lower protein meals
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For some people with Parkinson's, taking carbidopa/levodopa too close to eating a meal with lots of protein, can interfere with the absorption. It wasn't the case for me before, however recently that's changed. In fact I've been trying intermittent fasting and I find that my medication absorbs the best in the morning when I haven't eaten anything. I'm going to continue with the fasting and I'll do a post with my experience in the near future.
So I've put together a few tips and recipes for easy and delicious meals and snacks that are lower in protein when I need them. Make sure you talk to your health care professional to find out what is a good eating program for you and your needs.
Pasta w/vegetable based sauce. It can be the simplest sauce like Marcella Hazan's famous Tomato Sauce (your mind will be blown by how delicious and easy this is), Pasta Primavera, Brown Butter Mushroom Pasta, and this is the easiest One Pot Summer Pasta.
Veggie Sandwiches - Here are a few gorgeous and filling veggie sandwiches. Pesto Veg Sandwich, Green Goddess Veggie Sandwich.
Fried Rice - This is a weekly favorite because you can clean out your fridge of all the leftover bits and bobs of vegetables. Use this as a base, omit the egg and load up with your choice of veg and chopped herbs.
Soups - These are easy and satisfying. Seriously Delicious Vegetable Soup or Butternut Squash Soup.
Vegetable curry - I omit the shrimp and replace with whatever vegetables I have.
Here are a few easy snacks:
Fresh fruit, raw vegetable sticks with guacamole, baked sweet potatoes sticks with spicy mayonnaise, smoothie with fruit, greens, honey, ice cubes, & plant milk.
I haven't tried them but you can make the meal even lower protein with low protein pastas, breads, and snacks called Flavis.
Do you have any favorite low protein foods? Eat Well. xo Kai
