It is crucial to excellent health to consume a meal that is well-balanced in complex carbohydrates, protein and fat which you say you already know but EVERY day at EVERY meal! Did I mention that it should also be incredibly flavorful? So many times when I am invited to someone’s home for a meal, there ALWAYS is a nutritional component missing and I wind up coming home feeling hungry, tired and irritable.
After much experimentation and coming to the realization that everyone’s body has diverse nutritional requirements, it is pertinent to have a complex carbohydrate such as brown rice, quinoa, millet, forbidden black rice, a portion of protein (wild game, wild salmon/sardines/mackerel, legumes or tempeh), a large raw salad and/or sautéed dark leafy greens and a tablespoon or two of a lacto-fermented food such as pickled cabbage/beets/turnips or a sour plain yogurt such as Erivan.
You will undoubtedly need to experiment with the proportions until you feel well satiated. I, personally, require larger amounts of protein and when I do not get enough, I feel hungry and lethargic.
Today I am preparing a balanced vegetarian meal with a side of smoked mackerel for my cohort which is part of my Master’s degree in Integrative Health and Healing.
The menu is the following: Mediterranean Rice Spirals with Chickpeas & Artichoke Hearts, Boston lettuce/Radicchio Salad w/Red Wine Mustard Dressing, Side of Wild mackerel chunks and Cocoa coconut haystacks.
I can be reached at 914-714-9773 or by e-mail at: [email protected] My website is www.nourishourbody.com
