The Newsy Neighbour Magazine
April Issue 114
Article Provided By: Anndee King of Anndee's Fitness
A question I get asked all the time as a Personal Trainer and
Wellness Coach is, what should I eat?
This question doesn't have a one-size-fits-all answer. The answer
differs based on lifestyle, fitness and health goals, the individual’s nutrient
deficiencies, food sensitivities, sleep, stress levels, and on and on. You get
the picture! We also don't need to make it overly complicated, stressing out
about food and nutrition is counterproductive to overall health and most fat
loss goals. Very basically, when you stress or get anxious, your body releases
cortisol and other stress hormones; these hormones can disrupt sleep and make
it easier to store fat.
I'm going to give you some food tips that everyone can follow
that will improve health and aide in fat loss.
- Drink more water.
- Stop drinking pop or sugary drinks.
- Avoid artificially flavoured and coloured ingredients.
- If you can't pronounce the ingredients, don't eat it.
- Don't be afraid of healthy fats.
- Eat for fuel, not comfort.
- Eat brightly coloured fruits and vegetables.
Here is a recipe that is a favourite of mine for breakfast, lunch
or supper (I don't typically eat traditional breakfast foods). I borrowed this
recipe from budgetbytes.com
and I've made many variations of it. Like I mentioned before, food shouldn't
stress you out! Change the recipe to your tastes. Switch to ground beef, lamb,
or chicken (my preference with this recipe); just make it delicious.
Greek Turkey Burgers
1-1.5 lbs of ground turkey
6 halves of sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1 medium red onion, diced
2 oz. frozen spinach (I use small handful), chopped and drained
1/4 crumbled feta
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp minced garlic (to your taste)
1/3 cup of bread crumbs (use gluten free of needed)
1 egg
Mix all the ingredients together with your hands, and form into
burger patties. Grill on the BBQ or stove top until well done. Serve with
tzatziki sauce or Greek yogurt, sliced cucumbers, and red onion rings. Serve in
lettuce wraps or buns.
I compliment the burger by serving a Greek salad on the side.
Enjoy!
Anndee King
Anndee’s Fitness
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