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Haddock with Spicy Shrimp Sauce

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 20 min

2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 tbsp evoo
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
3/4 cup tomato juice
1 tsp chopped jalapeno
1/2 cup small pre-cooked shrimp, peeled
5oz haddock fillets
sea salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Preheat grill to medium. In a saucepan cook onions and garlic with 1 tsp of evoo on medium heat.
Stir in tomato sauce and jalapeno, simmer 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp and simmer 5 minutes longer.
Remove from heat, cover and set aside.

2. Brush fish with remaining oil and season with sea salt and pepper. Grill for approximately 4 minutes.

3. Plate fish and add shrimp sauce over top.

Serving size: 4

Calories 130
Fat 3g
Carbohydrate 1g
Fiber 1g
Protein 25g

By Kevin DiDonato MS, CSCS, CES

Capsaicin, the pungent part of the hot pepper, has the potential to shed weight, especially shed stored fat calories.

The pungent component of red peppers could enable the activation of key hormones and receptors that are responsible for making your fat cells SPLIT and BURN off.

Now, researchers are looking to other compounds in capsaicin for even MORE health benefits.

Compounds, such as capsiate for example, could be just as powerful for weight loss AND for increasing exercise performance as capsaicin.

Emerging research shows that capsiate has the potential to unlock fatty acids for use during endurance exercise.

Let me explain…

Capsiate

Capsiate is the NON-pungent component of capsaicin.

So non-pungent in fact, researchers showed that mice that drank a solution containing capsiate, showed no adverse reactions to the mixture.

This very well could mean that YOUR body can handle it as well.

And this is very important, in regards to what else the researchers found.

Researchers subjected mice to a mixture that contained 10 mg/kg of capsiate solution orally before exercising in a countercurrent pool.

They found mice that drank the capsiate mixture, swam longer than the control group.

Also, they saw a much higher glucose concentration in calf muscles of the mice fed the capsiate mixture.

And this quite possibly led to the discovery that the mice also had higher serum fatty acid concentrations than the control group.

What’s even more exciting:  the respiratory rate ALSO increased in mice when at rest and when exercising (swimming).

Simply put, they were able to burn more calories at rest and during exercise.

Their work showed that oral intake of capsiate was able to enhance fat oxidation and spared carbohydrate use during exercise in the mice.

And, the endurance of the mice INCREASED, potentially by stimulating the vanilloid receptors, also known as the TPR-V1 receptors.

Vanilliod receptors, when activated, play a large role in controlling your stress, appetite, mood and pain.

These specialized receptors are “turned on” in the presences of capsaicin.

Overall, capsiate may improve your performance and increase your FAT BURN.

The Amazing Benefits Of Capsaicin

Different compounds in the hot pepper, can potentially burn FAT, and spare your muscle sugars to increase exercise endurance.

Capsiate, a non-pungent compound could very well increase endurance by using more fatty acids as calories, therefore sparing the sugar stored in your muscles.

Sparing your muscle stores, could force your body to breakdown fatty acids and use them for calorie-burning energy.

This quite possibly could increase your metabolism, and burn FAT as extra calories to give you a slim, trim waistline, and improve your exercise performance.

By the editors of prevention

Understanding and working with your body’s natural hunger and sleep rhythms will vanquish cravings, increase energy, and help you lose more weight.

It’s not just what you eat or how much you exercise that matters; it’s the timing of each component that is the true secret to weight loss success. Research shows that our bodies’ inner eat-and-sleep clocks have been thrown completely out of whack, thanks to all-day food cues and too much nighttime artificial light. The result: You’re caught in a “fat cycle”: a constant flow of hunger hormones that makes you prone to cravings. By tuning in to your body’s natural eat/sleep schedule, you can finally say good-bye to your belly.

The Perfect Day of Eating

Drop Around The Clock! Follow this hour-by-hour slim-down schedule to control hunger hormones, banish cravings, and get trim and toned–fast!

6 TO 8 AM: GET MOVING.
Within a half hour of rising and before you eat breakfast, do 20 minutes of cardio. Research has found that exercising before breakfast may help you burn fat more efficiently. If you can get outside, even better. Early morning sunlight helps your body naturally reset itself to a healthier sleep/wake cycle (regular indoor lights don’t have the same effect).

6:55 TO 8:55 AM: DRINK UP.
Before every meal, drink two 8-ounce glasses of water. Research shows that people who drank this amount lost 5 pounds more than nonguzzlers.

7 TO 9 AM: EAT BREAKFAST.
The alarm clock also wakes up ghrelin, the “feed me” hormone made in your stomach. Ignore ghrelin and your body will produce even more, eventually making you ravenous. To suppress ghrelin’s effect, eat a mix of complex carbs and protein, such as eggs and whole grain toast, within an hour of waking.

10 TO 11 AM: MUNCH MIDMORNING.

Ghrelin begins to rise again a couple of hours before lunch. It turns off when you chow down, particularly on carbs and protein, so have a small combo snack, like blueberries and Greek-style yogurt.

12 TO 1 PM: HAVE YOUR MIDDAY MEAL.

Galanin, another hunger hormone that makes you crave fat, rises around lunchtime. However, dietary fat causes you to produce more galanin, which then tells you to eat more fat. Instead, fill up with complex carbs and protein, such as chicken-vegetable soup or black bean chili.

2 TO 3 PM: TAKE A NAP.
Instead of hitting the vending machines, find a quiet place to grab a few Zzzs. (Hint: Your parked car is the perfect impromptu sleep pod!) Just set an alarm–15 to 20 minutes will energize your body without affecting your ability to sleep at night.

3:30 PM: GET BUZZED.
Need a boost? This is your last chance to have a cup of joe. Drinking coffee after 4 PM disturbs circadian rhythms and can keep you from falling asleep at night.

4 TO 8 PM: TRIM AND TONE.
Now’s the time to do your strength training, plus any additional cardio. This is when your body temperature is highest, so you’re primed for peak performance. In one study, subjects who worked out in the late afternoon or early evening built 22% more muscle than morning exercisers.

5 TO 7 PM: TIME TO DINE.
To ensure you don’t wake up hungry in the middle of the night, add a serving of healthy fats, such as flaxseed or fish oil, to your meal. If you’re a wine drinker, pour a glass now. Drinking later can delay dream (REM) sleep, waking you frequently during the night.

9 TO PM: HAVE A PRESLEEP SNACK.
Enjoy a carb-based bedtime snack, such as a serving of low-fat frozen yogurt. Nighttime carbs create tryptophan, which helps your brain produce serotonin. This feel-good chemical triggers your body to make melatonin, the sleep hormone.

9 TO 10:30 PM: POWER DOWN.
Step away from digital devices, including the TV. They emit a blue spectrum of light that’s even more disruptive to sleep than regular bulbs. Do something calming–read, take a bath–in dim light so you’re ready to nod off when you hit the sheets.

9:30 TO 11 PM: GO TO SLEEP.
Crawl under the covers at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning, even on weekends. Having a regular sleep-and-wake schedule helps you fall asleep faster over time.