As far as quick, muscle-building meals go, it’s tough to best tuna fish salad. Six ounces of canned tuna, packed in water, contain 40 grams of protein for about 220 calories. Add a large hardboiled egg and you’ve contributed 6 more grams of protein for 78 calories. A little mayo will up the creaminess, but still keep you under a 500-calorie meal—all while providing a powerhouse of workout recovery fuel. (more…)
Yes, even salmon can suffer at the hands of a restaurant chef who uses oil as a condiment and salt as a main ingredient. A third of salmon’s fat is of the heart-healthy monounsaturated variety, but P.F. Chang’s has found a way to cram roughly three-quarters of a day’s worth of saturated fat into this otherwise super food. Cook it this way. (more…)
Preparing all your meals for the upcoming week is smart: You eliminate stress, eat healthier stuff, and spend way less energy agonizing over what’s for dinner (more…)
