Alice Lam (4)

I enjoyed this week meatless Monday very much.  For breakfast, I ordered hot tea with milk and sugar, toasted everything bagel with butter, and a chocolate chip muffin. For lunch, I boiled and mashed two sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes have so many health benefits, like having a good source of vitamin D and vitamin C. I just found out that sweet potatoes also contain iron, which is great for red and white blood cell production and potassium, which helps regulate heartbeat. Lastly, dinner I made congee. Congee is a type of rice porridge cooked in many Asian cultures.  It is easy to make and digest!

Since I made leftover congee I was able to eat some for breakfast. I notice that this week meatless Monday has been getting easier and easier. Its was easy because I planned what to eat on Sunday. Again I do feel healthier doing the meatless Monday. Felt healthier during my lunch and dinnertime. It was great not eating anything fried or food loaded with sugar. For this meatless Monday, I didn’t spend a lot of money. I spent probably around $8. I was curious about the nutritional content of sweet potatoes so I used the website below to find out. I love this website because you can enter any food and it would show you the nutrition facts. My roommate loved the congee and sweet potatoes I made. She also felt healthier eating those meals. Overall, I enjoyed this week meatless Monday.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2667/2