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Campus Improv Eats - Alyssa 12/11
Chris Sinagoga | Monday, December 11, 2017 at 8:00AM Final exams are coming up for the college kids (and for high schoolers too), which means it is going to be important for all you to eat well. The last thing you want to be occupying your mind during a test is an empty stomach. My advice has always been if given the choice between eating 1) no food or 2) eating bad food, I would prefer you guys eat whatever is in front of you. But the cool thing about following the Zone is it gives you options for choices that are not necessarily favorable. On the other hand, it also calls to attention the idea that protein and carbohydrate need to be in balance of some degree. On that note, here's Alyssa Jabara's breakfast from last week.
Here's the breakdown:
- Protein - little lump of eggs
- Carbohydrate - banana, fake peach, and biscuit under the gravy, probably gravy too
- Fat - maybe a little in the gravy
This breakfast reminded me of one of those cereal commercials that shows Wheaties as part of a "balanced" breakfast (complete with a muffin, orange juice, and a banana). An outsider might look at this meal and see a bit of protein with the eggs, two pieces of fruit, and some grain with a small amount of gravy and think yeah, that's a hearty breakfast, there. Unfortunately we are highly represented by one of the macronutrients: carbohydrate. In specific, we do not have a single favorable source (assuming the peach slice is canned and sugary). In school they tell us not to label and categorize people, which is good. Heck, even Parker and Hickey poke fun at their cross country coach for "assuming their gender" when he says "Hey guys!" In nutrition, it's the opposite; the first thing we gotta learn to do when looking at a plate is label the foods we see as P, C, or F. Put them in the categories then see how balanced you are. Alyssa is off here. But stay tuned this week for the second meal picture she went.
Win or loss: This is a loss. Not enough protein probably. Way too much carbohydrate. No good fat. She's just asking for an energy crash in an hour or so. But at least she keeps sending in the pictures.
Next time: Add extra eggs. Lose the biscuit and probably banana. Add an extra peach slice. Find a freaking jar of peanuts!
