Sample-6
Time for another installment of Sample-6, where I offer an easy combination of meals and healthy snacks. In case you haven't heard, eating 5 to 6 small, healthy snacks/meals per day is the optimal way to increase your metabolism and lose fat through diet alone. What happened to 3 squares, you may be wondering? Gone the way of the dinosaurs.
With that, here's a great Sample-6:
BREAKFAST: Bowl of steel-cut oats; 1tbsp of almond or all-natural peanut butter; 1 glass of milk
MID-MORNING SNACK: Plain yogurt mixed with fresh berries; a handful of almonds
LUNCH: Tuna mixed with mashed avocado, olive oil and spinach, spread on toasted wholegrain bread
MID-AFTERNOON SNACK: Sliced cucumber, celery and peppers dipped in hummus
DINNER: Grilled salmon; steamed broccoli; small portion of brown rice
EVENING SNACK: 1/2 cup of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with 1tsp of horseradish and a dash of pepper
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-17-2008 @ 4:01PM
abby said...
you really shouldnt encourage an 'evening snack' because most americans eat way too much in the evening and pack on weight because they dont burn off the calories. articles like this only encourage them.
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6-17-2008 @ 4:32PM
Unknown said...
Thanks for the feedback, Abby. To your point, however, eating a snack at night is not the problem -- it's WHAT that snack happens to be that can get us into trouble. Doritos? Not good. Cottage cheese (which was suggested)? Very good. Because cottage cheese contains a good amount of casein protein, it digests very slowly. This will help keep your metabolism running nice and fast, as your body will feel well fed throughout the night and therefore keep the calorie fires burning.