Oxygen USA – July-August 2019

24 summer 2019

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Ask the Nutritionist

During

yo-yo or

restrictive dieting practices,

your body’s physiological

survival response is to slow

your metabolism. That being

said, your metabolism naturally

changes several times over the

course of your life because of

calorie intake, of course, but

also because of hormone levels,

exercise frequency and intensity,

age, genetic predisposition,

medication use and more.

Whether past instances of

extreme dieting will affect your

ability to lose weight in the future

is hard to determine, but there

are things you can do now to

maintain a balanced metabolic

rate: Exercise frequently (but

avoid overtraining), reduce

stress, get a consistent amount

of sleep and support a healthy

gut by eating a variety of whole,

natural foods.

I severely

restricted my

calories in the

past with an

extreme

diet. Is my

metabolism

broken

forever?

fuel EAT SMART

THREE-
INGREDIENT
BEVERAGES
with
Benefits

1½ cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)

juice of 1 lemon

4 green tea bags

Simmer blueberries and lemon juice over

medium heat until soft. Press through a

fine-mesh strainer to release juice into a

bowl. Steep tea in 4 cups boiled water. Stir

in blueberry/lemon juice. Serve over ice.

juice of 2 lemons

1 tbsp moringa powder

2 tbsp fresh mint leaves

Add all ingredients and 4 cups water to a

blender. Pulse to combine, then blend on high

for 1 minute. Serve over ice.

++ + +

Skin-Saving Iced Tea Minty Moringa Lemonade

1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)

2½ cups lemonade

1 can berry-flavored sparkling water

Muddle raspberries and lemonade.

Divide among ice-filled glasses. Top with

sparkling water.

Soothing Summer Spritzer