Are You Getting Your Five A Day?

Twenty Super Brain Foods

You've got the list of twenty super brain foods, now what?  How do you ensure you get your five a day?  For many people planning a meal is a chore that matches seeing the dentist, so keeping it simple is best.

Here are some suggestions for getting your five a day BrainFit foods:

• Start the morning off with a refreshing cup of green tea rather than coffee.
• Add blueberries and almonds to your bowl of porridge in the morning.
• Store fresh ginger in the freezer.  Scrape the skin off a piece of ginger and cut into small strips.  Flash freeze on a cookie sheet and store in glass jars in the freezer.  Use a spoonful in your stir fries or place on top of steaming vegetables.
• Cook up a batch of garbanzo beans.  Drain.  Place beans in a bowl with a bit of oil to coat and chili powder.  Lay beans on a cookie sheet and place in oven at 250 degrees for about 30-60 minutes.  They should be crunchy all the way through.  Keep in a jar in the fridge and use as a healthy alternative snack food.
• Use Flax Oil in salad dressing instead of other oils.
• When making baked goods like muffins add a bit of the green stuff.  Grind up spinach and add to the recipe.  I have a girlfriend who's child won't eat vegetables, she adds spinach, squash, carrots, etc. to her breads and the kid never knows!
• Instead of a glass of wine, try a glass of cherry juice in the evening.

The best way to ensure you're getting the right foods is by preparing a menu plan in advance.  Mapping out a week's worth of menus so you know what's for dinner saves time and stress and may encourage other family members to participate because all the ingredients are at hand.  If you need help planning your meals you can always try the BrainFit Menu Planning service.

For only $10.00 per month you can get three months worth of delicious brain healthy dinner menus plus breakfast and lunch suggestions.  Each week you'll receive seven day's worth of dinner menus including a shopping list for that week's groceries.  You'll even find tips to help you stay on time and organized with meal preparation.  Our Fresh Start Menu Plan met with rave reviews, now you can try a plan that targets specific health concerns like healthy brain aging. 

Check out the testimonials:

"My favourite vegan recipe is definitely the pine nut and cherry tomato curry and the halibut recipe is the best I've ever tasted. I love the crockpot meals and even my husband, who thinks a meal isn't a meal without meat, will eat them." B

"So there we sat at the dinner table. Both Michael and I saying, mmmmm! The food was delicious. We both appreciated it and I wondered could I actually take credit for it - I know I prepared it however it was your recipes. They are great.  Just had to let you know."
Monica

"I have been meaning and meaning to let you  know how much I enjoy your menu program.  I feel I am eating in a much healthier fashion and it is fun to try new things....I especially enjoy the ethnic recipes - Thai is a big favourite of mine. At the end of the service I will have a wonderful cook book if I can figure out a way to index it.  I really appreciate the incredible amount of time and energy you are putting into the menus for such a small remuneration. The tips are great as well."  D.P.

"Michael told me today that he has felt more energetic after the meals and I've noticed that as well. The flavours have been wonderful. Looking forward to eating next week's menu." M & M

"I have received four weeks of your menus and am thoroughly enjoying them.  My husband and I particularly enjoyed the Lentil Soup and the steamed halibut with the Dijon mustard sauce – YUM!" J.F.

BrainFit Menu Plan will be available starting February 15, 2008.  Book now so you can start your menu plan right on time! Click on the buy now button to purchase.