Coffee: Friend or Foe

Coffee has been shown lately to have many health benefits as long as you do not consume it on an empty stomach which will only slow down your metabolism.

1. Coffee Can Help You Burn Fat and Improves Physical Performance

Caffeine raises the metabolic rate and helps to mobilize fatty acids from the fat tissues. It can also enhance physical performance.

2. Coffee May Drastically Lower Your Risk of Type II Diabetes

Drinking coffee is associated with a drastically reduced risk of type II diabetes. People who drink several cups per day are the least likely to become diabetic.

3. Coffee May Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer's Parkinson's

Coffee is associated with a much lower risk of dementia and the neurodegenerative disorders Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

4. Coffee is Loaded with Nutrients and Antioxidants

Coffee also contains a massive amount of antioxidants. In fact, coffee is the biggest source of antioxidants in the western diet outranking both fruits and vegetables combined.

Eatfitters will now be serving 99 cent organic coffee with the purchase of a breakfast meal.

Benefits of Eating Shrimp

This is for the shrimp lovers!

Did you know it is a misconception of shrimp being high in fat?

In fact, shrimp is generally low in total fat which also means it is low in saturated fat. It is a type of food that can be enjoyed in the healthy lifestyle without punishing your body for eating it. Shrimp can go with almost any type of food while maintaining a great seafood taste.

Besides the taste, shrimp when consumed carries numerous healthy benefits and we will be happy to break down the benefits of eating shrimp.

1) Protein
According to the Institute of Medicine, it is recommended for a person to get 8 grams of protein for every 20 pounds of your body weight on a daily basis. By eating about 6 ounces of shrimp, you will be able to get more than 34 grams of protein for your daily consumption. If you're working out intensively to gain muscle weight or trying to lose weight in the process, your body needs the protein to repair your damaged muscles.

2) Iron
Did you know you could become anemic if you do not get enough iron in your diet?

The answer is yes and the lack of iron could lead to fatigue, shortness of breath, and other health related issues. To make sure you take full of advantage from eating the shrimp, it is recommended to take vitamin C with your shrimp to absorb your iron intake.

3) Vitamin B-12
To prevent muscle weakness, vision issues, and other healthy related problems, a daily intake of B-12 vitamins can contribute to prevention. The recommended intake of vitamin B-12 is about 2.4 mcg per day, but eating 6 ounces of shrimp will contribute about 2 mcg's.

At Eatfitters', we believe in the benefits of shrimp which is why we offer a couple of shrimp meals in our menu.

We recommend trying out the following dishes at Eatfitters'.
1) Shrimp Jambalaya
2) Couscous Shrimp Salad

Why Should We Eat 5 Times a Day?

"I am not hungry in the morning."

"I don't have time to eat."

"I would rather eat my calories at lunch or dinner."

I have heard all these statements from clients over the years. But we know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, just ask any mom out there. And yes she is right!  Why?  When you eat at 7am it begins your day and starts your metabolism.  If you wait until 12pm or 1pm to eat again you are more likely to overeat because you will need more calories to satiate that hunger.  When you do eat at 12pm your body thinks that you are in starvation mode and puts all those calories in fat storage.

Eating every 2 ½ to 3 hours is key to speeding up your metabolism.  The food is considered fuel to your metabolism and the more healthy food spread out thought out the day the more likely your metabolism is to speed up and burn at a faster rate. 

Another important reason to eat 5 times a day is to maintain proper blood sugar levels.  This is important to  healthy people not only diabetics.  When you are eating properly 5 times a day you have small rise and fall of your blood sugar.  If you are consuming 3 large meals you will have huge spikes and crashes of your blood sugar levels which will cause fatigue and cause havoc on your body’s natural process.

Finally, the last reason to eat 5 times a day is to increase your chances of meeting all your recommended daily allowances for vitamins/minerals.  Research has shown that people that each 5 to 6 times a day are more likely to vary their diet than those that eat 2 or 3 extremely large meals which helps to keep their body good health. 

How to Cleanse Yourself in the Morning

You should always start the day with a positive routine!

After sleeping for 8 hours, our bodies become dehydrated and any toxins from the day before needs to be released from our bodies.

At eatfitters', we have created a rejuvenating drink recipe for your body to help start your day at the right track.

This drink will hydrate your body and flush out the toxins in addition to jump starting your metabolism. As it is your first drink in the morning, we recommend you drink it as fast as possible from the moment you wake up or 15 to 30 minutes before taking your first bite of breakfast.

The eatfitters' rejuvenating drink is made of the following:

• 7 oz of room temperature water.
• ½ fresh squeezed lemons. 
• 1 ½ oz EATFIT for Life’s acai/blueberry juice.
• ½ tsp of ground turmeric.

Once you finish your drink in the morning, we strongly recommend eating a healthy breakfast about 15 to 20 minutes after you completed your drink.

For this post, we recommend trying out our eatfitters' Breakfast Quesadilla (shown in the image on the left) which is full of flavor to wake you up in the morning.

Our delicious Breakfast Quesadilla is made of a delicious and healthy whole wheat Del Comal tortilla. The stuffing inside the quesadilla itself includes egg beaters, jalapeno for the kick, red pepper, yummy turkey bacon, and topped with some low fast cheddar cheese.

To view more of our Breakfast menu items, please visit the following link:
http://eatfitters.com/healthy-meals-houston-houston/breakfast/