02/03/2025
Mindfulness Monday!
I’m kicking off my Monday with a mindful meal which is also a form of self care at its finest! If you just start putting a little more TLC and thought into your meals and ask yourself, “What else can I add to this to make it more colorful and tasty?” with what you have on hand, you will start to see how easy it is to get to 25 “plant points” per day!
Where did I get that target number from? Well, as one of the Health Coaches on the Eczema Transformation program team, that is the number that recommends for optimal gut health for adults (we shoot for 13+ for children). While I am fairly certain that Dr. T may have coined the term, I personally like to define plant points as anything that grew out of the ground that helps us grow and thrive, so think fruits and veggies, fresh herbs, nuts, seeds and whole grains (i.e. - oats, quinoa). Store bought juices and granola bars with processed, powderized fruits or veggies do not count)….it must be a whole food and each different color counts. See details below for how I achieved 18 of them in my breakfast this morning:
• Organic eggs scrambled with spinach, maitaki and baby bella mushrooms (3 pts) 🌱🍄🟫
• root veggie hasbrowns: Yukon gold and sweet potatoes, carrots (3 pts) 🥔🍠 🥕
• Mini Avocado Toast: Buckwheat toast topped w: seasoned smashed avocado, pickled onions, fresh basil leaves and radish slices (5 pts)
🌾🥑🧅🌿🍅
• Small green salad: Arugula, green and red heirloom cherry tomatoes & sprouted pumpkin seeds (4 pts) 🥗
• Side of fresh fruit: Raspberries, Blackberries & Blueberries (3 pts)🫐🍓
Between a smoothie or salad for lunch, some fruit/nuts or veggies w/guac or hummus for a snack and a healthy, balanced dinner, getting another 7 plant points will be a breeze! 😉
