Get healthy..eat like a champion.The main aim of Ali's protein-rich diet is to keep her feeling full, regulating her blood sugar throughout the day. This helps avoid those mid-afternoon 'dips' which might tempt you to raid the biscuit barrel. Proteins can help build lean muscle and while there are some carbs in there for energy, Ali avoids excessive amounts of bread, pasta and rice which leave her feeling sluggish. Here's a typical day... BREAKFAST: Boiled egg Noun 1. boiled egg - egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water coddled egg dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" or homemade muesli with barley, rye and almond flakes, nuts and seeds but no wheat flakes. Served with milk or natural yogurt. LUNCH: Salad with grilled chicken or tuna steak. Liven up Verb 1. liven up - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" liven, enliven, invigorate, animate energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't by making your own dressings with olive oil, mustard and balsamic vinegar, and add tasty titbits such as sundried tomatoes and pine nuts. SNACK: Two oatcakes with peanut butter from a health food shop to ensure no additives. DINNER: Grilled salmon, chicken or tuna with couscous cous·cous n. 1. A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina. 2. A North African dish consisting of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew. and veg. TREAT: Flapjack |
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