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 | Benin Egg with AmiwoCorn Dough Start Eggs with tomato-cooked corn amiwo; lycopene with a whole grain dough and no butter. |
2 Eggs 1 cup Amiwo 3 Eggs 1.5 cup Amiwo 4 Eggs 2 cup Amiwo |
~385 kcal~515 kcal~645 kcal
P: 24g32g40g
| Fiber: 52g70g87g
| F: 9g12g15g
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| B | Ablo Steamed Corn Cake with SesameSteamed Grain Cake Steamed fermented corn ablo with sesame; fermentation with no cooking fat used at all. |
2 Ablo 12 g Sesame 3 Ablo 16 g Sesame 4 Ablo 20 g Sesame |
~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 | Moyo Fish Sauce with Corn DoughTomato Fish Anchor Fish in a moyo tomato sauce with corn dough; lycopene with a lean marine protein. |
120 g Fish 1 cup Dough 160 g Fish 1.5 cup Dough 200 g Fish 2 cup Dough |
~490 kcal~650 kcal~810 kcal
P: 29g39g48g
| Fiber: 66g88g110g
| F: 12g16g20g
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| B | Ayimolou Rice with CowpeaGrain and Pulse Pair Rice cooked with cowpea; grain and pulse completing each other with very little oil. | 1 cup Ayimolou 1.5 cup Ayimolou 2 cup Ayimolou |
~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 | Benin Baobab Drink with AlmondVitamin C and MUFA Baobab drink with almond; a very high vitamin C fruit with monounsaturated nut fat. |
200 ml Drink 15 g Almond 250 ml Drink 20 g Almond 300 ml Drink 25 g Almond |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 11g15g19g
| Fiber: 29g39g49g
| F: 7g9g11g
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| B | Benin Cashew with PimentNut Fat Portion Cashew with piment; unsaturated fat in a compact portion with a sharp thermic finish. | 22 g Cashew 30 g Cashew 38 g Cashew |
~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 | Sauce Gombo with MilletOkra Fibre Anchor Okra gombo sauce with millet; mucilaginous fibre with a whole grain and low fat. |
1 cup Gombo 1 cup Millet 1.5 cup Gombo 1.5 cup Millet 2 cup Gombo 2 cup Millet |
~410 kcal~545 kcal~680 kcal
P: 29g39g49g
| Fiber: 51g68g85g
| F: 10g13g16g
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| B | Benin Cowpea Stew with FonioLight Close Cowpea stew with fonio; pulse sterols closing the day at a very low fat cost. |
1 cup Stew 1 cup Fonio 1.5 cup Stew 1.5 cup Fonio 2 cup Stew 2 cup Fonio |
~410 kcal~540 kcal~675 kcal
P: 27g36g45g
| Fiber: 53g70g88g
| F: 10g13g16g
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Daily Total (approx.)
~2000kcal
~90gProtein
~35gFiber
~65gFat