My 10 top natural starchy carbs and whole grains:
- Oatmeal (old fashioned)
- Yams
- Brown rice (a favorite is basmati, a long grain aromatic rice)
- Sweet potatoes (almost same as yams)
- Multi grain hot cereal (mix or barley, oats, rye. titricale and a few others)
- White potatoes
- 100% whole wheat bread
- 100% whole wheat pasta
- Beans (great for healthy chili recipes)
- Cream of rice hot cereal
- Broccoli
- Asparagus
- Spinach
- Salad greens
- Tomatoes
- Peppers (green, red or yellow)
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini
- Egg whites (whole eggs in limited quantities)
- Whey or Casein protein (protein powder supplements)
- Chicken Breast
- Salmon (wild Alaskan)
- Turkey Breast
- Top round steak (grass fed beef)
- Flank Steak (grass fed beef)
- Lean Ground Turkey
- Bison/Buffalo
- Trout
My top 10 fruits:
- Grapefruit
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Canteloupe
- Oranges
- Bananas
- Peaches
- Grapes
- Strawberries
- Pineapple
Also, I do eat dairy products and have nothing against them, nor am I lactose intolerant. I simply don’t eat as much dairy as the rest of the stuff on my lists. When I eat dairy, its usually skim milk, low or non fat cottage cheese, low or non fat yogurt and low or non fat cheese (great for omelettes).
Last but not least, I usually follow a compliance rate of about 95%, which means I take two or three meals per week of whatever I want (stuff that is NOT on these lists - like pizza, sushi, big fatty restaurant steaks, etc)
I hope you found this helpful and interesting. Keep in mind, this is MY food list, and although you probably couldn’t go wrong to emulate it, you need to choose natural foods you enjoy in order to develop habits you can stick with long term. In the fruits and vegetables categories alone, there are hundreds of other choices out there, so enjoy them all!
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