Anyways.. The DASH diet! It went great. I didn't change much at all actually. I only consume about 800mg of sodium per day- Using my handy dandy app on my phone I logged all my food intake to monitor my sodium. Again The DASH diet emphasizes:
Whole grains
Low fat or non fat dairy
Fish and lean meat - 2 servings of protein from a plant source and only 1 serving from an animal source
Nuts, seeds and dried beans
Healthy fats and oils
Cutting out the sweets
Let me introduce my little friend, Quinoa-
LOVE LOVE LOVE Quinoa- Especially you carb lovers of the world.. you need to try this.
Quinoa is a source of protein that is plant based. It actually is one of the only plant based foods with a FULL amino acid complex (normally you can only get that with meat). It is very similar to brown rice but it is lower in carb and higher in protein. Quinoa goes great with any meal-
Here is my Quinoa recipe:
1 cup dry quinoa
1/2 can of low sodium black beans (canned is easier- I do organic)
medium salsa- add as much as you want- I almost use the whole jar
half of a Cucumber- chopped into little pieces
1 tbsp minced garlic (I do the pre-jarred because I'm lazy)
optional- corn, extra tomato, bell pepper, onion.
This has a lot of flavor and you can make it your own. I also Like to put some in a whole grain wrap, add a little cheese and microwave it-- super Yummy.
This was my dinner/lunch lunch for some of the days of the DASH diet. Try it out!
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