Flaxseed: 101

I thought it would be ideal to do a post on FLAXSEED. It is such a huge part of nutrition and nutrition research with all of it's healthy goodness in the way of omega-3s :) so what's better than a smart snacker flaxseed lesson...nothing!

As you have seen in plenty of my breakfasts I am adding flax. It is important to know that when you are sprinkling flax on oatmeal, cold cereals, yogurt, blending it in smoothies or whatever else you want to throw it in/on that it is in the form of  flaxseed meal.

Often times, flaxseed is sold in it's whole seed form...the problem with this form is that it is not digested in your body...it just flows in one way and straight out the other = no absorption of your omega-3s! This flaxseed meal is digested by the body which in turn makes those omega-3s go to work!

You can find flaxseed meal in your local grocer...I like to use Bob's Red Mill

**Don't remember what an omega-3 is?
Let me help refresh your memory!






Have I mentioned how busy the hospital has got me!? yikes!
Forgive me for the far and in between posts, I'm trying to keep up bloggies!

Breakfast of Champions

In honor of the olympic games I thought it would only be right to make a "Breakfast of Champions" this morning.

So like I start most of my mornings (when time permits)- a cup of coffee from my little keurig. This thing is great. You can buy tons of flavors, tea and hot chocolates and make a single cup (or more if you'd like) without the waste of an entire pot :)
I'm diggin' it!

Then I reaaaaally got started on my "Breakfast of Champions!"

The necessary ingredients (to your right)...in the blend:
- 1 banana (that little guy prompted me to make this shake...he was on his last leg) (~100 kcal)
- 1 container of vanilla chobani greek yo (120 kcal)
- 1 Tbsp of flax ( 30 kcal)
- 1 Tbsp of Natural Pb (80 kcal)
- 1/2 cup of light chocolate soy milk (45 kcal)

- couple of ice cubes
- splash of vanilla extract

Blend it!!

This shake provides ~
375 k cal, 10 grams of fat and 22.5 grams of protein

Talk about a meal in a cup! It goes to show that those liquid calories can seriously add up quick!
That's a fierce fuel-filled shake :)

Today's agenda: working with a dietitian who owns her own private practice in Raleigh! so cool!

By the way...it's snowing?!

STAY WARM!