TIP OF THE DAY: Most scientists agree that the principal healthful ingredient in the Mediterranean diet is olive oil. This amazing oil boasts the highest concentration of monounsaturated fats. Omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats are the most heart-healthy fats known. Monounsaturated oils lower bad cholesterol, raise good cholesterol, and can actually clean out your arteries over time.
The Mediterranean Diet gets around 40% of its calories from fat. This is slightly higher than an average diet, but the more we learn about the important role of fat in the diet, the more this seems like a good idea. Dietary fat is the only way for the body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins, like Vitamins A, D, E and K. It also helps feel full by triggering the release of an enzyme in the small intestine. Fat is a crucial nutrient, fueling both brain and body.
What are the key points of the Mediterranean Diet?
* First and foremost, use olive oil as your main source of fat.
* Eat fresh fruit for dessert
* Eat lots of whole grains and vegetables
* Drink a glass of wine with dinner (don't know how or why this is?)
* Limit red meat and eggs to once per week
Sorry for the long tip but I found it VERY interesting. Since my grandmother lived until she was 100 years old :)
I DID VERY BAD TODAY!! I don't know why it was just one of those days. It started off well and then just went down hill....
What I ate;
BREAKFAST:
Quaker Oats Oatmeal-3 points
LUNCH:
1 mini burger-4 points
green beans and corn mix-3 points
4 chicken nuggets with Honey-5 points
DINNER:
some fries-3 points
shrimp-4 points
2 hush puppies-4 points
DESSERT:
Ice cream-5 points (I REALLY need to go shopping to get some fruit!!)
Total points: 31 out of 30 points for the day.
I drank about 3 glasses of water. I think I need to go and get water bottles with the suck top because for some reason I tend to drink WAY more water with those. I tried to drink it out of a glass but I just don't seem to drink as much that way...I know I'm odd :)
Well, that's all for now, have a great day!
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So Becky, for salad dressing use a little bit of olive oil and vinegar. Forget Thousand Islands and all of that other stuff that has a ton of empty calories. Eat healthy. I rarely see fresh fruit in your diet.
ReplyDeleteDon't be so hard on yourself. You did o.k. with your eating.
Did you know that chicken nuggets is nothing more than the scraps that are left over from the chicken after all of the "good" meat is used for something else? Just think healthy each time you order food and each time you shop for food at the grocery store.
Myra