Do Your Meals Pack Too Much "Energy Density"?

Mornings through noon: Water—drink at least one glass of water upon awakening (plain or with lemon). Coffee or tea Fruits—fresh and raw Juices—freshly prepared from raw vegetables or fruits. I mean really fresh, those made to order in a blender or juicer, not prepared or bottled juices. Small servings of light fresh protein food, such as plain yogu

the best breakfast option for most people is to go with some protein (like eggs, steak, or salmon), veggies (cooked and/or raw), and some healthy fats (like avocado, coconut, olives, or nuts and seeds).

Sample Day of Follicular Phase BREAKFAST • Protein smoothie (using rice or hemp protein powder) with avocado, flaxseed, and cinnamon • Oatmeal with cashews, goji berries, and cinnamon LUNCH • Poached chicken breast with parsley served with a sauté of broccoli, string beans, and carrots • Lentil salad with chopped artichoke hearts DINNER • Omelette

food that’s fresh, healthy, fibrous, low carb, high protein, and unprocessed.

Many of the recipes include suggestions for how to adapt a dish for a non fast day or to make it more substantial. Here are some further suggestions for how to increase protein content or make a meal more satiating. 1 tbsp chopped fried bacon (about 7g, 23 cals) 1 tbsp chorizo (10g, 29 cals) 40g mushrooms, fried in 1 tsp olive oil for 4-5 minutes (

fatty whole foods, such as avocados, coconut, macadamia nuts, oily, cold water fish, olives, meat and eggs to obtain my fat calories.