Wednesday, May 13, 2009

antioxidants in blueberries

The benefits of blueberries are found in two articles I've recently read. The first article describes blueberries as a Superfood.   Blueberries have health benefits such as positive effect on nervous system, increase cognitive functions and reasoning as well as increase muscle function and regeneration.  Also, within another article eating 2/3 cup of blueberries gives you more antioxidants than several servings of apples and squash.  I like to buy my blueberries at Costco where they are in large volumes for savings. My visit yesterday for my local grocery lookout price was 10lbs for $10.49 Blueberries frozen. Other great antioxidant foods 2-1/2 lbs for $3.79 Spinach and 48 oz (1,360 g) for $7.79 Craisins sweetened dried Cranberries.

Today's food diary

Morning tea and also throughout the day
1 cup coffee sometime during the day
40 minutes Pilates Level 2, pilates machine
28 g Whey Protein mixed with water after workout

Snack
140 g Strawberries fresh

Lunch
100 g Spinach fresh
15 g Walnuts 
25 g Cranberries dried 
45 g Salmon

Snack
176 g Granny Smith Apple

Dinner
100 g Peek-a-Blue Chicken 
This is a chicken breast with blue cheese sauce served over cooked broccoli
190 g Broccoli

Snack
130 g Blueberries thawed
7 Almonds

Nightcap
1 T Cocoa mixed in hot water, 20 Calories

This is 1,000 calories: 112 grams carbs, 80 grams protein, 34 grams fat
Vitamin D: Almonds and gardening outside with hat, sunscreen
Fiber 22.7 grams, 273% Vitamin C, 150% Omega-3, 62% Omega-6
Meals and snacks are at 2 to 3 hours
I use vitamins and mineral supplements on things I am low on.
Today's food=> 30:40:30 protein:carb:fat