogurt on top.

Breakfast Idea 2:Plain Greek yogurt, mixed with 1-2 tbsp of raw agave, 1/2 cup eziekiel cereal and chopped up raw almonds, dates and a scoop of green magma plus all natural vanilla whey protein.

Breakfast Idea 3:blended fruit with scoop of your favorite all natural protein, chia seeds and tsp of raw almond or sunflower butter. In blender..blend small banana, organic berries, strawberries and melon with water to consistency you like. You could even use coconut or almond milk instead of water. Blend in scoop of whey protein, tbsp of chia seeds, tbsp of raw almond butter and tbsp of agave or raw honey.

Breakfast Idea 4:egg whites mixed with low-fat cottage cheese and pineapple in its own juice. Slice eziekiel toast with earth balance butter or raw almond butter.

Breakfast Idea 5: Carrot juice blended with frozen organic strawberries, 2 scoops hemp or whey protein, 1 tbsp of raw almonds and 1/2 cup organic oats.

Breakfast Idea 6: egg white omelet with sauteed chicken slithers, Mexican cheese and hot sauce or even cocktail sauce. I actually love the spicy peanut vinaigrette from Trader Joes. I put it on everything!

So, there you go. Some different ideas from the usually yogurt with granola or the egg and turkey bacon sandwich.
Try them out. You may like them or you may say they su**.

I want to try Greens Superfood but will it taste good?

Doug Doug — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:45:25 +0000

“I want to start eating healthier and since reading your post on Amazing Greens I’ve been interested in it. Yet, I don’t eat that healthy and I’m scared I’ll end up throwing it out because of the taste. Any suggestions?” Kathy, Penn.

I’m sure there are many people out their saying the same thing so I’ve experimented this weekend to come up with a few alternatives to just simply adding it to juice, water or whatever. I hope these healthy smoothie suggestions will help a junk food junky not mind eating healthy. Remember, the more you cut out preservatives, gluten, chemicals etc..from your diet; the more sensitive you’ll be to eating unhealthy i.e. headaches, upset stomach. Eat better and you’ll feel better!

Here are some quick smoothies for post workout (weights), breakfast or quick meal to go:

Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie

2 scoops Chocolate Green Superfood Supplement Click here to purchase
Frozen Organic Strawberries (6-8)
Small Banana
1 tbsp all natural chocolate syrup my suggestion: Trader Joe’s Organic Midnight Moo (my kids love this too!)
1 cup skim milk or non dairy beverage (almond milk, soy milk, rice milk) my suggestion: Non-sweetened Almond Milk
1 scoop all natural protein powder ( whey, egg, soy,rice,hemp) my suggestion: click the canister below

BioChem Protein Powder has pulled off All natural and good tasting!

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients accept the protein powder. After the mixture is blended add the protein powder on slow speed and blend until mixed thoroughly.

Stawberry Banana:

2 scoops Green Super-food Supplement Click here to purchase

Frozen Organic Strawberries (6-8)

Small Banana

1 cup skim milk, water or non dairy beverage (almond milk, soy milk, rice milk) my suggestion: Non sweetened Almond Milk

1 scoop all natural protein powder ( whey, egg, soy,rice,hemp) my suggestion: click the canister above.

The Organic Food Craze

Doug Doug — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:02:12 +0000

I’ll never forget the “Fat Free Craze”. Do you remember that? What a joke. You had every junk food junky running out and stuffing their face with fat free this and fat free that. Oh it doesn’t matter they’d say, ” look fat free twinkies, how yummy!!!”

Ya, instead of getting healthier they were rollin down the street with cheeks like a blow fish and a jelly belly that slapped the ground everytime they tried to run off their last meal.

So, here we are with the “Organic Craze”.

Those who know me would say that I only eat clean, all natural foods and have since I’ve been about 12 years old. No preservatives, no chemicals, nothing foreign just real ingredients. Yet, does that mean just because the label says organic that gives me right to stuff my face and think I’d never put on weight. Obviously not!!

Don’t get sucked up into the all natural, organic advertising bonanza. If you’re trying to lose weight; watch your calories and work your ass off. That’s how you’ll get in shape fast. Not by sucking down acai juice, pills and cup cakes.

Do yourself a favor….skip the bull. Go to basics: lean proteins, organic veggies, fruits and greens. Sprinkle it with some complex carbs and SWEAT! Lift some weights and hit a punching bag. Just move.

Summary: Go organic but don’t stuff your face.

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Organic Fresh Vegetable Tacos

Doug Doug — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:39:50 +0000

There is no question that these veggie stuffed tacos are both healthy and delicious. Fresh asparagus, sweet peppers, corn, onion, pinto beans and cilantro create a tasty blend of flavors. To increase your protein intake feel free to throw in strips of lean chicken breast or chopped up tofu. Serve with sliced avocado and a side of salsa. Servings: 6

Here’s what you need…
Always organic when possible
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup sweet peppers, chopped (red, yellow, orange or all three!)
3 ears of corn, kernels shaved off
1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 chopped cilantro
6 whole wheat tortillas…I personally like the bearito hard shell organic found in Whole Foods.
1 avocado, sliced
Salsa….try the Trader Joes Authentic Salsa, it’s great. If no Trader Joe’s then try Green Mountain.
Place the olive oil and garlic in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté for about three minutes or until the onions begin to soften.
Add the asparagus and continue to sauté , stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
Add the peppers and continue to sauté , stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
Add the corn, beans and cilantro and sauté for 5 more minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. *Note: Make sure you don’t overcook the vegetables. You want them to be tender but not too soft.*
Remove from heat. Place a scoop of the veggie mixture in each tortilla and top with sliced avocado. Serve with your favorite salsa.
You can even add Homestyle BBQ sauce to this blend to make it a little different.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 308 calories, 8g fat, 46g carbohydrate, 13g fiber, and 12g protein.

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