The Perfect Diet

Its hard to determine to perfect diet, before anything you need to narrow what you want from your daily eating plan. First and foremost your food need to have nutritional value and can provide your body with what it needs, you want an eating plan that can satisfy your appetite, ward off nutrient deficiencies and make our tastebuds happy.

Breakfast: As often as its said “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” it is important that we include protein with our breakfast to make that statement true. We need to include any source of protein to sustain our appetite until morning tea and to maintain our blood sugar levels so I would suggest Quinoa. This grain is full of protein and will keep you fuller for longer while providing nutrients for your body. You can use it as a base for porridge where you can as Chai seeds which if full of fibre or add coconut sugar to sweeten your breakfast.

Morning Tea: This is a little top up for your stomach, don’t consider it as a meal. Try and eat a Banana, Greek yoghurt, or a handful of nuts such as Walnuts or Almonds which help your brain function and get your mind ticking.

Lunch: A common misconception about dieting is the carbs are a no go zone. This is so far from the true, you need complex carbs to prevent your body from running down so try and add a cup of Brown rice or a little bit of Multigrain bread. Also add one to two serves of vegetables to your meal such as a Garden salad or raw veggies like Capsicum, snow peas and Mushrooms. If your feel that you want something different swap the snow peas to 100g of protein such as a tin of Tuna or a piece of Grilled Chicken.

Afternoon Tea: Much like morning tea this is a smaller meal just to top yourself up. In the afternoon people tend to begin to crash or get less energy, a great “pick me up” is a Green Apple which is enriched in antioxidants and have a Herbal Tea to join. Or you could have a Protein Shake. I would suggest the Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, it comes in many different flavours and is great to add protein into your diet by tasting like a chocolate or banana milkshake.

Dinner: For dinner it is suggested by nutritionists that everyone should have one serve of meat, one to two serves of grains and three to four serves of vegetables or salad. My suggestion is a cup of Brown Rice which is high and fibre, 100g of Lean Beef strips or Grilled Chicken and half a plate of boiled Bok Choy or Broccoli.

Desert: If you have a sweet tooth and you need something to satisfy it try and have a piece of fresh fruit such as a Mango with Herbal tea or even a Hot Chocolate made with coca and a tea spoon of Cinnamon. But remember to ask yourself “Am I really hungry”?