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Beginning Again
Wednesday, January 25, 2012Well, I can't believe the first month of 2012 is already almost over! I guess it's still as good a time as any to begin again!
Sorry I haven't updated this Nutrition Blog in a while. Life happens! I thought a good way to start would be with a recipe I just ran across.
I'm not a big seafood person, but I do like salmon. This looks like a quick and easy, high protein lunch to try. It is from a book called The Happy Body by Aniela and Jerzy Gregorek.
Tomato Stuffed With Egg White and Salmon Paste
2 egg whites, hard-boiled and chopped
1/2 cup of smoked or poached wild salmon
Large beef tomato
Cucumber, sliced
1 tsp parley, chopped
1 tsp dill, chopped
Mustard
Salt and pepper
Cut the top off the tomato, put the top aside and spoon out the inside of the tomato. Prepare the paste by placing the salmon, parsley, dill, mustard, salt and pepper in a blender. Mix the paste with the egg whites in a bowl. Stuff the mixture into the tomato and cover it with the tomato top. Serve with slices of cucumber.
Fact about egg whites:
Most people think of eggs as a perfect food. Although an egg white, which contains 16 calories, is almost pure protein, the yolk contains 56 calories and is mostly saturated fat. So if you eat eggs, you should only eat the white if you are trying to lose fat. For example, if you make an omelet out of six egg whites and a pound of vegetables, your omelet will be 200 calories. However, if you make it out of whole eggs it will be 550 calories.
The Paleo-style diet is not as concerned with fat intake, but everyone should intake saturated fat in moderation.
Posted by: Michele Deaton
Comments
help with satiety (as will protein) and have other useful functions in the body, to include fat metabolism. The information above is slightly misleading. If you eat a standard 2-whole egg omelet with said vegetables, you get around a 240 calorie item. Who
eats a 6-whole egg omelet? That would be HUGE...I know I couldn't finish it. Even a 3-whole egg omelet for the hearty eaters would only be around 300 calories. The egg white is pure albumin...high quality protein to be sure, but not much else. The yolk, while
yes, it contains a small amount of saturated fat, also contains all of the Choline, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, and Folate, to name a few, that an egg has to offer nutritionally. The cholesterol in eggs has also been shown to have minimal to no effect on total cholesterol
levels, but has been shown in some studies to increase the ratio of LDL: HDL (a good thing). My personal opinion is that the extra 40-100 calories is worth the nutrients that it includes. Skip the candy bar instead...working on that sweet tooth myself... :-)
some Paleo experts recommend no more than 4-6 eggs per week. As with anything, moderation is key. And for those on a "fat burn" diet, foods higher in fat should be limited. Thanks for your insight!