Hello! Hello!! HAPPY Monday :D How are you doing? I hope you had a FITastic weekend!! It's the beginning of another week, so lets jump right into today's post and make this a productive week! Bring it on!! The following are some simple swaps you can make to cut down on calories and sugar while revving up your metabolism with extra fiber and protein! Sounds great, right?! :D Keep reading and try these quick kitchen upgrades for slimming down!!! - Pecans are good but WALNUTS are better! Pecans are lovely nuts but if stomach melting is your goal, you want those babies called walnuts. They're 1 of the few nuts rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce fat storage and improve insulin metabolism. - Wheat Pasta is good but CHICKPEA PASTA is better! With double the protein and 4 times the fiber of wheat pasta, chickpea pasta turns a traditional carb-based meal into a muscle-building fat fighter. Yes, please :D - Popcorn is good but TIGER NUTS are better! Tiger nuts are made of neither tigers or nuts...lol! They're actually tubers, which means people with nut allergies can safely eat them. A serving of 20 tiger nuts delivers only 60 calories. - Bean Dip is good but GUACAMOLE is better! High in fiber and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, a half cup of guacamole gives you more than 7 grams of fiber while most commercial bean dips will deliver only about 2. Mix 1 ripe avocado, the juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons of chopped, fresh cilantro, and a pinch of sea salt. This is sooo good baby :D - Eggs are good but OMEGA-3 EGGS are better! You can improve the fat-fighting power of eggs by choosing omega-3 enriched eggs, which are laid by hens that are fed flaxseeds, chia seeds, and fish oil. Why eat anything but the best?! - Baked Potatoes are good but SWEET POTATOES are better! Among the magic ingredients in sweet potatoes are carotenoids, antioxidants that stabilize blood-sugar levels. Make me some potatoes that are sweet :D - Flour Tortillas are good but CORN TORTILLAS are better! This simple swap can make all the difference, even when you're eating a bean burrito. Two corn tortillas can add 3 grams of fiber for as little as 80 calories and 1 gram of fat. Two flour tortillas will give you just 2 grams of fiber but with 260 calories and 10 grams of fat. - Black Tea is good but WHITE TEA is better! I personally don't drink tea but for those of you who do...white tea simultaneously increases the breakdown of fat and blocks adipogenesis, the formation of fat cells. Even if you're already mindful of what you eat, there's always room for improvement! Work for that body you want by stocking your kitchen with the best fat-fighting foods!! You got this!!! See you right back here on ThursYAY! Be healthy!! Bye :D
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4/23/2018 04:15:27 am
I will definitely going to note all of the things that you have shared here! As a person who has now decided to live a healthy life, I do really need to take note of this kind of tips because I am sure this will help me a lot in important parts of my fitness journey. And since I am a person who loves foods, I must say that having this kind of advice will always be helpful for me to lessen my food intake. I would like to thank you for making my plan somehow possible.
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Pamela Stewart, NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Weight Loss Specialist
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