Emma Stallworthy is a CEO. The 39-year-old shares her day on a plate.
5.30am Coffee with protein and collagen powder, then I sneak off for Pilates or strength training before getting the kids ready. Early US meetings mean a night-time workout instead.
7.30am My latest breakfast go-to: oats with vanilla protein yoghurt, coconut flakes and frozen mango.
8.30am An oat latte from my favourite local café on the school run.
12.30pm A chicken salad, during a quick sit-down with my inbox for company between meetings.
2:30pm Rice crackers with peanut butter and banana slices, plus a black tea. Then back to work before my turn at pick-up.
5.30pm A chicken burger with vegetables. With two fussy boys, we keep things simple and on high rotation. They’d eat spaghetti bolognese every night if I let them! I’m focusing on protein at the moment, hello perimenopause!
Dr Joanna McMillan says:
Top marks for … your breakfast, as it delivers a lovely mix of protein, fibre and a range of micronutrients. You’re getting vegies into two meals, giving you a nice range of phytonutrients. There’s also some promising evidence that collagen supplements may benefit skin hydration and joint comfort.
If you keep eating like this you’ll … have your protein needs well covered, but calcium may be falling short. Your yoghurt is great but you need 2.5 serves a day of dairy or calcium-rich alternatives to meet your recommended intake of 1000mg. This becomes particularly important as you approach menopause, when bone loss accelerates.
Why don’t you try … checking your oat milk is calcium-fortified and add cheese to your burger. Rather than having chicken twice, swap sardines or tinned salmon into your salad – the edible bones are wonderful for calcium – and add chopped almonds to your breakfast.
Emma Stallworthy is the co-founder and CEO of Your Reformer and a certified Pilates instructor.
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