Welcome back, welcome back, 00:00:01.36\00:00:02.70 we have been having a wonderful time here 00:00:02.73\00:00:04.90 on the 24-day challenge, 00:00:04.93\00:00:06.33 menu planning, meal balancing act. 00:00:06.37\00:00:09.00 It's been fun and you can see what we made here today, 00:00:09.04\00:00:12.57 I'm so excited because I like to keep it simple 00:00:12.61\00:00:15.28 and now we took it simpler to whole another level. 00:00:15.31\00:00:18.41 If you can see quickly what we've made here today, 00:00:18.45\00:00:20.65 we made the original smoothie, it was just the simple fruits 00:00:20.68\00:00:24.55 and you blend it up in your mouth, 00:00:24.59\00:00:27.06 and then we have granolas best kept secret, 00:00:27.09\00:00:30.86 we use the coconut milk now 00:00:30.89\00:00:33.60 to make this recipe all the way till you to taste the flavor, 00:00:33.63\00:00:36.97 it is amazing. 00:00:37.00\00:00:38.33 Then we've made to the easy breezy almond milk, 00:00:38.37\00:00:41.30 which goes ahead and builds those strong healthy bones 00:00:41.34\00:00:44.21 and so you can do that within a couple of minutes. 00:00:44.24\00:00:47.14 And you got to finish off your meals 00:00:47.18\00:00:49.34 with a handful of nuts, 00:00:49.38\00:00:50.71 so, we have the almonds, we have the sunflower seeds, 00:00:50.75\00:00:52.91 the Pistachios and pine nuts, 00:00:52.95\00:00:54.48 we'll talk about that here shortly. 00:00:54.52\00:00:56.12 But then lunch... 00:00:56.15\00:00:57.72 Something has to be fresh, 00:00:57.75\00:00:59.09 so, we went ahead and we made the simple, 00:00:59.12\00:01:01.19 sumptuous vibrant as we can see here, salad, 00:01:01.22\00:01:04.59 all you need is some beats and carrots and celery, 00:01:04.63\00:01:07.86 with a little sprinkle of lemon juice and sea salt. 00:01:07.90\00:01:10.87 And then we have my quickest, favorite meal, 00:01:10.90\00:01:16.57 as we see here the confetti couscous, 00:01:16.60\00:01:19.01 as you could see it looks like a party in that plate 00:01:19.04\00:01:21.11 and literally it'd be a party in our mouth. 00:01:21.14\00:01:24.21 And then you have to have that natural fat to finish that up 00:01:24.25\00:01:27.38 and so, we have the sautéed cashews, 00:01:27.42\00:01:30.05 who knew you can sauté(C) some cashews. 00:01:30.09\00:01:34.46 So these are the simple recipes that we made here 00:01:34.49\00:01:36.66 and I have our very own special guest, 00:01:36.69\00:01:40.10 Celestine, how are you? 00:01:40.13\00:01:41.46 Good, how are you doing, thanks for having me. 00:01:41.50\00:01:43.90 Good to have you on a show, 00:01:43.93\00:01:45.27 now watch these people think Nyse just be making up stuff, 00:01:45.30\00:01:48.04 he'd be saying it should be simple. 00:01:48.07\00:01:49.87 There is no way we can get all of these things 00:01:49.90\00:01:52.54 and just real quick, since they didn't believe me, 00:01:52.57\00:01:54.61 I have to bring on a professional, 00:01:54.64\00:01:56.71 very own dietician, registered, 00:01:56.75\00:01:59.61 a license, you name it, she did it. 00:01:59.65\00:02:01.58 So, Celestine, tell us real quick about yourself so, 00:02:01.62\00:02:04.55 since that I have a credibility, 00:02:04.59\00:02:05.95 may be you do, all right. 00:02:05.99\00:02:07.32 Tell us real quick, you are registered, 00:02:07.36\00:02:08.69 you are licensed, 00:02:08.72\00:02:10.06 what, how does that work as a dietician? 00:02:10.09\00:02:11.66 Well, basically we just work with lifestyle changes, 00:02:11.69\00:02:14.23 just what we do as in our real life, 00:02:14.26\00:02:16.80 which is helping individuals, families 00:02:16.83\00:02:19.10 which is my background for the last seven years, 00:02:19.13\00:02:21.30 working with families, children, 00:02:21.34\00:02:24.01 in the hospital setting 00:02:24.04\00:02:26.34 but also in the out-patient setting, 00:02:26.37\00:02:28.11 that's what we've done. 00:02:28.14\00:02:29.68 So the doctors literally call on you 00:02:29.71\00:02:31.55 to help put together some of those menu planning 00:02:31.58\00:02:34.28 and different items like that, 00:02:34.32\00:02:35.72 to help the patients, right, with diabetes, 00:02:35.75\00:02:37.59 all kinds of elements of diseases? 00:02:37.62\00:02:38.95 Absolutely, but they key is meeting them 00:02:38.99\00:02:41.02 where they are. 00:02:41.06\00:02:42.39 Yes. 00:02:42.42\00:02:43.76 So that does crucial and that's why we try, 00:02:43.79\00:02:45.83 what we try to do it and meet them where they're at 00:02:45.86\00:02:48.43 and keep it simple, yeah? 00:02:48.46\00:02:49.80 Absolutely. 00:02:49.83\00:02:51.17 So, any benefits from what we discussed here, 00:02:51.20\00:02:53.40 the three basic groups that we see here? 00:02:53.44\00:02:55.60 Any benefits when you are right 00:02:55.64\00:02:57.84 and now the menu plan, 00:02:57.87\00:02:59.21 as we see the three basic groups is what, 00:02:59.24\00:03:01.38 number one of us fresh, whether that be what...? 00:03:01.41\00:03:03.88 Fruits or vegetables? 00:03:03.91\00:03:05.25 Fruits or vegetable try your best 00:03:05.28\00:03:06.61 to keep your separate, number two was what? 00:03:06.65\00:03:07.98 It's the whole grain, 00:03:08.02\00:03:09.35 which is you can get those in the starches, also, 00:03:09.38\00:03:13.56 you know, nuts and beans 00:03:13.59\00:03:15.39 which is the third step, 00:03:15.42\00:03:16.76 that you need to have it and its having a balance 00:03:16.79\00:03:19.36 but you see what we said is meeting them where they are, 00:03:19.39\00:03:21.83 you come from a different background, 00:03:21.86\00:03:23.33 I come from a different background, 00:03:23.37\00:03:24.83 I can't prescribe for you with specific list of foods 00:03:24.87\00:03:28.67 that you have to eat and the beautiful thing is that 00:03:28.70\00:03:30.81 nature has a variety of fruits and vegetables and grains, 00:03:30.84\00:03:35.01 we can just kind of pick and choose as long as 00:03:35.04\00:03:37.38 we have the basic foundational principles. 00:03:37.41\00:03:40.12 And that's what it's all about, it's all about what, 00:03:40.15\00:03:42.05 those habits huh? 00:03:42.08\00:03:43.42 Absolutely. 00:03:43.45\00:03:44.79 And so that's what we are trying to incorporate 00:03:44.82\00:03:46.15 the use of the 24 Days to help you 00:03:46.19\00:03:47.92 put the well up those simple habits. 00:03:47.96\00:03:50.29 You heard it from me but now you heard it 00:03:50.33\00:03:51.93 from your own, very own dietician, 00:03:51.96\00:03:53.70 so see you next time. 00:03:53.73\00:03:55.06