Every day for 21 days, Dr. Joey Shulman is sharing a meal plan filled with detoxifying and anti-inflammatory foods and ingredients that are delicious and nutrient dense. She will also provide a daily health tip and a superfood suggestion of the day. Click here for more details and to see a list of the meal plans posted so far.
Here are Dr. Joey’s meal plan, daily health tip and superfood suggestion of the day!
Meal plan
Upon waking: lemon and water
- 1/2 squeezed lemon
- Warm water
Breakfast: chocolate smoothie
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 banana
- 1 tsp natural peanut butter
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs
- Handful of greens
Blend on high and enjoy!
Lunch: quinoa salad
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cup chickpeas, rinsed well
2 celery stalks, diced
1/4 cucumber, diced
2 small tomatoes, diced
1 tbsp feta cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
Place cooked quinoa in a bowl and add chickpeas, celery, cucumber, tomato and feta. Add dressing and enjoy!
Snack:
Sliced apple with 1 tbsp almond butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon
Dinner: Dijon salmon kale chips and sweet potato
1 5-oz piece of salmon, baked or barbecued
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 baked sweet potato
1 bunch of kale, ribs removed and cut
1 tsp olive oil
Sea salt
Salmon
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Place salmon on parchment paper on a baking tray.
Spread 1 tbsp Dijon mustard on salmon.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Sweet potato and kale chips
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Place sweet potato on baking tray and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
On another baking tray, spread out kale and massage 1 tsp olive oil and salt on kale.
Bake for 6-10 minutes or until crispy.
Plate the salmon with kale chips and sweet potato and enjoy!
Super food of the day: cacao nibs
To all those chocolate lovers, cacao nibs are delicious and contain antioxidants that can boost your health! Cacao nibs are low calorie, sugar-free and contain 11 grams of fibre per ounce.
Health tip of the day: plank pose
Try the plank pose for two minutes with a 30-second break in between each minute. The plank pose is one of the most effective exercises to improve posture, strengthen your core and tone your upper and lower body muscles.
Courtesy Dr. Joey Shulman
www.drjoey.com
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