Healthy Tailgating Recipes – Paleo Style!

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Healthy Tailgating Recipes
- Paleo Style!
Andrew Rubalcava of www.GoHealthyGoFit.com Interviews Paleo Cookbook Author Nikki Young
I’m sure that most of you saw this coming, but I of course had to do it! Eating Paleo is a great
way to mix healthy eating and tailgating fun. With a very big emphasis on meat, Paleo
provides tailgaters worldwide with the knowledge that they are doing something good for
themselves (when done properly, of course!).
So it got me to thinking. Why not get an expert to help us figure out how to tailgate… Paleo
style! So I did just that and today we’re very lucky to have a recipe from the young lady who
wrote the book on Paleo. That’s right, Nikki Young, author of The Paleo Cookbook!
So let’s take this off week in College Football to get ready for the biggest tailgates of the year,
which start December 20th. Here’s a schedule for this year’s bowl games for ya!
Before we get into the recipe, let’s have a chat with Nikki!
When did you first get into the Paleo way of life… a lifestyle, might I add, that is very
tailgating friendly due to the emphasis on meat consumption.
I have always had an interest in nutrition, especially when it comes to nutrition and illness,
I’ve read books and met people who have overcome chronic illness through nutritional
changes, this being something their doctors would never discuss.
When I first became aware of the paleo diet back in 2005 after finding the CrossFit webpage
and reading a lot on the forums, I could see the health benefits that would be associated to
following a paleo diet straight away. As my mum is allergic to many foods which are in-fact
not part of a paleo diet (such as grains and dairy), I was already eating a fairly paleo diet and
I found changing to a strict paleo diet was easy to do.
Three years later I’m not as strict as I was when I first read about the paleo diet, this is
because I’ve since educated myself more about maintaining good health and nutrition. And
although I still follow a paleo diet I will enjoy the odd cheat meal, restaurant meal or alcoholic
beverage.
What would your perfect tailgate/BBQ be?
One would think that being an Australian i would have my own BBQ by now! Actually i do, but
only because my Dad’s upgraded and I’m getting his ‘old’ one. I will probably always have a
BBQ meal when going to my Dad’s place for lunch or when going to his place to watch UFC
with my friends.
There is pretty much always BBQ chicken, lamb/steak and salad. Sometimes we will
marinade the chicken in an Australian blend of herbs and spices, including wattle and other
native plants. If I was to say what my perfect BBQ would be, it would be the BBQ’s I have at
my Dad’s place, he always cooksup lots of meat and makes a salad or two with his organic
home grown vegetables.
When did you write your Paleo Cookbook?
I first started putting paleo recipes together back in 2005 which I could give to my personal
training clients when suggesting they follow a paleo diet. Almost every-time I would talk to
them about following a paleo diet they would be so confused as to how they could possibly
eat a meal that didn’t include grains or dairy that the sound of it alone was enough to scare
them off, or thinking about how much time it would take to find a meal that was paleo friendly
wouldn’t be worth the hassle.
At the same time i noticed a lot of people on the CrossFit forum where also having a hard
time with meal ideas. This is when I decided to put a few more recipes together to create an
online Cookbook. I’ve had a lot of positive response from people who have found the
Cookbooks to be extremely helpful to them, and is one of the reasons why I decided to put
another Cookbook together! As i have different categories within the cookbook, it provides an
insight to many different recipes and recipe ideas which people new or old to the paleo diet
will enjoy.
Sweet Potato, Bacon and Egg Salad
Instructions
Boil eggs in water for 4-6minutes. Peel and dice eggs.
Boil sweet potato for 4-5minutes or until cooked through.
Place a frying pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil and bacon and fry until browned and
slightly crunchy.
In a small bowl, combine dill, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Place eggs, sweet potato, bacon
and mayonnaise sauce into a medium size serving bowl. Combine well.
2/3 cup diced sweet potato
2 eggs
2 rashes of bacon, diced using meat only
1tbs oil
4tbs dill, finely chopped
2tbs mayonnaise
2tbs lemon juice
The Paleo Cookbooks provide you with a range of dishes for
every occasion – from light no-fuss meals through to dinner
parties, family celebrations and summer salads.
Using foods provided by Mother Nature that provide the
framework and principles for healthy living, these exciting and
flavorsome recipes using foods which are basic to our biology
and our digestive system will help you experience wonderful
results in your health and help to achieve positive results such as:
Increased Energy – Increased Sex Drive – Clearer, Smoother
Skin – Weight Loss Results – Better Performance and
Recovery from Exercise – Stronger Immune System
These paleo recipes are easy to follow and use wonderfully fresh
ingredients, with the emphasis on flavor and visual appeal. The
Paleo Cookbook provides a wealth of ideas and recipes for a
collection of mouth watering meals.
Simple and Easy to Create Recipes with clear step by step
instructions you will be able to produce paleo friendly meals that
get rave reviews from friends and family every- time!
www.paleocookbooks.com

 

 

 

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Healthy Meal Plans

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Squeezing Healthy Meal Plans into a Hectic Life

Just like a lot of you guys, I’m super busy. There are things I just don’t have time to do. However, no matter how hectic my life gets, I always make time for meal planning. Is it easy? Not always. But good health is something I value; so the extra time I put into planning and preparing wholesome meals is well worth it. No matter how rushed life gets, you too can find time for good nutrition.

