In this short, Dr. Ivan Bracic, DC, clinical director at Novaré Injury Care and Rehab in Fort Myers, shows the protein-rich breakfast he eats after his morning workout, with cottage cheese, eggs, leftover vegetables, avocado and a natural ham. It is his own routine, and he talks about why protein and mindful eating matter as you age.
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Video Transcript
After you're done with your workout in the morning, maybe you have your coffee, hopefully an hour after your workout, try to do a little fasting. Then, wait some more time and get a healthy meal.
For me, it's got to be protein rich, yet it's got to have a lot of vegetables, and I love this one.
Now, my wife is lactose intolerant. She doesn't get the cottage cheese, but I go for 4% natural cottage cheese to give me a good 14 grams of protein in half a cup, vegetables from the night before, half an avocado, two eggs with some pancetta or some Serrano ham, a natural ham.
Protein's important, your food's important, everything that you do is important. It needs to be mindful so that you too age powerfully.
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