Food is what fuels our bodies and allows us to live rich and full lives. Food can be nostalgic, romantic, lavish, simple, and so much more. For some, however, food has become a narcotic. And while I have written about this in a couple of my previous posts, it is becoming a bigger and more public issue, with our current generation of children being pegged as the 'first generation in decades to have a life expectancy shorter than their parents' because of the morbidity-mortality associated with childhood obesity.
Michael Pollan (who wrote about the epidemic in his book, In Defense of Food), David Kessler (who also wrote about the misgivings of the food industry in his book, The End of Overeating) and now Jamie Oliver (with his new show, Food Revolution) are all spreading the word about finding our way back to healthful nutritious food...and I am right there behind them in my micro-corner of the world teaching others how to easily cook healthful meals so that we all find our way back to eating well.
For one of the simplest and best tasting treats (you will swear you are drinking a milkshake!) try my Power Protein Shake for breakfast, a snack, or to help stay on track with your diet and fitness goals. The whey protein in it has been shown to help with fat loss and muscle maintenance, which is essential since muscle is what helps us burn more calories when we are still.
Power Protein Shake
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 scoops whey protein powder (I like chocolate Designer Whey: http://www.designerwhey.com/)
- a sprinkle of cinnamon
- 1 cup almond milk or soy milk or regular skim milk
- 1 cup water
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