I went through a protein shake phase. I'd use a cup of lactose-free skim milk, a scoop or two of protein powder, a handful of frozen blueberries and the banana.
The amount of oatmeal that I'm eating is the amount that's supposed to have an effect on reducing cholesterol levels. The lactose-free skim milk is for the protein and the blueberries are there for "color".
Let me explain. There is a chart near the blood pressure machine at the local CVS/pharmacy that talks about the "spectrum theory" of eating. Simply stated, there are five color groups of fruits and vegetables - red, orange, yellow, green and blue/purple - and that you need to have something of each color every day.
However, they specifically mentioned a cup of orange juice and a half-cup of blueberries.
Frozen blueberries are cheaper than the fresh, so frozen blueberries it is.
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Date: 2010-05-17 03:54 pm (UTC)The amount of oatmeal that I'm eating is the amount that's supposed to have an effect on reducing cholesterol levels. The lactose-free skim milk is for the protein and the blueberries are there for "color".
Let me explain. There is a chart near the blood pressure machine at the local CVS/pharmacy that talks about the "spectrum theory" of eating. Simply stated, there are five color groups of fruits and vegetables - red, orange, yellow, green and blue/purple - and that you need to have something of each color every day.
However, they specifically mentioned a cup of orange juice and a half-cup of blueberries.
Frozen blueberries are cheaper than the fresh, so frozen blueberries it is.