(Family Features) With so many eating plans and diets to choose from when looking to lose weight, it can be challenging to make the decision that’ll end in the best results. If your goal is to shed extra pounds, consider an option that still allows you to eat meals you enjoy.
Written by Joel Marion, CISSN, NSCA-CPT, a five-time best-selling e-book author and co-founder of the e-commerce supplement company BioTrust Nutrition, “Always Eat After 7 PM” debunks popular diet myths and offers an easy-to-follow diet that accelerates fat-burning and allows you to indulge in your most intense cravings by eating the majority of your calories at night. The outlined plan features a 14-day “acceleration phase” designed for rapid results, a “main phase” when you’ll learn which fat-burning foods to eat to achieve your weight loss goals and a “lifestyle phase” to keep the weight off for good.
Learn more about the diet and book at joelmarion.com.
Moroccan Spiced Chicken and Squash
Recipe courtesy of “Always Eat After 7 PM”
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Servings: 10
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons coconut flour
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
2 yellow onions, diced
1 red serrano pepper
3 tablespoons ras el hanout (spice blend)
2 cups chicken broth 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped into 2-inch cubes
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups fresh spinach
Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste; dredge through coconut flour. In Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add coconut oil and olive oil. In two batches, cook chicken through until browned and crisp. Transfer to plate and tent with foil.
Add ginger, garlic, onions and red pepper to same pot. Sprinkle with salt, to taste. Add ras el hanout and cook until veggies are tender, about 12 minutes.
Pour in broth, squash and tomatoes; simmer 15 minutes. Return chicken to pot and simmer 10 minutes. Add spinach to wilt.
Nutritional information per serving: 336 calories; 15 g fat; 8 g carbohydrates; 302 mg sodium; 3 g fiber; 41 g protein; 1 g sugar.
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