Grain, Nuts, and You

On to the third section of my food group. Grains and nuts. Now, if you need a recap of the other items on my food list you can check out the meats and the veggies, by clicking on the respective words. The links will take you directly to the blog post. Magic!

Almonds - These nuts make the perfect snack, especially for that mid-afternoon crunchy salty craving we all get. Almonds pack a bunch of protein and calcium in them and provide other health benefits, such as lowering bed cholesterol and giving us the good fats we need in our bodies. Eat about a handful of these as a snack and you will be full.

Noodles - Basic carb packing material and pasta is just plain downright amazing. If you don't love pasta, you probably should learn to love it.

Rice - Again, carbs carbs carbs. Great side dish and many different ways of cooking rice. Try making yellow rice! My roommate has an amazing, easy recipe on how to make yellow rice. I will post is sometime in the future for you guys.

Bread - PB&J's, toast for cheese, toast for your avocado. So many uses!

Peanut Butter - Packed with protein and important oils, peanut butter works like magic to fill you up and works well in a smoothie to give you that extra protein boost. Later on I will post an protein shake recipe.

Happy eating!!

Meat, lots of meat.

We all like meat, to some degree or fashion, right? I'm going to assume that even if you are vegan you have some nagging for meat and I will just continue this post talking about what meats I eat and why. So, without further ado, lets jump right in!

1. Beef - Protein, vitamin B12, heme iron, zinc, creatine, carnosine and even omega-3. These are the benefits that come from eating a red meat. It is also very versatile in the sense that you can add it to almost anything you cook. Options are always nice! Add it to a pizza, in a pasta, make a meat loaf, etc. So many wonderful recipes to explore!

2. Tilapia - Tilapia is another versatile meat that can be cooked many different ways. Since it also a fish it has oil that our bodies naturally need for healing after a workout. Tilapia is also a very good source of lean meat which can help watch out for unwanted body weight gaining.

3. Salmon - High protein and omega-3. What more could you ask for! Salmon is also known for its post-workout abilities in healing our muscles. I find salmon harder to cook than most ingredients, but try adding it to a pasta to gain some points on the carb side of things.

4. Chicken - Lean, meaty, healthy... Pretty much sums up why I eat chicken and have it on my list. Plus, I can cook amazing dishes with chicken.

5. Eggs - More protein per gram than beef, vitamins A/E/D, and just darn tasty no matter which way you have them. I will usually, and when I say usually I mean every day, have two boiled eggs for breakfast. This is easy because I can get them started and finish getting ready for my day. Once they are finish just add salt, pepper, and paprika and you are good to go!

Hope this helps out you guys deciding on what ingredients to put on your 25 item list!