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Nutritional Advancements. Jennifer Wysocki. Starting Out. Breakfast-. Lunch. Deli Meat Sandwich- Usually Ham Mayonnaise Whole Wheat Bread Gatorade Pretzels . Dinner. Protein- Steak- 2/3 Nights a weeks Chicken- 3 Nights a week Carbs- Potatos Pasta Salad. The Problem.
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Nutritional Advancements Jennifer Wysocki
Starting Out Breakfast-
Lunch • Deli Meat Sandwich- Usually Ham • Mayonnaise • Whole Wheat Bread • Gatorade • Pretzels
Dinner Protein- Steak- 2/3 Nights a weeks Chicken- 3 Nights a week Carbs- Potatos Pasta Salad
Changes That Needed to Be Made:Negative Effects of Red Meat • The biggest problem with red meat is the saturated fat and cholesterol content. • Red meat is thought to play a role in cancer of the breast, bladder, pancreas, prostate and other organs, but research was still ongoing as of March, 2011. • A 2006 study in Sweden found that women who were heavy meat-eaters had a 42 percent greater chance of suffering a stroke than women who ate less than an ounce of meat per day.
How I Adjusted My Protein-The Switch to Seafood Studies have shown that fish alleviates a range of ailments. 1. Reduction in cancer: Fish contains selenium, thought to have cancer-fighting properties. 2. Depression: The omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish are believed to raise levels of the brain chemical serotonin, which aids in reducing depression. 3. Skin: Some dermatologists say that a salmon rich diet acts like a facial -- smoothing out age lines. 4. Inflammation: Omega 3 fatty acids, through several mechanisms, regulate your body's inflammation cycle, which prevents and relieves painful conditions like arthritis.