Monday, February 16, 2009

Menu Plan Monday: Week of February 16


In the March edition of Natural Health is an article about eating foods that help energize you. I am drawn to this article because I feel the foods I have been eating lately are weighing me down a bit. So, with the help of Natural Health I have decided to try to energize my menu for this week. Essentially they recommend including the following types of foods in your diet: Complex Carbohyrdrates, Protein and Healthy Fats. Additionally they list 10 specific foods with energizing properties. These include:

1. Brocolli
2. Brown Rice
3. Eggs
4. Green Tea
5. Oats
6. Oranges
7. Nut Butters
8. Salmon
9. Sea Vegetables
10. Yogurt


Monday
Breakfast: Egg and Hot Cereal
Lunch: Tuna Wrap with Carrot Matchsticks and Herbed Cheddar Cheese
Dinner: Chicken Stir Fry with Brown Rice

Tuesday
Breakfast: Whole Wheat Toast with PB and Banana
Lunch: Quinoa with Edamame & Greens
Dinner: 7 Layer Burrito

Wednesday
Breakfast: Smoothie
Lunch: PB & J Sandwich
Dinner: Polenta with Sauteed Vegetables

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Quinoa with Edamame & Greens
Dinner: Salad with Tuna, Beets & Chick Peas

Friday
Breakfast: Egg, Greens & Toast
Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwich
Dinner: Sushi

3 comments:

The Fat Dietitian said...

This might be a dumb question, but what exactly are sea vegetables???

Not Another Omnivore said...

Wonderful menu :)

NAOmni

The Road Less Traveled said...

It's not a dumb question. Sea Vegetables are basically seaweed, like Nori or Kelp. I have not been able to develop a taste for them, but I keep trying over time.

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