Eating breakfast is a surefire way to speed up your metabolism. You wake up. Your metabolism is on "slow." Your body and brain are hungry and ready for their fuel: glucose. You give them glucose (from carbs), and they're happy. Especially if you eat lean protein and good fats (like pure fish oil or nuts) with the carbs so the glucose is efficiently processed and time-released for a steady supply of fuel.

The opposite scenario -- which is very common -- is that you eat ONLY carbs for breakfast and give your body and brain a glucose rush (sugar rush). It feels great while it lasts but then quickly, you have a sugar crash (low blood sugar) and your body and brain are not so happy. AND your metabolism slows to a halt. Your body panics, goes into starvation mode, stops burning fat and starts storing everything thing AS fat. Plus, you feel hungry, have low energy and tend to eat more all day. Not so good.

So what's the trick to a fast-metabolism breakfast?

The trick is eating the right ratio of protein, fats and carbs. Here's how it works.

When your eat protein and fats (like nuts, seeds and pure fish oil!) with your carbs, the protein and fats slow the conversion of carbs into glucose, making them time-released and keeping your blood sugar levels stable. The more stable your blood sugar the more energy you have, the stronger your immune system, the better your performance and longevity AND the more fat you burn! Who knew that fat could be so helpful in making you thin?!

So basically, to make your breakfast do all these wonderful things for you, you need three things at every meal: protein, fats, carbs. That's where the omega 3 fish oil comes in.

Check Off These Four Items Each Day To Speed Up Your Metabolism

Follow this checklist for your meals each morning and you'll be ready to start the day. Then follow it at each meal, and you''ll have a rock star metabolism all day. At each meal you need:

[ ] a thumb-size portion of healthy fats (nuts, flaxseed oil, fish oil, )

[ ] a fist-size portion of protein (4 - 6 oz of lean chicken; lentils and tofu; pure protein shake powder mixed with water for a high protein drink)

[ ] a fist-size portion of good carbs (green drinks, whole grains, leafy veggies, oatmeal)

[ ] time to make this meal (adding a tablespoon of the best liquid fish oil, mixed nuts and a scoop of green powder to high protein smoothies can be very helpful when you're busy!)

If you're serious about getting what you need to keep your metabolism going, breakfast shakes are an easy answer. Plus, you can make them as quick snack or meal substitute. Here's what you do...

Blend the following ingredients and serve: good fat: (omega 3 fish oil and ground nuts and seeds); carb (fruit, oatmeal, green powder); ice; liquid (water, non-fat milk, plain soy milk or plain almond milk); protein: (protein powder); optional essences and spices (vanilla, mint, almond essence, cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg, or ginger).

But, first things first! Start by getting the ingredients you need...