Dietitian Pro-Tip: Eat a salad everyday for lunch, for a weeks time (7 days).
I have been doing this for about a month+ now and have seen amazing results. You're going to have clearer thoughts, more focus (at work), better digestion, smoother bowel movements, feel lighter and have more energy, etc.
Why is this the case? These things will happen because most of us do not get nearly enough fiber in our diets, nor do we get enough of the antioxidants and micronutrients found in the vegetables/fruits that you are going to be eating in abundance once you start eating a salad everyday for lunch. Also we don't eat enough whole, raw, uncooked vegetables. A salad will help accomplish this.
The key is having:
1) VARIETY: Each day you could have a different salad, or make small variations. Eat salads with different kinds of fruits (avocado anyone?), vegetables, and beans/legumes/quinoa for protein.
2) A LARGE bed of green leafy veggies: (spring mix, mixed greens, kale, spinach, baby kale, baby spinach, micro-greens, romaine, mustard, etc. Get the idea??)
3) A HEALTHY dressing: I make a Dr. Sebi dressing consisting of olive oil, bit of maple syrup, cayenne pepper, sea salt and lemon juice! It's delicious haha ( Emoticono upset ) You can make homemade dressing or choose a low-fat dressing.
At first it may be difficult so you can eat it with a slice of whole grain bread (I use Dave's Killer Bread), or tortilla if you don't feel full, but eventually you will start feeling electric!
For salad ideas you should check out Pinterest(.)com they have thousand of salad ideas. You may add fruits, red onions, bell peppers, a bit of broccoli, carrots, chickpeas, basil, kale, blueberries, diced apples, whatever you like. Personally I put a lot of tomatoes, red onions, quinoa for protein, lots of avocado for healthy fats, and kale.
It's spring time so it's time to spring into action and feel ALIVE AND ELECTRIC. Bless up.
P.S. if you don't complete the 7 days you HAVE TO START OVER haha.