What is better food, better health?

Am I a paleo blogger? No. Do I believe health starts with nutrition? Absolutely. If you're looking for a manifesto on clean eating and arguments in favor of a paleo lifestyle, you won't find it here. Check out The Whole9. In fact even if you're not looking for something radical check that site out anyway. It's a great starting point. It's got links and articles and a whole bunch of science - data - about nutrition and how our bodies use macronutrients. I'm not a licensed expert but I listen to experts who back up their claims with real compelling data. And I've tried a few different things to "eat healthier" over the years - Weight Watchers, Zone, starvation (that was a brilliant one) to name a few. Nothing has been better for me and yielded better results than eating low glycemic with a paleo foundation (it's actually similar to Zone too, but with less precision). I have a busy schedule, a two year old, a husband, a full time job, I work out and I have a closet for a kitchen. I figure there must be a few people out there who can relate to some of that. I used to think eating healthy and making time for regular meaningful exercise was "hard." It really just takes some guidance, awareness, and enthusiasm. So here's a start - here's what I cook and eat (and sometimes what I read).

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Cilantro Lime Chicken Breast

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts, whole
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 C chopped fresh cilantro
3 cloves garlic minced
Juice of two limes
1 tsp cumin
Salt/pepper to taste

Supplies:
Slow cooker

Serves: 6-8

You can partly make this ahead of time. In a ziplock bag combine: chicken breast, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, cumin. Don't put the lime - the acid might begin to cook the chicken. I did this the night before but if you want you can do this and freeze. When ready to cook, defrost if frozen, then place contents of bag into slow cooker and add juice of 2 limes and salt and pepper. Set on low for 7-8 hours. If possible, at 6 hours open the crockpot and pull the breasts apart into shreds with tongs. If not, shred before serving. Or serve whole or in chunks.

Serve with vegetable of your choice.





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