Akec Makur Chuot is a former AFLW player and filmmaker. The 33-year-old shares her day on a plate.
9am On a seven-day camping trip after submitting my documentary, I drink an English breakfast tea. I start every morning with tea.
10am Egg and bacon before, in the spirit of a digital reset, we spend the day discovering the hidden gems around our campsite.
11.30am Diced mango, an apple and sultanas.
2pm Nasi goreng and a ginger, lemon and honey tea.
4pm A banana and a mandarin.
8pm Dinner is steak, fire-baked potato, broccoli and garlic butter cauliflower with a can of ginger beer. I have allergies to peanuts, shellfish, gluten, dairy, beans, eggplant and sweet potato.
Dr Joanna McMillan says:
Top marks for… Your campfire dinner. Cauliflower and broccoli are brassica vegetables, rich in fibre and protective plant compounds that support colon health, while steak provides readily absorbed iron – particularly important for most women. The colourful mix of fruits adds vitamin C, a range of fibres and unique antioxidants.
If you keep eating like this you’ll… Easily meet your daily fruit target and obtain plenty of protein and iron, but fall short on calcium and total fibre. With dairy, gluten and beans excluded, meeting these needs requires a little extra planning.
Why don’t you try… Boosting fibre diversity with a handful of tree nuts, a sprinkle of seeds or a drizzle of tahini, some extra vegetables and gluten-free wholegrains such as brown rice or quinoa. You could have your egg and bacon brekkie in a high-fibre gluten-free wrap with spinach and mushrooms. Tinned salmon or sardines with edible bones also provide a camping-friendly calcium boost.
Akec Makur Chuot’s documentary KURA: An African AFL Story premieres at the Melbourne International Film Festival, August 12.
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