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A yummy recipe

September 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

And here is a recipe from Mark Bittman

Stir-Fried Tofu and Shrimp

Mark Bittman’s recipe for this high-protein dish containing a healthy dose of vegetables. Like most stir-frys, it’s really fast to make. With a bowl of brown rice, it’s a great recovery meal.

By Mark Bittman
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1 pound firm to extra-firm tofu, blotted dry
2 tablespoons peanut oil or corn oil
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, cleaned, and sliced
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 cups snow peas
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, rinsed, and dried
1/4 cup white wine or sherry
1/2 cup vegetable stock or water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup scallion (white parts only), chopped

Cut tofu into one-inch cubes. Put one tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. When hot, add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until browned and almost crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add remaining oil to pan, then the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, for 10 seconds; add snow peas and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until they turn bright green and soften slightly, about three minutes. Add tofu and shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turns pink, a few minutes. Add wine and stock; cook, stirring, until about half evaporates; return mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring, for a minute to reheat. Add soy sauce and scallion; cook, stirring, until scallion becomes glossy, about 30 seconds. Serves four.

CALORIES PER SERVING: 290
CARBS: 12 G
PROTEIN: 29 G
FAT: 15 G

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Mark Bittman’s 8 rules for healthy eating from RunnersWorld.com

September 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

To compliment his other fields of Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy, Tom has decided to combine the two and get his Personal Trainer Certificate. This actually requires a lot more nutrition training then you would think. This is a great article on eating healthy. It is simple yet such good insight it was worth sharing.
Bliss G.

Healthy Food and Recipes for Runners

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Mark Bittman offers eight new rules for healthy eating.

By Mark Bittman

Image by Rita Maas
Image by Rita Maas

From the October 2009 issue of Runner’s World

Eat what you like, but think about proportion

Americans eat more doughnuts, soda, and chips than real food. While you should continue to eat the foods you like, eat them moderately and concentrate the majority of your diet on foods that are naturally low in calories (low-fat junk foods can be pretty high in calories, and even low-calorie junk foods add up quickly, too). Don’t fall into the trap of thinking about foods as “good” or “bad”—nothing is evil, or is going to hurt you in moderate proportions; similarly, no one food is going to save you…

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Mark Bittman’s 8 rules for healthy eating from RunnersWorld.com

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