Welcome to day 7 of your Mediterranean diet plan!
Daily calorie total: 1,574
Percent of daily calories from fat: 21%
Percent of daily calories from saturated fat: 5.1%
Percent of daily calories from carbohydrates: 57%
Percent of daily calories from protein: 22%
On to the diet plan!
Breakfast On Day 7 Of Mediterranean Diet Plan
Pita with Ricotta Spread and Raisins
Preparation:
- Fill a 6 1/2-inch whole-wheat pita with 1/3 cup fat-free ricotta cheese mixed with 1 tablespoon each peanut butter and honey
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon raisins in the pita mixture
Lunch On Day 7 Of Mediterranean Diet Plan
Souvlaki Lamb and Rice
Preparation:
- Serve 4 ounces of lamb and rice or couscous (1/2 cup or baseball-size) from Saturday’s dinner
- Serve over 2 cups baby spinach greens or 1 cup cooked spinach
Snack For Day 7 Of Mediterranean Diet Plan
Smoothie
Preparation:
Have any smoothie of your choice with less sugar content.
Dinner For Day 7 Of Mediterranean Diet Plan
Basil Shrimp Summer Salad
Preparation:
- Marinate 12 medium-size or 9 large-size shrimp (3 ounces) in a basil marinade
- Keep it for at least 30 minutes or overnight
- Whisk together the following ingredients to prepare basil marinade:
o 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
o 1 teaspoon olive oil
o 1 tablespoon lemon juice
o 1/8 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Grill shrimp until cooked through
- Top 2 cups of romaine lettuce with the shrimp and mix well into greens for added flavor
- Serve with 1 cup blueberries
Congratulations! You are done with one whole week of Mediterranean Diet Plan…
You can now repeat the same diet in the weeks to come or you can follow a different diet plan for the upcoming weeks which will be posted here.
By : Natural Health News
