Comments on: Healthy Eating Goals: Breakfast metabolism boost

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:40:38 +0000

I have a granola recipe that is great and clean eating. I make a batch and eat it with yogurt, strawberries and grapes.

3 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup of ground flax seed
1/4 cup all natural almonds
1/4 cup all natural walnuts
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 cup of raisins
1/4 cup of dried unsweetened coconut

Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 mins. It’s delicious, nutty and crunchy. I also eat this if I have a sweet tooth!

It may look complicated but it’s not. These should be ingredients you have around all the time if you eat clean. It’s about 140 calories per 1/4 cup serving.

By: Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv

Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:47:30 +0000

Hi Erika,
if you eat your breakfast first or after your workout is totally up to you. I personally eat first thing in the morning and than I have a coffee, read some news, give my body some time for digestion and than I do my workout. Everyone is different so some people need more time to digest food than others. I usually feel ready to go in 1 hour after my meal.

By: Erika

Erika — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:28:15 +0000

Hello,

I do my cardio first thing in the morning, and then I eat breakfast. Should I switch it up and eat breakfast and then exercise? How much time should I give my body to digest food before I begin a workout?

Thanks!!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:50:32 +0000

Oh, sorry! That was already answered above…hehe

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:47:26 +0000

Hi Zuzanna

Usually when I wake up, I work out. And then I eat my breakfast. I’ve heard that this is better….but I’m not sure. If I eat breakfast first, then I’ll have to wait a bit before I do my routine. Any advice?

By: Feera

Feera — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:54:34 +0000

hey zuzana.. im from asia.. what about waffle with egg for my breakfast?? or u could just recommend me a better and more nutricious food..

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:07:52 +0000

Hey Mike, what I do to get my fresh spinach down is make a smoothie with fruit. My favourite is banana and strawberry. Just add a couple of handfulls of fresh spinach, about 2 cups of strawberries, frozen are good, and a banana or two, some water and blend till smooth.

You won’t taste the spinach, it’s naturally sweet, super healthy and delicious :)

By: mike

mike — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:13:04 +0000

I usually have a serving of spinach, but, a lot of the salad dressings, even the lite varieties have a lot of sugar. What’s a good substitute?

By: Kendra

Kendra — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:55:13 +0000

Hi zuzana,
i had a question that i wanted to ask you. I workout out every day except saturday and sunday. Then i start working out again monday through friday. Is that wrong or is that fine?

By: Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv

Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:13:50 +0000

Hi Katie. You have to incorporate some heavy weight training into your exercise program. Lifting heavy for high reps is great for burning fat, so do at least 3 workouts like that each week. Exercise every day and take a day off just once a week or only if you feel like you need to. I have a variety of workouts on this site that you can try. Feel free to experiment. Learn to eat small portions every 2 to 3 hours and make sure that you eat your meals slowly. You should spend at least 20 minutes with each meal. Read a book or have a conversation with your friends, do anything that will help you to slow down when you eat. Don’t give up! Don’t even think about it.