Recipes For Performance & Fitness: Dessert or Breakfast Treat

1 cup fresh, sliced strawberries
1 cup 2% or 5% greek yogurt
1 tbsp dried, unsweetened, shredded coconut
cinnamon

Mix strawberries (or other berries) with greek yogurt.
Sprinkle coconut on top. Sprinkle cinnamon to desired taste.

The Good Fats

Not all fatty foods are fattening. Unsaturated fats in moderate amounts are actually good for you. Foods with unsaturated fats are avocados, olives, nuts, fatty fishes, and oils derived from olives, nuts, and seeds. In fact, moderate consumption of unsaturated fats may prevent wieght gain.

In a recent study at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, scientists found that subjects who maintained a moderate-fat diet lost more weight than those who followed a low-fat regime, who actually gained weight.

Unsaturated fats have a favorable effect on blood cholesterol, offerring powerful protection against heart disease. Fats also make it easier for the body to absorb certain nutrients, such as lycopene (found in tomatoes) and lutien (from kale), which means a drizzle of olive oil is a smart addition to many vegetable dishes. Total claories still need to stay at a sensible constant, but good fats will maximize food and flavors, not waistlines.

Taken from marthastewart.com

Recipes For Performance & Fitness

Monday, April 21, 2008

Dessert or Breakfast Treat

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