15min meal: Fish Tacos
What we’re eating: 6oz of cod (or your favorite fish), 2tbsp of beans, 1/2 an avocado, cherry tomatoes, with cabbage+kale mix (or your favorite greens).
Why we’re eating it: These fish tacos have 31g of protein (21g from 6oz of cod) and 15g of fiber. They also have about 77% of your daily vitamin C (proper immune function, healing, cell growth) and about 20% of daily vitamin A (important for proper neural function, immune function, and healing)!
2 tbsp of beans = half a serving, this is usually small enough to not bother someone’s GI tract and can be tolerated on most FODMAP diets, but skip the beans if you’re still working on some gut absorption issues. The cabbage can also be swapped for another type of green for those trying to reduce “high FODMAP” foods.
When we’re eating it: There are 38g of simple carbs (24g from the corn tortillas), so this is a great option for pre-workout meals to fuel your movement or post-workout meals to replenish your glycogen stores. The 15g of fiber will help promote good gut health and function, as well as keep blood glucose levels from rising too fast. If you’re eating this at a time when you’re not getting that much movement, take a 5-15min movement break after the meal to help keep blood glucose levels steady and release less insulin.
What if you’re not moving around? Can you still have those simple carbs? The corn tortillas are adding 24g of simple carbs (aka sugar) and are contributing 4g of fiber. If you’re following a low-carb or ketogenic diet for whatever reason, swap out the tortillas for a whole avocado, put this on a bed of greens, and make it a taco salad.
