Sample-6

Time for another installment of Sample-6; where I offer an easy combination of meals and healthy snacks that will help you eat the desired 6 times per day. In case you have't heard, eating 5 to 6 small, healthy meals per day is the optimal way to increase your metabolism and lose fat using only dietary change. What happened to 3 squares, you may be wondering? Gone the way of the dinosaurs.

With that, here's a great Sample-6:

BREAKFAST: 1 hard-boiled egg (or 2 or 3, depending on your sex and current weight), 1/2 cup of sliced banana, and 1 cup of strawberries.

MID-MORNING SNACK: 1/2 cup of pistacheo nuts and 1 cup of blueberries

LUNCH: 3 to 4 ounces of turkey breast, rolled in a whole-wheat wrap with 1 tomato, 1/2 avacado, and mustard

MID-AFTERNOON SNACK: 5 whole wheat Wheat Thins with garlic hummus and a glass of non-fat milk

DINNER: Black bean bowl. Combine 1 precooked and diced skinless, boneless chicken breast with 2/3 cup of black beans (drained and rinsed), 1/2 cup cubed tomatoes, 1/2 cup chopped red pepper, 2 tablespoons of chopped scallions, lemon juice to taste, and dashes of cumin, basil, cilantro, and ground pepper.

EVENING SNACK: 1/2 cup of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with 1 tablespoon of sugar-free strawberry jam