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Using a slow cooker is a great way to make a homemade meal, without spending too much time. With a slow cooker, all you have to do is throw together a bunch of ingredients and turn on the appliance, then let it do the rest. The slow cooker does exactly what its name implies: cooks food on a low heat over several hours.
There are a ton of low-calorie, anti-inflammatory recipes you can use your slow cooker to make. Here are a few to try this week:
Turmeric Broccoli Soup
This warming soup is perfect for fall. It is high in nutrients and anti-inflammatories that boost your metabolism and promote weight loss, plus it’s delicious.
Get the full recipe: Savory Lotus

Orange Quinoa With Carrots
High in protein, fiber and vitamin C this quinoa recipe is an easy way to promote weight loss. Plus, it’s very easy to make, and it’s ready in just three and a half hours.
Get the full recipe: Oprah.com

Coconut Turmeric Chicken
This Coconut turmeric chicken recipe takes only 10 minutes to prep - you don’t even have to chop anything! Not only is it a simple recipe to follow, but the dish is delicious and crowd-pleasing.
Get the full recipe: Meal Garden

Lemon Chicken Soup
This chicken soup is great for the metabolism and high in protein because of the lemon, garlic eggs and chicken - making it a great way to boost weight loss.
Get the full recipe: Flavor The Moments


