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AWARENESS WHILST ON THE MOVE

The nature of our everyday lives means that we consume an increasing proportion of meals outside the home. The precise constituents of many dishes are purely a matter of speculation when we are away on our travels, eating in canteens, attending business lunches in restaurants or enjoying private dinner parties. But this does not mean that you need to jettison your newly established healthy habits learned from VIVAMAYR cookery. The following tips will help you make healthy and enjoyable decisions when eating out without having to snub your counterparts or hosts. Your digestion will be grateful.

Eat in a balanced way, no matter where you are

•Make sure that you resist the bread basket. Baked goods are mostly full of refined carbohydrates and are mineral and alkali predators. A suitable starter is a clear soup such as minestrone or a lunchtime salad. Thickened soups are not advisable because of the saturated fatty acids (see p. 30 ff.) they contain.

•A perfect and filling lunchtime option would be a mix of vegetables and protein in the form of meat or fish served together with a complex source of carbohydrate such as rice, quinoa, buckwheat, corn or wholegrain products. Combinations of this kind can be found in every national cuisine. An Austrian example would be boiled topside of beef with steamed potatoes. Italians turn to gluten-free pasta with vegetables, whilst Indians add vegetables to dal and rice.

•Steer clear of carbohydrate-heavy desserts if you do not wish to put on weight.

•An easily digestible evening meal could consist of steamed or braised vegetables served with lean meat, fish or steamed potatoes in accordance with the principles of the Hay diet. Ask the chef to prepare the meat or fish sous vide or in the steam cooker and to serve it without sauce.

•Opt for hot or cooked dishes, and make sure in particular that you stay away from raw food buffets in the evening.

•Change the side orders accompanying your dish. Order braised or steamed vegetables instead of French fries or croquettes.

•Easily transportable dishes are good takeaway choices.

•Eat slowly, take conscious note of the taste and of the sense of being satiated and stop at the point when you are enjoying the food the most.

•If you drink enough water between meals during the day, then there is no reason not to treat yourself to a nice glass of wine at dinner.

Tip

– enjoy an occasional celebratory meal in line with your own favourite tastes without regret, but let your body recover afterwards. In order to counter any long-term over-acidification, make sure that the next two meals are alkali based. Omit dinner if you have had a very extensive lunch.