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Miracle Breakfast

5/5/2020

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I'm truly on a mission to help you live healthier.  I keep sharing things that have worked in my own life.  Some of you know how jazzed I've been about my "miracle breakfast." I started eating this when I realized that I wasn't getting enough fiber in my diet, even with eating whole grains and lots of veggies. (We should be getting between 30 to 50 grams of fiber a day. Average Americans only get 8-15 grams.)

I knew I had to make some changes.  I realized that I was often leaving the house with a Kashi bar and not eating a full breakfast.  So I switched to a really healthy bowl of oatmeal with lots of yummy stuff.

Why oatmeal? From a Chinese medicine perspective it's a food that strengthens the digestive and nervous systems, removes cholesterol from the body, and renews bone and connective tissue. From a sense of ease perspective, it's something that can be prepared in minutes and available wherever you are. (Just be sure that it's the kind with no added sugar.) I often bring packages of instant oatmeal and a mix of almonds, flaxseed and fiber when I'm traveling.
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Here's my miracle breakfast with amounts of fiber.
                                1 package instant organic oatmeal                            4 grams
                                1/4 cup almonds                                                            3 grams
                                4 TBS ground flaxseed                                                  6 grams
                                1/3 cup Trader Joes Frozen Berry Medley                3 grams
                                1 TBS Great Shape Natural Fiber Supplement*       5 grams
                                                                                                                        ________
                                                                                                                             24 grams
                                *You might want to add this slowly to avoid gas and bloating.
 
If I still haven't convinced you, take the challenge. Try starting everyday for 3 weeks with my miracle breakfast. Let me know how you feel.
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    I love to cook, eat and entertain.  Here are some of my favorite recipes.

    Bon Appetit!

    ​To get started eating healthy, read Update Your Kitchen for Optimum Health​.

    Take a look at my Pantry List to keep your kitchen well-stocked.

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    Recipes

    Breakfast
    • ​​Miracle Breakfast
    • Fitness Bread with 4 Toppings
    • Healthy Homemade Granola

    Soup
    • Carrot Ginger Soup
    • Cauliflower & Almond Soup
    • ​Chicken Soup
    • Coconut Curry Soup
    • Sausage and Kale Soup with Farro 
    • Simplest Tomato Soup
    • Zucchini and Pumpkin Seed Soup​

    Salad
    • Cucumber & Peanut Salad
    • ​Moroccan Carrot Salad
    • Summer Composed Vegetable Salad with Silken Tofu Aioli
    • ​Greens and Poached Eggs
    • Kale Salad with Roasted Beets and Squash
    • Summer in a Bowl

    Veggies
    • Roasted Corn
    • ​Couscous with Sauted Onion, Spinach & Pepper
    • Roasted Cauliflower
    • ​Quinoa Tabouli​​
    • ​Spicy Eggplant, Red Pepper, Tomatoes and Couscous ​
    • Stuffed Eggplant
    • Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Butter Sauce

    Main Course

    Vegan
    • Barbecued Tempeh
    • Israeli Couscous with Roasted Veggies, Tofu & Caramelized Tomato
    • Mushroom-Tofu-Pecan Stuffed Squash​
    • ​Tofu, Broccoli and Penne with Capers, Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    Fish
    • Fish Cakes with Capers and Quinoa Tabouli 
    • Haddock with Roasted Tomatoes & Potatoes​
    • Salmon Poached in Basil-Tomato Sauce
    • Simplest dinner --Salmon, Asparagus, Couscous
    • ​​Zucchini, Peppers, Sardines & Anchovies

    ​Poultry
    • Chicken with Peaches, Red Onion & Basil
    • Chinese Chicken & Veggie Wraps
    • ​Mexican Rice with Chopped Salad
    • Moroccan Chicken with Carrots & Artichokes
    • Roasted Chicken and Summer Vegetables
    • Spicy Grilled Chicken
    • Bonnie's Fried Rice​​
    • ​Sesame-Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Brown Rice & Steamed Broccoli​
    • Chicken Meatballs with Penne & Tomato Sauce​
    • ​Turkish Stuffed Eggplant
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    ​Beef
    • Chinese Beef & Asparagus Salad with Brown Rice

    Beverages
    • Ginger Lemon Tea ​

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    Chinese
    Chopped Salad
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    Coconut Milk
    Corn
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    Cucumber
    Eggplant
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    Flaxseed
    Fruit
    Ginger
    Greens
    Kale
    Lamb
    Lemon
    Mexican
    Mushrooms
    Oatmeal
    Olives
    Parsley
    Pasta
    Peaches
    Peanut
    Pecans
    Penne
    Poetry
    Pumpkin Seeds
    Quinoa
    Red Pepper
    Rice
    Salad
    Salmon
    Soup
    Spinach
    Squash
    Sun-dried Tomatoes
    Tempeh
    Tofu
    Tomatoes
    Tomato Sauce
    Veggies
    Walnuts
    Zucchini

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