They don’t just fill you up so you eat less, they can even help you lose abdominal fat. “Replace white-flour products and white rice with quinoa, millet, spelt and amaranth,” says Jae Berman, R.D., a dietitian at the San Francisco Bay Club. “They have a variety of flavors and nutrients.” Shape Magazine, May 2009
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Get Into Grains…..
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Whole Grain Cereal
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Looking for something to nosh before you hit the gym? Raid your cereal stash. The healthiest brands contain endurance-boosting complex carbohydrates and muscle-building protein. Sixty minutes before a workout, fuel up with a 200-calorie snack: ¾ cup of whole-grain cereal with 4 ounces of fat-free milk. “When you eat something before exercising, you have more energy, so you can work out harder and perhaps longer. And you’ll be less likely to overeat afterward,” says Leslie Bonci, R.D. Womens Health 2009
