My Favorite Foods Part 3: ALMONDS

Almonds are delicious! Whether in milk form, or in whole nut form. While they are expensive, they have a lot of nutritious benefits!!!

Almonds are full of nutrients!

Per 0.25 cup:

• Vitamin E: 44.8% of daily value
• Manganese: 45% of DV
• Vitamin B2: 17.6% of DV
• Calories: 11% of DV
• Potassium: 276 mg 
• Magnesium: 24.7% of DV

Almonds lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease!

• high fat food but good for your health
• high in monosaturated fats, which are health promoting fats that reduce risk of heart disease
• substituting nuts for carbohydrates in diets results in 30% less heart disease risk
• the Vitamin E works as an anti-oxidant 
• magnesium is a calcium channel blocker which relaxes veins and arteries and improves flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body 
• potassium is an important electrolyte, and almonds promote your cardiovasular health by providing only 0.3 mg of sodium and 257mg of potassium

Almonds are al-mazing!

My Favorite Foods Part 2: Apples

I have been eating so many apples lately, because they are an amazing fruit in the falltime. I was curious to see their nutrition benefits!

Apples:

1 Large Apple:

• 116 calories
• 3 calories from fat
• 31g of Carbs (10% of daily value)
• 5g of fibre (21% of daily value)
• 23g of sugar <- this is often seen as a downfall of apples
• 1g of protein
• 17% vitamin C
• 2% vitamin A
• 1% Calcium
• 1% Iron
• 7% Potassium 

Cool information about Apples:

• reduce risk of Dementia 
• help produce healthy saliva to reduce tooth decay and breakdown bacteria
• reduce risk of Parkinson's
• reduce risk of Cancer
• reduce risk of Diabetes
• reduce cholesterol levels 
• high soluble fibres to reduce risk of heart disease
• reduce risk of gallstones
• fibre found in apples can help with bowel movements (LOL)
• neutralize IBS
• control weight, with high fibre content to fill you up for less calories overall
• detoxify the liver (help with hangovers) 
• boost your immune system
• prevent cataracts and reduce risk of vision problems

My Favorite Foods Part 1: EGGS

EGGS EGGS EGGS EGGS EGGS EGGS
EVERYBODY!!!


Eggs: I eat a lot of eggs. I love them at breakfast. I do not like the green ones, with ham though...

• The yolk is the major source of the egg’s vitamins and minerals. Egg whites are an excellent source of low-fat protein.
• One whole egg contains an amazing range of nutrients:
• Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin): 9% of the RDA.
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 15% of the RDA.
• Vitamin A: 6% of the RDA.
• Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): 7% of the RDA.
• Selenium: 22% of the RDA.
• Eggs also contain small amounts of almost every vitamin and mineral required by the human body… including calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, manganese, Vitamin E, Folate and many more.
•  A large egg contains 77 calories, with 6 grams of quality protein, 5 grams of fat and small amounts of carbohydratesm, and 14 essential nutrients.
• Eggs improve cholesterol and do not raise risk of cardiovascular disease
• Eggs are loaded with choline, which is an awesome nutrient for the brain
• Eggs contain high quality proteins and an amazing amino-acid profile
• Eggs Are Loaded With Lutein and Zeaxanthin, whcih protect the eyes against degeneration and cataracts
• Eggs For Breakfast Can Help You Lose Body Fat
• small in carbs
• high in protein and good fats which increase your energy levels and decrease hunger levels
• control rate at which body absorbs calories
• Eggs can improve concentration and attention span

EAT EGGS! THEY'RE DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS!

Toniiiiiiiight (we are young)

IT'S SNOWING

 I legit just went outside and it's snowing. Isn't even November yet. Unacceptable Canada. 













This can only mean one thing...

 

We better not skip fall!

Anyways, okay. So tonight at babysitting, I had another pumpkin spice tea. And you're probably thinking OMG SHE IS TOTALLY ADDICTED... But I'm not! And I know you're probably thinking OMG SHE IS TOTALLY IN DENIAL... But I'm not! NO CAFFEINE!!! muahaha. And also it's gourmet and that shit makes me feel fancy.

Anyways, then I had a little piece of garlic bread and some lasagna, which I regret kind of. It was delicious, but IT WAS CARBS.

As a result, I will only have a salad for my final little meal today.

Foods today:

• Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 smoothie, 4 cups equivalent coffee (with creamer which ran out so only soy/almond from now on)
• Lunch: 1 wrap
• Dinner: lasagna and garlic bread
• Extra: chicken salad

Doesn't sound that bad actually when you think about it, but meh.

Regardless , I'll be hauling my 'bigger than I want it to be' ass out of bed in the morning and going to 9:30 AM BODY PUMP at Goodlife.

So essentially, it's an amazing class :)

I have 2 classes tomorrow from 2-3pm and 3pm-6pm, and then I'll be back at Goodlife between 6 or 6:30pm in order to get another 20 minutes of elliptical, 5 minutes of rowing, and 15 minutes of biking in.

Okay... Well gunna cut up my chicken which is done, make my salad, watch a bit of TWO GUNS and then get some sleep :)

Looking forward to Day 4!!!