What can we do to eat healthier? We can start by getting rid of some of the
junk food, fast food, french fries, fried foods, and donuts, cakes, cookies and
other extreme sweets, especially the fried ones. How about getting rid of bacon and pork; in
addition, stop drinking sugary soft drinks as well as the sugar-free,
artificially-sweetened sodas. Now try
adding some healthier foods and drinks, and not consuming empty calories that
add weight. Try apple juice, grape juice (100% juice) or orange juice
instead of soda, or a spritzer soft drink found in the health food stores or
how about just good old plain water, bottled or by reverse osmosis. At the very least, use a good water filter.
What should I eat
for lunch? Instead of the old favorite
the “meat sandwich,” how about trying a salad with avocado, shredded carrots,
shredded beets, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli and maybe add a small baked potato without all the fixings— add flax seed oil instead.
What can I have for dinner? Try rice pasta or vegetable pasta, with or
without a handful of shrimp, and assorted vegetables like broccoli and bok choy
with onions & mushrooms; or a 3-5 ounce portion of fish like salmon, or baked
or broiled chicken with no skin, with assorted vegetables and greens like
broccoli or bok choy with onions, mushrooms, and brown rice. Try
to stay away from consuming dairy products as these can later lead to many
health issues. For cheeses, as an alternative try almond
cheese or rice cheese and even occasionally goat’s milk cheese. For tastier drinks, try a couple of cups of
Green tea per day, and some Chai tea.
If you absolutely need an occasional sweetener, try Stevia (read label
to avoid glucose) or Agave Syrup. Try
baking with them too. For those of you
curious enough to lean toward a more vegetable-based diet, stay tuned for future
blogs. If you need nutritional info,
feel free to email me at chiroworker@yahoo.com or call my office at 970-229-9993. Check out my other blogs at:
Dr. Stephen B. Asquith, D.C.
