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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Jason Gibney is an architect and designer. The 52-year-old shares his day on a plate.<\/p>\n 6.15am A glass of water before walking the dog through our local cemetery, a humbling start to the day.<\/p>\n 7am A small bowl of goat\u2019s yoghurt with blueberries, banana and locally made granola.<\/p>\n 8.15am Riding to school with my youngest son, we stop for our \u201ccroissant Friday\u201d ritual at Iggy\u2019s bakery in Bronte \u2013 a chocolate croissant and a filter coffee (for me, not him).<\/p>\n Noon Scrambled eggs in coconut oil with sorrel, parsley, parmesan, olive oil and sauerkraut. Later, chicken broth with lemon and parsley.<\/p>\n 2.30pm A ristretto and a couple of medjool dates.<\/p>\n 6.30pm Red wine, rocket salad and homemade pizza with cherry tomatoes on the base and rocket, prosciutto, shaved parmesan and extra virgin olive oil added out of the oven.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Dr Joanna McMillan says<\/p>\n Top marks for\u2026 Taking time to sit and enjoy meals peacefully, key for digestion and the social connections food brings. There\u2019s a nice nod to gut health with berries and herbs and to fermented foods with the yoghurt and sauerkraut, but I\u2019d skip the processed meat on the pizza.<\/p>\n If you keep eating like this you\u2019ll… Miss the mark on vegie intake \u2014 there\u2019s variety, but not enough volume. Vegetables provide not just vitamins, minerals and fibre but key bioactive compounds such as polyphenols. Your protein intake, especially important for muscle maintenance in your 50s, is a little low.<\/p>\n Why don\u2019t you try… Lifting your veg game by piling grilled Mediterranean vegetables onto that pizza (and try a wholegrain base) and swapping the prosciutto for prawns or other lean protein. Add shredded chicken to the broth along with beans and veg. Enjoy a handful of nuts with your dates to boost healthy fats, fibre and satiety.<\/p>\n Jason Gibney is the founder of Sydney-based architecture practice Jason Gibney Design Workshop.<\/p>\n Get the best of Sunday Life magazine delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning. Sign up here for our free newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/933dce84b6fcd0c59a2856b59b9725347695791d6f63beb431a40ce6b52550dd.jpeg\")
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