DR. MYRIAM ENSLING
CLINICAL MEDICINE ACCESS PROGRAM
More Ideas and Commercial Products
"Note: Ideally all your prepared meals should be cooked at home so you are aware of their ingredients. I have included prepacked commercial products available in stores in my diet plans because, in my experience; most people with weight problems are usually too busy to program their meals and cook healthy foods for themselves. Therefore I try to work with what is easier, affordable and available for my patients keeping an eye on the nutritional value of the products." Dr. Myriam Ensling
1- PREPACKED FOODS AND RESTAURANT FOODS USUALLY HAVE AN EXCESS OF SALT OR SODIUM (THEY USUALLY HAVE AROUND 500-1000 MG OF SODIUM IN A SERVING, AND YOU SHOULD BE HAVING UP TO 2000 MG OF SODIUM IN A DAY). IF YOU HAVE THEM, YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE WILL INCREASE AND YOUR WEIGHT WILL INCREASE DUE TO WATER RETENTION CAUSED BY SALT RETENTION. INCREASE YOUR WATER INTAKE WHEN EATING THESE FOODS TO GET RID OF THE EXCESS SALT AND YOU MIGHT NEED TO TAKE A DIURETIC OR WATER PILL IF YOU HAVE THEM OFTEN.
2- PREPACKED FOODS USUALLY LACK MOST VITAMINS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ADDED. TAKE DAILY SUPPLEMENTS OF VITAMINS IF YOU HAVE THEM OFTEN.
Breakfasts/ Desayunos
These prepacked breakfasts have between 100 and 230 calories, make sure you buy the ones with high protein and low net carbs (avoid those with too much potatos or breads). These products have cholesterol yet remember: what increases our cholesterol is the sugar, NOT the cholesterol in our diet which actually LOWERS our blood cholesterol. These prepacked meals also have 420 -640 mg of salt (sodium) Keep an eye on your salt intake!!!
Estos desayunos pre empacados tienen entre 100 y 230 calorias, asegurese de comprar los que tienen mucha proteina y bajos carbohidratos (evite los que tienen muchas papas o panes). Tienen colesterol pero recuerde: lo que aumenta nuestro colesterol es el azucar, NO el colesterol en nuestra dieta que en realidad BAJA nuestro colesterol en sangre. Estos alimentos preempacados tambien tienen entre 420 y 640 mg de sodio (sal). Este atento/a a la cantidad de sodio que esta consumiendo!!!
Lunches or Dinners / Almuerzos o cenas
These dinners or lunches have 180-230 calories. Make sure you buy the ones with High protein and low net carbs (avoid the ones with rice or pasta, ask Dr. Ensling which ones are better for you). They have between 490 and 690 mg of sodium (salt). Again, watch your salt intake!! no more than 2,000 mg day.
To be safe, have only one prepacked meal a day!!!
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Estos almuerzos o cenas tienen entre 180 y 230 calorias. Asegurese de comprar solo los que son altos en proteina y bajos en carbohidratos (evite los que tienen arroz o pasta, preguntele a la doctora Ensling cuales son los adecuados para usted). Estos almuerzos tienen sodio (sal) entre 490 y 690 mg. Ponga atencion a la cantidad de sodio o sal que consume!!! No consuma mas de 2,000 mg al dia.
Para estar seguro, no consuma mas de un alimento pre-envasado por dia!!!
Snacks/ Bocadillos
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These snacks have between 90 and 200 calories. The bars usually have sugar alcohols like maltitol that can cause diarrhea. Make sure you buy the ones who have more protein than net carbs.
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Estos Bocadillos tienen entre 90 y 200 calorias. Las barritas tienen en general alcohol de azucar como el maltitol que pueden producir diarrea. Asegurese de consumir los snacks que tienen mas proteinas que carbohydratos netos.