Authors: Ruth Lacey
Tags: #Cookbooks; Food & Wine, #Special Diet, #Allergies, #Paleo, #Health; Fitness & Dieting, #Diets & Weight Loss, #Food Counters, #Food Allergies
Contents
Breakfast Recipes
Poached Egg on Mushrooms and Spinach
Tomato, mushroom and Basil Omelet
Asian Broccoli Served with Tofu
Asian Cabbage and Chicken Salad
Mango and Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Pomegranate
Bean and Pasta in a Spinach Soup
Garlic Shrimp with Pineapple, Onions and Peppers
Honey Glazed Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots
Salmon with Chili Cucumber salad
Chicken Curry on Top of Spinach
Lamb with Butter Bean Casserole
Cornish Hens with Maple Sage and Roast Apples
Chicken and Artichokes with Farro
Pork Chops with Sprouted Crumb Dressing
Chicken with Tomatoes, Zucchini and Mushrooms
Shrimp and Calamari, Seafood Salad
Welcome to the 30 Day Whole Food Challenge, you are probably wondering why you should try this diet when there are so many out there, well allow me to explain.
Whole food diet
More and more people are converting over to whole food diet, basically you are traveling back in time. With this diet you eat food without any processed foods eliminating the additives. Fresh whole foods contain powerful antioxidants, which in turn break down fat and cholesterol, berries are really good at this. Did you know that 1/3
rd
of the population do not get enough vitamin C, and half of the population do not get enough vitamin A, fiber and magnesium. These all assist in controlling disease, like heart, cancer, blood pressure and diabetes.
Fats
Eating whole foods help to correct the body functions, as worst fats are found in processed foods.
Fiber
Fiber comes in 2 types, soluble and insoluble. The soluble fiber helps to control the cholesterol and sugar in the blood, this is found in fruit and vegetables, oats and barley. The insoluble deals with the intestine and bowel movement, this can be found in beans, wholegrain, whole-wheat, corn pulses and oats.
It is important to eat fiber daily to give you a feel good factor, which is in plant foods. Eating junk food and fast foods, along with processed goes against your body’s requirements.
Whole grains
Whole grains is more than just fiber, it is rich in minerals and vitamins, which in turn supply you with good health benefits, lowering the risk of diabetes type 2 and cholesterol. When shopping choose 100% wholegrain and use wheat flour.
Eating tips
Do not eat processed foods because of the fat content, sugar salt and additives.
When you fancy a drink, try to stick to water green tea, fresh juice and soy milk, these contain no sugar, you have to discipline your body. If you are just changing to a diet, then please remember to take it one-step at a time, this gives your body time to accept the changes.
Cleansing the body
Remember when you start the diet it will take time for your body to adjust, you will be feeding it nutrients and protein, also if you feel puckish in between meals eat fruit or nuts, I know it’s hard but give up those sweet chewy things.
It will probably take around 20 days before the effects kick in so hang in there and reap the benefits. It will be really worth it, stay with it and you will be succeeding.
At the end of the day you experience, more energy, muscle gain, clear mind, fat loss, more strength, fewer colds, less headaches, and pains, easier digestion the list just on.
What to eat
When using ingredients like soy sauce, look for the additive free or you can use wheat free tamari as an alternative. Consume lots of vegetables along with fruit, home grown is ideal where possible. Make sure your yogurt milk is unsweetened along with eggs and cheese. Seafood is better fresh, whole grains and whole-wheat, local farm meats but be sure to remove the skin from the chicken. Drink as I mentioned earlier if you have tea or coffee, make sure it is naturally sweetened. Also don’t forget those snack cravings, eat nuts, fruit and dried fruit.
What not to eat
White flour and white rice, in other words do not eat refined grains. Do not eat any refined sweeteners, like sugar or sugar replacements. The easy way to remember when buying dry goods, if there are more than 5 ingredients on the box, jar, can, package, forget it. The big one is no fast foods.
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
Week 1 | |||
Day 1 | Almond and Berry Porridge | Halibut Salad | Sautéed Chicken with Asparagus. |
Day 2 | Egg and Spinach Cups | Spicy Black Bean Burrito | Halibut with Bok Choy Steamed |
Day 3 | Coconut Protein Pancakes | Fettuccini with Spinach Pesto | Honey Glazed Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots |
Day 4 | Granola with Fresh Fruit | Shrimp and Avocado Salad | Lamb Chops with Rosemary |
Day 5 | Poached Egg on Mushroom and Spinach | Asian Broccoli Served with Tofu | Beef Stroganoff |
Day 6 | Swiss Breakfast | Pumpkin Spinach Lasagne | Salmon with Chilli Cucumber Salad |
Day 7 | Healthy Frittata Breakfast | Asian Cabbage and Chicken Salad | Lamb with Butter Bean Casserole |
Week 2 | |||
Day 8 | Quinoa with Fresh Fruit | Cod with Avocado Salsa | Chicken Curry on top of Spinach |
Day 9 | Tomato, Mushroom and Basil Omelette | Nacho Beans | Garlic Shrimp with Pineapple, Onions and Peppers |
Day 10 | Potato Free Bubble and Squeak | Mango and Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Pomegranate | Apricot Chicken |
Day 11 | Scrambled Eggs at their Best | Black Bean Burger | Fish in Tomato |
Day 12 | Super Smoothie in a Bowl | Spinach and Tofu Tart | Roast Turkey |
Day 13 | Breakfast in a Melon | Bean and Pasta in a Spinach Soup | Lamb with Apricots |
Day 14 | Protein Pumpkin Pancakes | Simple Black Bean Soup | Vegetable Curry |
Week 3 | |||
Day 15 | Breakfast in a Glass | Egg Surprise | Cornish Hens with Maple Sage and Roast Apples |
Day 16 | Swiss Breakfast | Halibut Salad | Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir Fry |
Day 17 | Tomato, Mushroom and Basil Omelette | Spicy Black Bean Burrito | Lamb with Apricots |
Day 18 | Quinoa with Fresh Fruit | Shrimp with Avocado Salad | Pork chops with Sprouted Crumb Dressing |
Day 19 | Coconut Protein Pancakes | Asian Cabbage and Chicken Salad | Moroccan Style Fish with Mango and Couscous |
Day 20 | Almond and Berry Porridge | Nacho Beans | Chicken with Portabella Mushrooms and Tomatoes |
Day 21 | Egg and Spinach Cups | Cod with Avocado Salsa | Root Vegetables with Brisket |
Week 4 | |||
Day 22 | Granola with Fresh Fruit | Fettuccini with Spinach Pesto | Chicken with Tomatoes, Zucchini and Mushrooms |
Day 23 | Super Smoothie in a Bowl | Black Bean Burgers | Broccoli and Cabbage Stir Fry |
Day 24 | Healthy Frittata Breakfast | Simple Black Bean Soup | Rib Roast, Thyme Infused |
Day 25 | Breakfast in a Melon | Pumpkin and Spinach Lasagne | Shrimp and Calamari, Seafood Salad |
Day 26 | Poached Egg on Mushroom and Spinach | Mango and Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Pomegranate | Fish and Chip in One |
Day 27 | Breakfast in a Glass | Spinach and Tofu Tart | Chicken and Artichokes with Farro |
Day 28 | Protein Pumpkin Pancakes | Egg Surprise | Whole Wheat Pasta with Tuna |
Week 5 | |||
Day 29 | Potato Free Bubble and Squeak | Bean and Pasta in a Spinach Soup | Cauliflower Risotto |
Day 30 | Scramble Eggs at their Best | Asian Broccoli Served with Tofu | Green Bean and Beef Stir Fry |