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A common goal amongst “Expert Generalists” in the fitness realm is some level of leanness.
Please take a look through this informative, stylish, and funny diagram for some great insight on a simple (yet so often complicated…) topic:
FAT.
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Our “Victual“ entry today (victual –noun 1. victuals, food supplies; provisions. 2. food or provisions for human beings) comes from Mary Kate at Olea Wellness- a very unique “consulting firm” of sorts that provides care and direction to those struggling with food choices, dietary improvements/ restrictions, or simply those with the desire to feel, look, and perform better in all aspects of life.
Yep. Food can do that.
Coconut Curry Chicken
Needed:
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (preferably organic/grass fed) cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tsp coconut oil
1 cup (about 2/3 can) concentrated coconut milk
1/2 tsp curry paste (red or green)
1/2 tsp turmeric
3-4 bay leaves
1/2 c diced white onion
1 clove minced garlic
Total prep and cooking time: Approximately 25 minutes. Serves 2.
Place coconut oil in a frying pan on low heat. When the oil has become a liquid add the onion and garlic. Cook on low heat for about five minutes, or until the onion and garlic are slightly brown. Be careful not to burn. Add chicken and cook on medium heat until it is light brown on all sides. Pour coconut milk in the pan and stir. Mix in curry paste and turmeric. Stir carefully for 2-3 minutes. Add the bay leaves and cover on low heat for five minutes. Serve over greens of any kind or spaghetti squash.
*For a thicker sauce, stir in 2 tsp coconut powder after adding curry and turmeric.
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Orange Coconut Cake
Needed:
- food processor or the like
- 10″- 12″ round cake pan
- large mixing bowl
- 4 squishy, juicy clementines (the really small oranges)
- 1/3 cup raw cashews
- 1/3 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (from the can, not the 1/2 gallon)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup egg whites
- unsweetened coconut powder or shreds
Total prep & cooking time: (minus 30 minutes for batter to set) 34min, 45sec.
Serves 1 (uh, I mean 4…)
In a large mixing bowl, stir together coconut milk, egg, and almond meal until it starts to look like batter.
Pour over peeled, separated oranges and cashews inside food processor.
Chop, grind, puree, blend, pulverize- whatever your processor says, do it until all ingredients are indistinguishable from one another.
Pour batter into a pre-greased cake pan and let set for 20-30 minutes.
Sprinkle as much or as little coconut as you’d like on the top, preheat oven, and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until edges and coconut are golden brown.
Contains:
- carbohydrate
- fat
- incidental protein
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Cashier: “Wow. Is this all you eat?”
Me: “Well, no. I eat many other things as well.”
Cashier: “I mean, like, fruits & vegetables and stuff.”
Me: “Mostly, yes. Why do you ask?”
Cashier: “Well, you would save a lot more money if you ate some other stuff too. None of this is on (the grocery stores discount plan).”
Me: (In my mind) “Oh, I’ll save big in the long run, don’t you worry…”
The last line was in my head, the rest is 100% true.
Meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, little starch, no sugar…
and no “junkfood consumption encouragement” discounts…
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The above is a great resource for anyone on their way into a cleaner diet or needing some new ideas if you’ve been eating well already. This site contains a thorough, well organized food list under the “Start Here” banner at the top of the site.
RE: “Paleo”
We aren’t some banner-waving lemmings following the mindless herds into the next big diet revolution.
Paleo makes sense- not only for athletes and the fitness-minded, but for people trying to stay healthy while living hectic lives and maybe not getting the ideal amount of activity & exercise.
We are big proponents of exercise, shockingly, but diet is truly the tipping point between health & sickness, strength & weakness.
For every “right” way there are two wrongs; one of the things we like about the “Paleo Community” is that they put their money where their mouths are in terms of research, data, and results.
And simply- can anyone in their right mind argue that a diet full of sugar, pasta & bread, and dairy is healthier than one without?
(We’re talking quantifiable health, not fun…)
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Needed:
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup egg whites
- 1/2 medium sized sweet potato (not those grotesque head-sized ones)
- 1/4-1/2 cup finely sliced turkey (locally, Wegmans deli’s “Just Turkey” is a good, clean option)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (raw, not roasted or chocolate covered. pumpkin seeds also work great)
- olive oil to taste/ fat requirement
- sea salt for taste if you’re transitioning off McDonald’s
Total prep & cooking time: (with pre-baked sweet potatoes) 9min, 46sec.
Mix eggs & whites over medium/ low heat. As soon as they being to enter a solid state, add turkey & sweet potato. As soon as they are all living in harmony, mix in the pine nuts & cook gently for just a few minutes. Add olive oil last & sea salt if desired! Stir it up & eat.
The food is already dead! Be sure not to over-cook.
Finished product should look damp & shiny, not dry & crispy.
Contains:
- protein
- carbohydrate
- fat
