Daily Calories:
Instructions: Select ONE option per meal. This plan utilizes the clinically proven Mediterranean approach, focusing heavily on monounsaturated fats (Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Omega-3 rich fish, and vibrant polyphenols to reduce arterial plaque and lower blood pressure.
| Hydration: Drink 3–5 litres of water daily. Proper hydration is critical for maintaining blood viscosity and cardiovascular flow.
| Fats: High-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is the cornerstone. Do not substitute with refined seed oils.
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Meal 1 — Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00 AM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Zambian Egg with NshimaMaize Starch Start Eggs with maize nshima; a plain slow starch with protein and no added cooking fat. |
2 Eggs 1 cup Nshima 3 Eggs 1.5 cup Nshima 4 Eggs 2 cup Nshima |
~385 kcal~515 kcal~645 kcal
P: 24g32g40g
| Fiber: 52g70g87g
| F: 9g12g15g
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| B | Munkoyo Drink with MilletFermented Root Drink Fermented munkoyo with millet; cultures and whole grain fibre in a traditional drink. |
250 ml Munkoyo 30 g Millet 300 ml Munkoyo 40 g Millet 350 ml Munkoyo 50 g Millet |
~385 kcal~510 kcal~645 kcal
P: 22g29g37g
| Fiber: 54g72g90g
| F: 9g12g15g
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Meal 2 — Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Kapenta with Nshima and Rape GreensWhole Small Fish Dried kapenta with nshima and greens; whole fish omega-3 and calcium in one plate. |
90 g Kapenta 1 cup Nshima 120 g Kapenta 1.5 cup Nshima 150 g Kapenta 2 cup Nshima |
~490 kcal~650 kcal~810 kcal
P: 29g39g48g
| Fiber: 66g88g110g
| F: 12g16g20g
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| B | Ifisashi Groundnut Greens with RiceLegume and Leaf Greens cooked in groundnut ifisashi with rice; legume fat with leaf fibre alongside. |
1 cup Ifisashi 1 cup Rice 1.5 cup Ifisashi 1.5 cup Rice 2 cup Ifisashi 2 cup Rice |
~490 kcal~650 kcal~810 kcal
P: 27g36g45g
| Fiber: 68g90g113g
| F: 12g16g20g
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Meal 3 — Evening Snack
4:30 – 5:30 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Zambian Baobab Juice with AlmondVitamin C and MUFA Baobab juice with almond; a very high vitamin C fruit with monounsaturated nut fat. |
200 ml Juice 15 g Almond 250 ml Juice 20 g Almond 300 ml Juice 25 g Almond |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 11g15g19g
| Fiber: 29g39g49g
| F: 7g9g11g
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| B | Zambian Groundnut Bite with ChilliLegume Fat Portion Groundnut bite with chilli; unsaturated legume fat in a compact measured portion. | 22 g Groundnut 30 g Groundnut 38 g Groundnut |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 13g17g21g
| Fiber: 27g37g47g
| F: 7g9g11g
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Meal 4 — Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bream Fish with Pumpkin LeavesLean Fish and Leaf Bream with pumpkin leaves; lean protein and leaf fibre with no saturated fat added. |
120 g Bream 1 cup Leaves 160 g Bream 1.5 cup Leaves 200 g Bream 2 cup Leaves |
~410 kcal~545 kcal~680 kcal
P: 29g39g49g
| Fiber: 51g68g85g
| F: 10g13g16g
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| B | Cowpea Stew with Millet NshimaLight Close Cowpea stew with millet nshima; pulse sterols closing the day at a very low fat cost. |
1 cup Stew 1 cup Nshima 1.5 cup Stew 1.5 cup Nshima 2 cup Stew 2 cup Nshima |
~410 kcal~540 kcal~675 kcal
P: 27g36g45g
| Fiber: 53g70g88g
| F: 10g13g16g
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Daily Total (approx.)
~2000kcal
~90gProtein
~35gFiber
~65gFat