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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Super Foods!

Here are some of my favorite foods right now. Super healthy, super delicious. They are gonna rock your world. Think you can handle it?

1. Egg whites 
One large egg white has about 16 calories and 4 grams of protein. No carbs. No fat. My favorite ways to eat 'em are either hard-boiled for a quick snack after a workout, or scrambled with a little low-fat cheese and diced tomatoes (or your veggie of choice). Because they are so low in calories, you can easily make a guilt-free scramble with 3 or 4 of them, but 2 usually works for me.

2. Kashi Go Lean Crunch!
This cereal is amazing. We're talking 190 calories, 9 grams of protein, 8 grams of fiber, and only 3 grams of fat in a 1 cup serving. If I'm eating cereal for breakfast, I like to get my protein and fiber in too, and this will do it for you.

3. Chicken breast
You're probably thinking, "Gee, this sounds exciting..." So maybe you already know chicken breast is an awesome lean protein. Maybe you already know a 4 oz serving has only 110 calories and 1 gram of fat, with about 27 grams of protein. So I probably don't need to tell you that it is fabulously moist when marinated overnight in some low-fat buttermilk, seasoned, and then baked. Yeah, I figured I didn't need to tell ya ;)

4. Broccoli
With just 30 calories for a whole cup, how could you pass it up? If you are looking to lose a few pounds, this is the veggie for you. Just make sure you skip the butter.

5. Skim (nonfat) milk
You can cut a lot of calories and fat by keeping this gem in your refrigerator. Milk is a staple, whether you pour it on your cereal, cook with it, bake with it, or just drink it straight. A single serving has only 90 calories. Just replace your other, evil milk with skim milk, and you'll hardly even notice the difference, especially when cooking or baking.

What are some super foods that you are in love with right now?

1 comment:

  1. I hated broccoli as a kid... but within the past few weeks, I discovered that it really isn't as awful as I thought it was. I've been making my husband eat it too!

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