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5 Favourite Metabolism Boosting Salad

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Eating salad is the best way to add greens to every meal. These delicious, fresh, crunchy ingredients help you with digestion and may speed up weight loss. They are rich in vitamins, nutrients, and fibre. Since salads are packed with water, they help to hydrate your body as well.

If you want the most delicious side dishes that keep your metabolism maximized throughout the day, look no further than these recipes.

That Sounds Great, but…What Is Metabolism?

Metabolism is the process of the body turning calories into usable energy. Briefly: it regulates how well you can burn calories. Beyond it is critical for maintaining general health, metabolism has a big impact on your appearance, mood and energy levels.

Although it is determined by several factors, like genetic, gender, hormonal health, and age, there are some proven metabolism boosters. Sport, enough sleep, eating breakfast, drinking enough water and smart eating (more fresh, green vegetables) all can take control of your metabolism.

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“Lots of textures, colors, and flavors”

Why Should We Eat More Salads?

Salads have plenty of health benefits. Eat salads for the Green, for the Fibre, for the Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables. Salads can cut calories, protect your heart and reduce risk of diabetes.

Briefly: salads make a nutrient-rich meal.

Green salads are on the menu of almost every restaurant. However it is cheaper and even more fun if you prepare it in your kitchen.

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Let’s See a Few of My Favourites

Tomato-Almond Salad

4 medium tomatoes -sliced
1 sweet onion -chopped
1/2 cup of almond -chopped
1/2 cup of baby spinach -chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
pinch of salt

Cucumber-Yogurt Salad

2 medium cucumbers -sliced
1 tablespoon fresh dill -chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley -chopped
1 cup of yoghurt (vegan if you would like)
pinch of salt

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Bell Peppers Salad

4 bell peppers (1 red, 1 orange, 1 yellow, 1 green) -sliced
2 green onions -chopped
1/2 cup of fresh parsley -chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seed -toasted, ground
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
pinch of salt

Avocado Salad

2 avocados -peeled, sliced
1 sweet onion -chopped
1 large tomato -sliced
1 green pepper -chopped
1/2 lime -juiced
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1/2 tablespoon of fresh cilantro -chopped
pinch of salt and pepper to taste

Rucola (Arugula) – Olive Salad

2 cups of rucola (arugula)
1 cup of cherry tomatos
1/2 cup of black olives -sliced
1 green onion -chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin oil
pinch of salt

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Try to eat at least one salad every day, you can make it at home in 5 minutes. Making this one simple change to your diet can pay with plenty of health benefits.

Always use unrefined, organic, fair trade products. Take care of your health and our environment. Always take allergy test – if you have reaction avoid these ingredients.

Love, Auntie

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