FIT 1 BLOG

Did you know that consuming enough calcium in your diet will actually stifle the desire to eat more?

It’s  true!! When your calcium intake is too low your brain tries to rectify this and turns on the hunger switch! So keep the switch off and add a little more calcium to your nutrition.

Dairy is the easiest way to do this.However, if dairy doesn’t work for you ,there are some very good calcium supplements on the market. You can find calcium supplements at almost any pharmacy,but I would suggest taking a look at the supplement section in your local health food store.

It’s not that hard to have a flat tummy! Sometimes just a little discipline  will go a loooooong way! Try eating your last meal 3 hours before going to bed. Since digestion doesn’t really happen when you are sleeping,there will be no food left to sit in your tummy overnight. Undigested food can cause gas and bloating! Now…if you not only eat 3 hours before bed time,but when you do eat,have protein and greens!! You will FOR SURE wake up with a flat tight tummy!!

RECIPE

SUMMER SPINACH SALAD

4 oz grilled chicken breast

2 cups washed baby spinach

2 tblsp toasted slivered almonds

thinly sliced red onion[to taste]

1/4 cup fresh blueberries

1 tsp feta cheese

toss spinach,onion,almonds,and blueberries,top with warm chicken and feta cheese.Add a little Udo’s oil,apple cider vinegar and a pinch of sea salt…Yummy recipe for a flat tummy  tomorrow morning!! And… you will be keeping those muffin tops in the bakery…. WHERE THEY BELONG!!!

Did you know that eating the right fats in your diet will actually help your body to rid itself of bad fats? Not only that, but essential fats are important for brain and bowel function, regulate hormone fluctuations and are required for the absorption of many nutrients. Omega 3 6 9 are considered essential fats and can be found in fish oils as well as some vegetarian sources.

FYI - When taken in higher doses,Omega 3 has been proven to be a very effective anti-inflammatory!!

RECIPE CORNER

369 Vinaigrette
1/4cup Udo’s Oil
1/4cup apple cider vinegar
1/4cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1 garlic clove
pinch of salt and pepper

Udo’s oil can be found in the refrigerator section of almost any major grocer!

Just 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol. This tasty spice can also help to regulate blood sugar,and when taken daily has been known to relieve the pain associated with arthritis!!

Here is a simple yummy way to get cinnamon into your diet!

Cinnamon tea

• Bring 4cups of water and 3 cinnamon sticks to a rolling boil
• Lower heat and simmer for 5 mins
• Add on more cup of water,then return to a boil
• When the tea turns a light amber colour it is ready. sweeten with honey or stevia

F.Y.I…. this is AWESOME cold too!!!