| With this article, I just wanted to share with you | | | | some homemade iced green/white/oolong tea |
| one of my special muscle meal plans that I love. | | | | lightly sweetened with the natural sweetener |
| Surprisingly, it actually comes in the form of a | | | | Stevia or a little touch of raw honey.Alright, now |
| salad, but it is killer!I know the ladies will love this | | | | let's look at the approx macronutrient |
| idea, but for all of you guys out there that think | | | | breakdown:Prot: 23 g., Carbs: 48 g., Fiber: 12 g., |
| eating a salad makes you less of a man... Well, | | | | Fat: 45 g., Calories: 650Now before you throw |
| you haven't tried my ultimate "salad on roids" | | | | your arms up in disgust and call me crazy for |
| yet!Keep in mind that this salad is not low in | | | | recommending such a high fat, high calorie meal, |
| calories. It's not low in fat. It's not low in carbs.And | | | | keep in mind to scale back the portion sizes for |
| guess what...that's the whole point! It's not low in | | | | your own caloric goal. The portions above are |
| anything, but it sure as hell is HIGH in everything | | | | simply the portions that I use considering that my |
| under the sun that's good for your body... just | | | | maintenance caloric intake is around 3000 calories |
| about every vitamin, mineral, antioxidant, and | | | | day. If your maintenance is 2000 calories/day, |
| phytonutrient on the planet! And that means your | | | | then scale back the portions accordingly.Also, I |
| body will receive all the nutrition it needs to | | | | don't care about the high fat content of this meal... |
| maintain optimal hormonal balance, function at it's | | | | because every last gram of the fat in this meal is |
| highest capacity, keep your appetite satisfied for | | | | VERY healthy... from the pecans, the olive oil, the |
| hours, and prevent any unwanted cravings.Keep in | | | | Udo's oil, the fresh avocado... and yes, even the |
| mind that last point... when you fill your body with | | | | fat from the eggs is good for you!How about the |
| all of the nutrients it needs on a daily basis, you | | | | carbs? Well, out of a total of 48 grams, you've |
| pretty much totally eliminate cravings! This | | | | got 12 grams of fiber. That's a pretty good ratio. |
| happens because your body is satisfied and | | | | Also, the healthy fats and protein in this meal will |
| doesn't need to crave any more food, because it | | | | slow down the carbohydrate digestion, giving you |
| has all of the nutrients it needs.I've experienced | | | | a healthy glycemic response and steady controlled |
| this myself. Years ago, I used to crave sweets | | | | blood sugar.Alright, so you're probably also |
| ALL THE TIME. But now that I eat the balanced | | | | wondering why there isn't a larger amount of |
| diet that I do these days, I can't say that I've | | | | protein. After all, protein is all the rage with |
| had a craving in at least 5 years! No joke.Alright, | | | | bodybuilders, right. Well, actually 23 grams isn't too |
| here's the special muscle meal plan recipe:The | | | | shabby, especially considering 14 grams of that |
| Ultimate Muscle Saladapprox 1-2 cups spinach | | | | comes from the highly bioavailable protein from |
| leaves | | | | the hard boiled eggs. Also consider that this meal |
| approx 1-2 cups mixed leaf lettuce | | | | has a whole lot of healthy fats, which increases |
| shredded carrots | | | | the utilization of your protein. This happens |
| 1/2 of a ripe avocado, diced | | | | because your body does not need to use your |
| 2 hard boiled eggs, diced (preferrably organic, | | | | protein for energy, and can instead use it for |
| cage free) | | | | muscle building or maintenance, and all of the |
| 3 Tbsp chopped pecans | | | | other various functions that amino acids are |
| 1/4 cup dried cranberries | | | | needed for in the body.Overall, with this meal plan, |
| top with homemade dressing made of balsamic | | | | you've got a great mix of healthy fats, good |
| vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and Udo's Choice Oil | | | | fibrous carbs, quality protein, and a huge diversity |
| Blend (3/4 of total liquid should come from the | | | | of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other trace |
| vinegar)Mix it all together and you've got one | | | | nutrients.Follow this link for more ideas on killer fat |
| delicious and ridiculously nutritious salad. For an | | | | loss and muscle building programs. |
| extra shot of antioxidants, wash it all down with | | | | |