Is Muscle Important?

You BETCHA!!

Strength training builds muscle. Muscle is the most metabolically active tissue in your body. At REST, a pound of lean muscle burns up to 25 times more calories than a pound of fat. So, when you add muscle, your body burns more fat. Even at rest. How GREAT is that?! So, lift weights, eat protein. One of my favorite breakfasts is a protein pancake:

• 1 whole egg (preferable free range) + 2 whites
• ½ -1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder (my fave right now is Designer Protein)
• ¼-1/3 c unsweetened chocolate almond milk (or soy or nonfat cow stuff)
• ½ c slow oats.

Add a couple drops of vanilla extract & mix it all together and let sit for about 2 minutes, so the oats soak up some moisture. Then pour it into a lightly sprayed omelet pan and cook. When I am finished cooking, I will remove the pancake, then throw in some organic frozen blueberries to lightly cook them. (I do try to avoid the microwave when possible.) You can either add a light syrup or try this. To get your good fat, pour a little flax oil over the pancake, then sprinkle with stevia and cinnamon and cover with your blueberries. Yum. Think I will go make some now!