Monthly Archives: March 2015

Brain Foods – Five Truths About the Foods you Eat

Food-Pyramid
1. You are what you eat.
• Your body is continuously making and renewing its cells.
• Cells influence the chemicals produced and required for proper brain
function
2. Food is a drug.
• Foods can affect your mood and energy levels.
• Foods high in carbohydrates can make you feel worse, just 30 minutes
after eating.
• Foods high in protein can make you feel great, even hours after
eating.
3. Diet influences everything in your life.
• Your overall health.
• Your ability to think quickly and clearly.
• Your energy level.
• Your weight.
• Your appearance.
4. Society bombards us with bad messages about food
• Do you want a supersize meal, fries with your burger, bread first,
another drink, appetizer first, dessert?
• We reward ourselves with food, whether for positive or negative
activities in life.
5. Teens, young adults and the elderly have the worst diets.
• Food habits developed when young are hard to break and can
influence brain development.

Call Trimm-Way today and learn how brain foods can help you lose weight!

The Day After: One Day Diet

30025294_grilledchicken2Trimm-Way’s popular “Day After” Diet is a one-day diet to use after overindulging.

Food Allowed:  1 grapefruit, 3 eggs, 2 chicken breasts (women – 8 ounces, men – 14 ounces), unlimited asparagus

Avoid fats when cooking — use Pam, chicken broth, nonfat dressings and seasonings.

Drink 8 glasses of water during the day !!!

Breakfast: 1 egg and 1/2 grapefruit

Snack:  2 oz. chicken and asparagus

Lunch: 3 oz. chicken  and asparagus (women)

6 oz. chicken and asparagus (men)

Snack: 1 or 2 eggs and all the asparagus you can eat  [ you can save the second egg, for a snack later ]

Dinner: 3 oz. chicken and asparagus (women)

6 oz. chicken and asparagus (men)

Snack: 1/2 grapefruit

Protein Pancakes

With a prep time of about 20 minutes and under 300 calories per serving, these light and moist pancakes are topped with juicy peach slices.
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3 eggs, separated
1 Cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/3 C lowfat milk
1/2 C all-purpose flour
2 t sugar
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
Cooking Spray
2 peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
Warm honey (optional)

In a food processor or blender, combine egg yolks and ricotta.  Whirl until blended.  Add milk, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; whirl until mixture is well combined.  In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, moist peaks form; gently fold in batter.

Preheat a griddle or wide frying pan over medium heat; spray with cooking spray.  Using about 1/4 cup for each pancake, pour batter onto hot griddle.  Cook until tops of pancakes are bubbly and appear dry; turn and cook other sides until browned.

Top pancakes with peach slices; drizzle with honey if desired.  Makes about 1 dozen 4-inch pancakes.

6 Servings:  157 Calories (plus 60 calories with 1 T honey), 9g Protein, 16 g Carb, 6 g Fat, 175 mg Sodium