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It takes energy to change!
January 19, 2012 by admin
Filed under Daniel Lucas, Eat Healthy, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team
by Daniel Lucas …
Cultivating energy starts with our relationship to the food and fluids we consume. What, how and when we eat affects our digestion, which in turn affects how much nutrition we receive from our food and how well we metabolize it. Every cell in our body regenerates from what we consume–there is no substitute for quality nutrition and a positive relationship with food. Examine how you feel after you eat. Do you have a nice sense of well-being and satisfaction? Do you feel solid energy for the next 4 or 5 hours? Conversely, does the food you’re eating make you sleepy, leave you craving sugar or disrupt your digestion? If it does, than it’s clear that your eating habits need to change. Releasing body fat and eating well is not as challenging as people make it–what is truly challenging for people is creating the habits to support positive, conscious, healthy food choices. Take action now and use food to get a leaner, younger body.
Take the start of this year to become more aware of what you are eating, how you are eating and when you are eating and then assess the effect your food is having on you. Remember, food is our medicine!
Namaste,
Daniel
What is a healthy Breakfast?
August 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Daniel Lucas, Eat Healthy, Mind & Body, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team
by Daniel Lucas
While on vacation in Turkey, a client’s question kept popping into my head when I would sit down to eat in the morning: What can I eat for a healthy breakfast? It’s a simple question, but I feel like the answer is sometimes tough to grasp. In America, we often end up in a “breakfast box” and find ourselves eating the same foods over and over, day after day. Since we should really rotate the foods we eat every 3 or 4 days, all of us could use some healthy breakfast options.
During this vacation to Turkey, my eyes and stomach rejoiced in the lovely breakfast they laid out at several of the hotels we stayed in. They were simple and yummy, but nutritious. Below is a list of new options that I found for breakfast.
Boiled Eggs (easy to take to work with you)
Olives
Figs
Walnuts
Almonds
Apples
Oranges (an all season fruit)
Sausages
Cheese (goat and feta for me)
Hummus
Potatoes
Yogurt
Tomatoes
Raw veggies
Greens
Spices
Spinach
Salmon
Beans
Snap Peas
These are all foods we are familiar with, so if you have a collection in your fridge, you can mix and match to create a healthy breakfast. Shop at the farmer’s market whenever you get a chance to get fresh produce. I purchased one of the multi-section containers to hold my food and it works really well. Good luck with mixing up your breakfast options. I’m sure I left out plenty of great choices that can be added to this list. Feel free to get creative and enjoy the most important meal of the day!
Namaste
Daniel
Sweet Summer Corn Recipe
August 5, 2010 by admin
Filed under Eat Healthy, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team
by Julie Smith
Ahhh, sweet summer corn! Is there anything more festive and delicious in the summer than gathering around the table to enjoy freshly cooked corn? Whether you prefer yours on the cob or off, corn is not only satisfying and easy to prepare, but also high in nutrients. Corn is an excellent source of fiber–one cup provides 18% of the daily recommendation serving. Fiber helps lower cholesterol levels and helps reduce the risk of colon cancer; it’s also useful in helping to lower blood sugar levels in diabetics. Corn also provides the body with Thiamin (vitamin B1), Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), Vitamin C and Folate, which helps the generation of new cells.
Salad:
-3 cups corn kernels, cut from the cob (approx. 4 ears)
-1 cup rough-chopped celery
-1 cup chopped scallions
-1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems removed
Dressing:
-1/2 cup coconut water
-1/4 cup lemon juice
-2 Tbsp agave nectar
-2 Tbsp olive oil
-1 1/2 tsp sea salt
-1 Tbsp curry powder
-1/4 cup raw pine nuts (could use cashews instead)
In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the salad ingredients and toss to mix thoroughly.
In a high-speed blender, combine all of the dressing ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour over salad, toss well to mix dressing with corn and serve.
Enjoy!
You become the food you eat.
September 21, 2009 by admin
Filed under Daniel Lucas, Eat Healthy, Nimble Blog
Lets keep it real simple today… The food you eat is what your body becomes.
Namaste
Daniel
