Nutrition

With an overabundance of food readily available, we seem to have things backward today. Instead of greater energy and vitality, more and more people complain about feeling lethargic. Nutrition plays a key role in reversing these trends, and it all starts with a proper breakfast…

If you’ve read my book Lean and Mean, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of leftover dinner for breakfast and lunch. You make enough at night to carry you through two more meals the following day. It’s a convenient way to prepare your meals and stay on track. What do you do, however, when there’s not enough food for the following day? 

A typical second or third daily feeding for me involves a hearty salad. Talk about nutritious, this “beast” of a meal has a nice mix of protein, fat and carbohydrates, covers all colors of the nutrient rainbow, satisfies hunger, and tastes great! A salad a day will keep the doctor away, but the ingredients must be right. Let’s take a look at what you need to make a healthy salad… 

Some experts consider cereal as modern-day candy, others say yogurt, and yet others claim fruit is like candy. Canada’s Food Guide says otherwise! In fact, those foods top the list, yet the rate of obesity and chronic disease continue to climb in this nation. Perhaps these foods are contributing to the trend?