Eating plan: healthy bones

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
healthy bones

To maintain healthy bones make sure you eat plenty of foods high in calcium, consume enough protein, and enjoy foods containing vitamin D such as vitamin D fortified table spread, tuna and salmon. Wherever possible, choose lower salt options and consume alcohol and caffeine in moderation.

 

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Sunday

Breakfast

3/4 cup of Special K® topped with 125ml skim milk, 100g low-fat yoghurt and 50g berries

1 cup Bircher muesli topped with 100g low-fat natural yoghurt & 50g berries

Breakfast smoothie made with 200ml low-fat milk, 100g low-fat yoghurt, 1 medium banana and 1 tbsp LSA mix (linseeds, sunflower seeds & almonds).

1 English muffin with 1tbsp honey

1 cup of untoasted muesli topped with 150g low-fat yoghurt, 1/2 tbsp silvered almonds and 50g mixed berries

2/3 cup of untoasted muesli topped with 100g low-fat natural yoghurt & 50g berries

2 pancakes with 200g low-fat vanilla yoghurt, 100g berries and 1 tbsp honey

3/4 cup untoasted muesli topped with 125ml skim milk, 100g low-fat yoghurt and 1 medium banana

Morning Tea

Fruit salad

1 slice cafe-style raisin toast with 1 tsp vitamin D fortified table spread

1 slice cafe-style raisin toast with 1 tsp vitamin D fortified table spread

30g Low-fat cottage cheese with tomatoes on 2 crispbread

200g tub low-fat yoghurt

Regular skinny latte

Small tin of sardines

Lunch

50g Lean roast beef with chutney, 1 slice of reduced-fat cheese, spinach & tomato on a medium wholemeal pita

Piece of fruit

50g calcium-set tofu and vegetable stir-fry with 3/4 cup hokkein noodles

50g tuna with spinach, reduced-fat feta, roasted beetroot and pumpkin salad

Small wholegrain dinner roll

Grilled tinned salmon (small tin) on 2 slices of wholegrain bread with 2 slices reduced-fat cheese & tomato served with side salad

Toasted skinless chicken, avocado and reduced-fat cheese sandwich

Apple

2 x sushi with meat, chicken or fish

Piece of fruit

Lentil salad with rocket, reduced-fat feta, capsicum, sun-dried tomatoes and pumpkin

Afternoon Tea

30g almonds

200g tub of low-fat yoghurt

30g almonds

200g tub of low-fat yoghurt

Rice crackers with light hommous dip

Carrot and celery sticks with low-fat tzatziki dip

1 cup of air popped popcorn mixed with silvered almonds and dried apricots

Dinner

120g grilled salmon with stir-fried Asian greens and 4 steamed chat potatoes

100g steak with 1 cup mashed potato and steamed vegetables

Calcium-set tofu and vegetable stir-fry

Oven baked chicken (100g) with 2 tsp pesto and 1 slice lean ham served with 4 small roasted chat potatoes and salad

Beef (100g) green curry with 1 cup steamed rice

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni (3 tubes) with a garden salad

Garlic prawns (6) with 1 cup brown rice and steamed vegetables

Dessert/

Supper

2/3 cup of Special K with Chocolatey Flakes topped with 125ml skim milk

250ml low-fat fruit smoothie (made with low-fat yoghurt, and skim milk)

200g low-fat fruit yoghurt

2 x fruit skewers with a drizzle of melted chocolate

2 scoops low-fat chocolate ice-cream

250ml low-fat fruit smoothie (made with low-fat yoghurt, and skim milk)

1 slice cafe-style raisin toast with vitamin-D fortified table spread

Check out the Healthy Bones fitness plan too.

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