Breakfast is served! Now that I am back in the United States I am attempting as best as I can to get back on the healthy eating bandwagon. My experiences in Italy and all over Europe were amazing and I will continue to share my stories but I definitely paid the price of gluttonously enjoying all of the delicious dishes that each country had to offer me. I have made it a summer goal to get back into a healthy lifestyle by way of exercise and choosing healthy food options. Last summer I experimented with an alternative health diet that eliminated most animal products and emphasized the consumption of an abundance of fruits, vegetables, nuts and fish. I never felt better by the end of the summer; I had unlimited amounts of energy, my skin glowed, I slept better, and felt much stronger.
I’ve figured out a few keys to keeping up with a healthy diet. First of all, it is really important to pack each dish with as much flavor as possible. Since I try not to use a lot of the usual flavorings such as salt, butter and oil, I opt instead to use a lot of spices and herbs. Next, it is important to have variety, everyone gets sick of eating the same foods over and over. A common issue that most people have with dieting is that they are constantly hungry because they do not get to eat enough volume to keep them full and satisfied. This has to do with the types of foods they are choosing. Pack your meals with low- calorie, high fiber vegetables to supplement some of the more calorie dense foods such as proteins or grains. Lastly, everyone has to indulge. I don’t know anyone in the world who is worse than me when it comes to cravings, so when a craving hits me I just try to figure out a way to make a healthier version of the dish. For example, this week I have been craving seafood.
I began with my healthy eating regimen just as all people should, by making a delicious and nutritious breakfast. Last week I saw a crab salad for sale in a supermarket and have not been able to get the idea out of my head. Therefore, I decided to make my own version for breakfast this morning. The meal was simple, filling, and very tasty. The colorful crab salad also looked quite appealing sitting neatly on top of a piece of whole-wheat toast and garnished with a delicate poached egg. There is nothing more satisfying than cutting into a soft poached egg and watching the rich golden yolk trickle down onto the plate, only to be sopped up by a piece of crisp and crunchy toast.
Ingredients
- Whole-wheat Toast
- One Poached Egg
- Sliced Avocado
- Imitation Crab Meat
- Light Mayonnaise
- Old Bay Seasoning
- Lemon Juice
- Dijon Mustard
- Chopped Red Bell Peppers
