By Heather
More energy, less stress, and your perfect weight are all found through filling up on metabolism boosting meals. Most people think they need to spend hours at a gym to maintain or lose weight, or have to load up on coffee and energy drinks, or worse, sugar, to keep up their energy levels. Yet, the opposite is actually true. Every single one of those actions depletes your adrenal glands, increases liver toxicity, and stresses your entire mind and body. Your adrenals are the glands near your kidneys that regulate your energy levels, sense of well being, and help your body try to cope with stress. To take care of them, it’s best to eat metabolism boosting meals that give you energy yet don’t wear out your adrenals, leaving you exhausted, moody, and stressed. The best part is, all you have to do is eat delicious whole foods, sleep 8-9 hours, and exercise moderately. Fill up on these tasty dishes and you’ll feel more energized, balanced, and even find your perfect weight.
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1 egg yolk (preferably pastured or organic)
3 egg whites (from the same kind of eggs)
1 tsp. Italian seasonings
black pepper to taste
½ cup fresh spinach or kale
Optional: ¼ cup fresh tomatoes or salsa
coconut oil
Directions:
In a small bowl, whisk your egg yolk and egg whites together with the spices and pepper. Sit aside. Grease a skillet pan with coconut oil and add 1 tbsp. water. Heat the pan to high heat. Meanwhile, gather your spinach or kale, and grab your bowl of egg mixture. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet, and let it sit for 2 minutes. When the sides start to firm up, put your spinach or kale on top. As it continues to cook just a bit, either flip one side over across the other to form an omelette, just as they start to form more firm edges. If you do this too soon, it’s okay, you’ll just have scrambled eggs, which is still really good! Let it cook until set, and be sure not to burn it. Total cooking time is only about 5 minutes start to finish. Top with fresh tomato slices, grape tomatoes, or salsa. Enjoy!
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Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup egg whites (or whites from 4 eggs)
2 tbsp. psyllium husk powder (you can buy this online for cheaper options, or in stores)
½ tsp. cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
½ cup water or almond milk
3 packets of your sugar-free sweetener alternative- I used stevia
Directions:
Mix the psyllium and water (or almond milk) in a bowl with an immersion blender, a blender, or in a Magic Bullet, etc. Let it stand for a couple of minutes so the psyllium can absorb the water (at least 5 minutes). When it’s done, grease a skillet with coconut oil or nonstick spray. Turn the heat to high. Add the cinnamon and sweetener to your thickened mixture. Stir just to combine, and pour into your pan. Scramble or make into a protein pancake! This is a delicious, sweet alternative to regular protein pancakes or eggs!
Source: bodybuilding.com
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 salmon fillets (preferably Wild Alaskan)
2 tsp. coconut oil
juice from one lemon
½ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 Zucchini squash
½ yellow onion
grape tomatoes
optional: pinch of salt
Directions:
Grease a large 8x8 baking dish with coconut oil. Add the salmon fillets in the center, barely spaced apart. Cut the zucchini into circular slices, about ¼ inch thick on the outside, and cut the onion into 1 inch wedges. Arrange all the veggies, including the grape tomatoes around the edges of the salmon. Sprinkle your black pepper, pinch of salt if using, and garlic powder across the whole dish. Drizzle with the apple cider vinegar and juice from one lemon. Bake the entire dish for 30 minutes, uncovered. Remove and serve when cooled just a bit.
Source: bodybuilding.com
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I use Silk unsweetened vanilla)
1 scoop Hemp Pro Fiber by Manitoba Harvest (or 1 scoop your favorite hemp protein powder)
1 tbsp. raw coconut butter or coconut oil, organic
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups fresh organic spinach
1 tbsp. chia seeds
½ cup water
5 ice cubes
2 drops vanilla liquid stevia
optional: 1 tsp. cacao powder or nibs for a chocolaty taste!
Directions: Add all the ingredients to your blender, blend and enjoy!
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Serves: 1
Ingredients:
Dry:
4 tbsp. gluten-free oats
2 tbsp. quinoa
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1 tbsp. amaranth or flax seeds
cinnamon
**optional:**cardamom, ginger and 1 tbsp. coconut shreds
sweetener of choice (I use ¼ tsp. NuNaturals Pure Stevia Extract)
Wet:
¼ cup water
½ cup almond milk, vanilla unsweetened (I use Silk)
Directions:
In a small bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together, stirring well. Add the wet ingredients and let this sit overnight in the fridge so it pre-digests the grains, and also helps it swell, making it cook really nice and plump the next morning. You can still do this last minute if you want in the morning, but it is simple to do the night before and takes 2 minutes once you have the ingredients. In the morning, remove it from the fridge, and bring the mixture to a high boil. Stir very well so it doesn’t stick, and then turn down to low heat. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring once every minute or so to prevent sticking. Turn off the heat and put the lid on your pot and leave it alone for one minute to steam up really nicely. This helps absorb any excess. Remove the pot from the stove and serve in a bowl, or I like to use a fun wine glass to make it pretty! Top with additional cinnamon if desired, which makes a pretty presentation, and drizzle with just a bit more almond milk (about 1 tbsp.) or so if you like it extra creamy. It will be hot, so let it cool from just a minute or two before eating. Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee, cocoa or tea!
Source: soulfulspoon.com
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1 small-medium sweet potato
1 6 ounce container of Greek yogurt, 0-2%, plain and unsweetened
cinnamon
sweetener if needed (I use stevia)
Directions:
Turn your oven to 400 degrees. Bake the sweet potato for 1 hour in the oven, whole, or chop it into small 1 inch chunks and place it on a roasting pan for 45 minutes, plain. Meanwhile, stir the Greek yogurt with cinnamon and sweetener. Cover and pop in the freezer while the potato finishes baking. This gets it really cold and thick and creamy like ice cream. Remove the potato from the oven when finished, and slice open if you roasted it whole, right down the middle. Let it cool on the counter about 10 minutes. If you roasted it into wedges, just let it cool on the counter about 10 minutes. Place the potato or potato wedges in a bowl and spoon out the frozen yogurt on top of the potato or potato slices. It is one of my favorite filling lean meals that taste like dessert. Try it! You won’t be disappointed!
Source: soulfulspoon.com
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup shredded kale, destemmed
1 cup fresh spinach
1 cup romaine leaves, shredded
5 grape tomatoes
¼ cup avocado
¼ cup shredded carrots
2 tbsp. hemp seeds
2 tbsp. sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
juice from 1 lemon juice
1 tsp. dijon or regular mustard
dash of black pepper
dash of oregano or Italian spices
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine all the greens. In a small bowl, mix the the apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and spices together. Add this to the greens and toss to coat a few minutes to incorporate well. The acids help neutralize acid in your body, but will help break down the fiber of the greens as they sit for a minute, making them easier to digest. Next, add the rest of your ingredients, toss to coat, and enjoy! The avocado makes a nice creamy alternative to dressing, and the crunchy ingredients pair excellently with it. The lemon and apple cider vinegar give it an amazing flavor, without the need for salt or high calorie dressings. They also aid in fat burning and detoxification of the liver, which is essential to a healthy metabolism.
Source: soulfulspoon.com
When your energy gets low, that’s a sure sign your metabolism is slowing down. You need to eat every couple of hours to keep yourself energized all day long, without getting hungry or tired. Just be sure to get enough rest, and exercise at least 30 minutes a day. As long as you avoid sugar, alcohol, too much caffeine, processed soy, and refined flours of any kinds, you're on your way to a quick metabolism in no time. After all, nature is full of great foods that provide your metabolism with everything it needs. What’s your favorite metabolism boosting food?
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