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Al Roker has a lifehack for making healthier meals at home.
On January 19th he answered the following question: Start a TODAY Membership on Facebook Live He shared what worked for him when it came to exercise, recovery from surgery, and a balanced diet.
of Legendary weather forecaster hospitalized He said on Facebook Live that he had his gallbladder removed late last year after he developed blood clots in his legs and lungs. He also shared that his walking routine and his overall level of fitness have kept him out of the worst.
“My doctor said it was because walking and cardio probably saved my life,” he said. “Whatever you do to move your body or get up or do something, it doesn’t matter how much or how little you do as long as you’re doing something. It makes a big difference.” It is.”
Al said his recovery had unexpected medical advice.
“I heard a phrase I hadn’t heard since I was growing up. It was, ‘Oh, I need to gain weight.’ I went from 190 lbs to 155 lbs.
Losing weight after a prolonged illness is common, but Al says he’s slowly regaining it.
“It’s been a struggle, but I’ve weighed up to 165 pounds and I’ve never been through it before,” he said. “I don’t know if this was middle school or not, but I feel good and I feel better as I get stronger.”
After having his gallbladder removed, Al says he has had to be more careful about what a balanced diet looks like.
“[My doctor]wants me to eat more protein. They had to remove my gallbladder. And at night I ate a whole scoop of ice cream.
He said he would cook something for himself and his wife, Debra Roberts, but joked that she wouldn’t necessarily approve.
“She doesn’t like food,” he explained. recalled as an answer to her question.
When cooking, Al sticks to one rule: keep it simple.
“If you have about 20 ingredients, you’re out,” he said. “Seared chicken thighs: salt and pepper, pan-fry, smoke He might sprinkle paprika, that’s it. Is there anything better than seared salmon?”
Al knows that fish are hard to sell for some people.
“I don’t understand people saying, ‘Oh, I know it’s kind of weird,'” he explained. “That’s fish. You know this bone-in ribeye. It’s too meaty.” Nobody says that.Roast good meat, pan-fry fish.It’s very simple.It’s It’s very basic. Fire and a little smoke and you’re done.
A recent addition to Al’s diet is more grains. He’s been eating more brown rice, quinoa, sweet potatoes, and fry.
“It’s basic,” he said.
“we, mediterranean dietEating red meat isn’t as much as it used to be. Good ribeye with bone, three of us he eats it and Nick eats most of the meat. He’s going back to school this weekend, so actually he’ll be home eating for over an hour,” Al joked.
His go-to cookware that cooks as much as Al does is a cast-iron skillet. Yes, he’s aware of the debate over whether to use an air fryer or an Instant Pot.
“No, I don’t use either. I don’t have an air fryer. See, it’s like one more thing. Do you really need an air fryer? … from what I’ve seen , they are not easy to clean.”
Plus, a cast iron skillet gets the job done.
“For me, all you need is a good cast iron skillet and you can make anything. Anything you make in a cast iron skillet compares to something you make in an air fryer.”
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