Plan Your Menus Ahead of Time

Instead of playing mealtimes by ear, plan your menu a week in advance. Weekly menu planning only takes a few minutes, but it can make working healthy meals into your life a lot easier. You can create a simple menu template on your computer or you can take a blank sheet of paper, divide it into sections and write down your meals and snacks for the week.

Some of you might find it more convenient to use a dry erase board for menu planning. There’s no right or wrong way to create a menu. It’s all about what works best for you. The only stipulation is that the meals you plan must be nutritious (no processed foods allowed). Once you finish making your menu, stick it on the refrigerator or somewhere else that’s visible.

Get Your Grocery Shopping Done in One Swoop

Healthy Meal Plans

You’re more likely to stick with a nutritious meal plan if you don’t have to make a mad dash to the grocery store everyday. Use your preplanned menu to make a list of all the foods you need to prepare your meals. Designate one day a week for grocery shopping so you can get it over with.

Take your list with you to the store so you won’t forget anything. No more running back and forth to the market because you forgot important ingredients. Using a list also helps you stay on track and reduces the temptation to fill your buggy with cookies, chips and other junk.

Prepare Extra Food and Keep Meals Simple

Prepare more food than you need for one meal so you can have leftovers for the next day. For instance, instead of preparing half of a chicken for dinner, go ahead and pop the whole thing into the oven. When you get ready to eat the leftovers, simply heat them up. Cooking enough for more than one meal reduces your time in the kitchen and makes mealtimes less taxing (take it from the queen of leftovers).

Gourmet meals are nice (and yummy), but they’re overrated. Unless you’re throwing a fancy dinner party, the meals you prepare don’t have to bear any resemblance to a gourmet meal. If you enjoy cooking this way, it’s perfectly fine. But if you’re short on time, quick dishes like salads topped with boiled eggs or salmon work for any meal.

When you live life at record speed, sticking to a nutritious meal plan can be tough. However, if you want to lose weight and improve your health, squeezing time out of your busy day to plan and prepare wholesome meals is important. Give the tips above a try – they just might work for you.

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Help! I am Very Over Weight-Help Me Lose Weight

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 I remember being overweight, and desperate to find a solution to help me lose weight. After a few failed attempts, I finally dropped the weight and I’ve managed to keep it off for years. So how did I do it? Since that darned magic pill didn’t work, I had to lose the weight the old fashioned way. I committed myself to the cause, ate healthy and got off my hump and exercised. If I can do it, so can you.

Whip Your Eating Habits into Shape

We live in a nation of processed foods. The result of this is a skyrocketing population of fluffy adults and children. When you’re overweight, you are at risk for diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and other illnesses that can reduce your quality of life and send you to an early grave.

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it ten thousand times: processed foods are no good. Do yourself a favor and boot these items out of your diet. Replace them with healthier, natural foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh fish, lean meats, poultry, beans, legumes, seeds and raw nuts.

Don’t delude yourself into thinking you can change your poor eating habits overnight. Keep in mind, bad eating habits are easy to develop, but they’re not as easy to change. It helps if you start small by making gradual tweaks to your diet.

For instance, you might make it a point to trade in your morning doughnut for a bowl of oatmeal, a piece of nitrate/nitrite free bacon and some fresh fruit. If you eat out everyday, scale back, and commit to preparing healthy, low-cal meals at home at least twice a week.

On the days you eat out, replace a few unhealthy foods with healthier menu choices. For instance, instead of ordering a bag of chips or a side of fries with you sandwich, opt for a small salad. Continue to make small dietary changes every couple of weeks until your poor eating habits are a thing of the past.

 Get Up and Get Moving

When you’re trying to whittle your waistline, it’s all about the burn, baby. Once you remove all of the processed junk from your diet, you’ll automatically reduce your caloric intake and lose weight. However, if you don’t do something to set that metabolism on fire, it will slow down and you won’t see any additional weight loss results.

You don’t have to take the “whole hog” approach to exercising to see results. The most important thing is that you do something to get your body moving. Jump up and down for 10 minutes or take a stroll around the block – if it’s more physical activity than you normally get, you’re good.

Of course, as your fitness level improves, you’ll have to add to your exercise routine to keep those weight loss results coming.

Get Committed to Your Healthy Eating Plan

When we talk about losing weight, we always tackle the nutrition and exercise side of things. Let’s talk for a bit about the commitment dropping weight requires. Losing weight and keeping it off is hard work; it requires some serious lifestyle changes.

There are going to be times when you feel discouraged and disappointed, and days when you experience setbacks. If you’re committed – and I mean really committed, you’ll be able to pull yourself up, dust the cake crumbs off, and press on. If you’re not ready to dig your heels in and put in the work, you’ll be disheartened by the results.

Losing weight with proper nutrition and exercise can make you feel healthier and produce lasting results. Watch this video to learn how The Diet Solution Program can help you lose the fat and keep it off for good. If this program could help me lose weight, you can do it, too!

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