Don’t zonk out before your next conference call or meeting
What you eat right now can make or break your day. Go for a bagel, muffin, donut, pastry or sugar-laden cereal or high-sugar beverage and you are asking to zonk out before your next conference call or meeting.
If you're going to eat a bagel for breakfast, make it half of a whole grain one and add egg whites or another source of healthy protein to balance the meal. Skip the muffins, donuts, high-sugar beverage or cereal and go for a beverage with little to no sugar and a whole-grain cereal like oatmeal. If you really want to eat for energy, eat a healthy protein source and replace the refined carbs with quality ones like vegetables and fruit.
My power breakfast of choice this morning is decaf green tea, an apple sprinkled with cinnamon, a white-meat turkey burger and a huge salad.
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Meatless Monday Lunch: Dr. Kim’s chili
For today's Meatless Monday lunch, I decided to try Dr. Kim's Best Vegetarian Chili:
Ingredients:
1 can white beans
1 can kidney beans
1/2 cup lentils, cooked
1/2 cup bulgur wheat [optional]
1 large can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
2 cups yellow or red onion, finely chopped
1 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 cup diced carrots
1 clove garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Sea salt & ground pepper to taste
1 cup vegetable broth
extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation:
In a large pot, saute onion, bell pepper, carrots and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until onions are translucent (about 5 minutes).
Add chili powder, cumin, coriander and cayenne pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
Season with sea salt and pepper to taste.
Add vegetable broth, white beans, kidney beans, bulgur wheat, lentils and crushed tomatoes. Bring close to boiling then reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes or until lentils, or until bulgur wheat is tender.
Dr. Kim suggests a green salad and a slice of bread to help round out this meal. For more info & recipes from Dr. Kim, go to www.drbenkim.com
