Dance. . . Go Home. . . Do it Again
Do you ever have days when you walk into the front door of your ballet/dance studio and say to yourself, “Wasn’t I just here?” Well dancehealthier is certain that our muscles – if they had a voice – would most likely scream this! “WeReN’T wE JusT HERE!”
One way – of the many ways – we can help our muscles recover faster, taper off excess amounts of lactic acid and prevent muscle fatigue is to eat healthy foods. Plus, these healthy foods will do much more than just help out our muscles. The benefits are endless. To name just a few: Physical strength, digestion, heart health, confidence, mental health, and “just feeling good.” Feel free to add to this list.
Today’s Post will be a continuation (if you haven’t noticed already) of the last week two weeks, focusing on Vegetables. Lots of Choices to add to your recipes, as well as chomp on for snacks.
VEGETABLES
Each serving contains 5 grams carbohydrate, 2 grams protein,
no fat, less than 25 Calories
|
VEGETABLE |
AMOUNT |
| Alfalfa Sprouts |
1 cup |
| Artichoke |
1 large |
| Asparagus |
½ cup cooked |
| Bean Sprouts |
1 cup |
| Beans, green |
½ cup cooked |
| Beets |
½ cup canned |
| Bok Choy |
1 cup |
| Broccoli |
2/3 cup or 1 large stalk, cooked |
| Brussels sprouts |
6-8 med, cooked |
| Cabbage |
½ cup cooked |
| Cabbage |
1 cup raw |
| Carrots |
½ cup |
| Cauliflower |
½ cup |
| Celery |
1 stalk |
| Collard Greens |
½ cup cooked |
| Cucumber |
½ med, with peel |
| Eggplant |
1 cup cooked |
| Endive |
1 cup |
| Kale |
1 cup cooked |
| Lettuce, any |
1 cup |
| Mushrooms |
4 large raw |
| Onion |
½ cup |
| Parsley |
1 cup |
| Radishes |
4 |
| Peas, green |
½ cup |
| Pepper, green/red |
½ cup |
| Salsa |
¼ cup |
| Sauerkraut |
1 cup |
| Snow Peas |
1 cup |
| Spinach, cooked |
½ cup |
| Spinach, raw |
1 cup |
| Tomato |
Raw, 1 med |
| Tomato sauce |
½ cup canned |
| Tomato soup |
1 cup |
| Turnip Greens |
½ cup cooked |
| Water Chestnuts |
1 cup |
| Salsa |
½ cup |
| Summer Squash |
½ cup |
Now with Spring in the air, much of these can be grown in your own garden….Herb’s love the South, and what a healthy accompaniment to a healthy dinner menu, not only for taste but for health! No need to add preservitives when you have the taste buds in your garden at your fingertips…..everyone can have a garden….even City folks….you can build one off your patio or invest in a local garden co-op!