Oh My Gosh, look at the board of delicious food?! How could a meal like this ever be healthy?
Is that the question you are asking yourself?
I am here to reassure you, a meal like this can be a healthy cheat for you. I would like to start off by saying this board should not be an every day meal, also this meal was for two grown men. But that doesn't mean that you cannot enjoy a meal like this once a week and not have a guilty conscious about it. I am now going to break down it's contents and nutrition based off a book I just read Brain Maker, I would highly recommend it. The book preaches about a healthy gut that is built from probiotics and pre-biotics, we know 70% of our immune system is in our gut so its a good idea to keep it healthy. Here's a few healthy gut building items that were on the board.
Pickled Cucumber and Green Beans; Pickled items are a great probiotic because they are fermented. Other items you can look for are Kombucha, Kimchi, yogurt and Tempeh. I must insert, the items need to be pickled in salt brine, not vinegar!
Goat Cheese Cheddar; Cheese is great because it has gone bad, and when it goes bad it gets full of cultures. Those cultures/enzymes are healthy for your gut. Goat and Sheep cheese are the best for you. They have the most vitamins and are the easiest on the system to digest. Try to limit the amount of Cow cheese you eat. (*Pecorino cheese, is a cheese made from Sheep Milk, fyi)
Salad: Besides the roughage this salad offers, it is also loaded with Pre-biotics. The fresh Spinach and Green Onion are great for enhancing the guys current state. Probiotics need Pre-biotics to function properly. If 2 equaled a healthy gut, then 1(probiotic) + 1(prebiotic)=2, get it? :)
Trail Mix: Almonds and Pumpkin seeds both have their many nutritional benefits, but the best thing about them is their good fats. Good fats are great for the brain functioning correctly. Walnuts, Almonds, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seed and Brazil nuts are great nuts. Stay away from Peanuts and Cashews.
Bread: The bread in this picture is Sourdough. That means it was made with a starter not yeast. Most breads you eat are made with yeast. Yeast and Flour are both beneficial to you, but when you mix them together it becomes tough on your system. In our current society most restaurants use cheap flour that are labeled high gluten and then mix them with yeast. It probably makes sense now why people have so much issue digesting bread, right? If you are going to eat bread make sure it is on a limited basis, also find low gluten grain bread or ones made with a starter. Low gluten grains are Rye, Pumpernickel, and Buckwheat, etc.
The bread is smeared with fresh made Pesto. Pesto made from scratch is very good for you. Here is why. Walnuts(good Fat), Olive Oil(Good Fat), Raw Garlic(Pre-biotic), Basil(High anti-oxidants), Parmesan(Probiotics). I would suggest limiting Pesto to once a week, because it is made with Parmesan, which is a cows cheese.
Salami: This salami was made from pork. Not the healthiest meat, but how it was made and the amount is the important part. That salami was made with a pork that has no Nitrates and no antibiotics. The amount was 6oz, but it was split in two, so I ate 3 oz. The key is to eat animal protein but in 3-4 oz portions at your mealtime.
Red Wine: A glass for women and two glasses for men, that is the acceptable amount for a healthy dose. The reason why, red wine has a natural polyphenol known as Resveratrol. Resveratrol slows down the aging process.
In Conclusion, I am not a doctor. I have only read healthy books, so all of this information is suggestive not doctor prescribed. I can say I have implemented a diet based on this book several weeks ago, and I have never felt better! Over the next few weeks I will be displaying other meals that go along with this eating approach/perspective.
Until we eat again,
Take Care,
Michael
Is that the question you are asking yourself?
I am here to reassure you, a meal like this can be a healthy cheat for you. I would like to start off by saying this board should not be an every day meal, also this meal was for two grown men. But that doesn't mean that you cannot enjoy a meal like this once a week and not have a guilty conscious about it. I am now going to break down it's contents and nutrition based off a book I just read Brain Maker, I would highly recommend it. The book preaches about a healthy gut that is built from probiotics and pre-biotics, we know 70% of our immune system is in our gut so its a good idea to keep it healthy. Here's a few healthy gut building items that were on the board.
Pickled Cucumber and Green Beans; Pickled items are a great probiotic because they are fermented. Other items you can look for are Kombucha, Kimchi, yogurt and Tempeh. I must insert, the items need to be pickled in salt brine, not vinegar!
Goat Cheese Cheddar; Cheese is great because it has gone bad, and when it goes bad it gets full of cultures. Those cultures/enzymes are healthy for your gut. Goat and Sheep cheese are the best for you. They have the most vitamins and are the easiest on the system to digest. Try to limit the amount of Cow cheese you eat. (*Pecorino cheese, is a cheese made from Sheep Milk, fyi)
Salad: Besides the roughage this salad offers, it is also loaded with Pre-biotics. The fresh Spinach and Green Onion are great for enhancing the guys current state. Probiotics need Pre-biotics to function properly. If 2 equaled a healthy gut, then 1(probiotic) + 1(prebiotic)=2, get it? :)
Trail Mix: Almonds and Pumpkin seeds both have their many nutritional benefits, but the best thing about them is their good fats. Good fats are great for the brain functioning correctly. Walnuts, Almonds, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seed and Brazil nuts are great nuts. Stay away from Peanuts and Cashews.
Bread: The bread in this picture is Sourdough. That means it was made with a starter not yeast. Most breads you eat are made with yeast. Yeast and Flour are both beneficial to you, but when you mix them together it becomes tough on your system. In our current society most restaurants use cheap flour that are labeled high gluten and then mix them with yeast. It probably makes sense now why people have so much issue digesting bread, right? If you are going to eat bread make sure it is on a limited basis, also find low gluten grain bread or ones made with a starter. Low gluten grains are Rye, Pumpernickel, and Buckwheat, etc.
The bread is smeared with fresh made Pesto. Pesto made from scratch is very good for you. Here is why. Walnuts(good Fat), Olive Oil(Good Fat), Raw Garlic(Pre-biotic), Basil(High anti-oxidants), Parmesan(Probiotics). I would suggest limiting Pesto to once a week, because it is made with Parmesan, which is a cows cheese.
Salami: This salami was made from pork. Not the healthiest meat, but how it was made and the amount is the important part. That salami was made with a pork that has no Nitrates and no antibiotics. The amount was 6oz, but it was split in two, so I ate 3 oz. The key is to eat animal protein but in 3-4 oz portions at your mealtime.
Red Wine: A glass for women and two glasses for men, that is the acceptable amount for a healthy dose. The reason why, red wine has a natural polyphenol known as Resveratrol. Resveratrol slows down the aging process.
In Conclusion, I am not a doctor. I have only read healthy books, so all of this information is suggestive not doctor prescribed. I can say I have implemented a diet based on this book several weeks ago, and I have never felt better! Over the next few weeks I will be displaying other meals that go along with this eating approach/perspective.
Until we eat again,
Take Care,
Michael