Low-Fat-Recipes

Low Fat Recipe - Lunch

2006-05-22T11:57:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipe Lunch

Turkey Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 oz. roasted turkey breast
1 leaf lettuce
1 tsp. mustard
Tossed Salad
1 cup lettuce & cucumbers
1 med. tomato
1 tblsp. salad dressing
1 small peach
1 cup raw celery sticks
tea, sugar substitutes

Low Fat Recipe - Chitosan

2006-05-16T20:08:00.000-07:00

Low-Fat-Recipe
Chitosan: What Are The Origins of Chitosan

Chitosan has long been considered as the magic substance that binds fat and stop it from accumulating in our bodies. Chitosan is effectively a magical fat inhibitor which work wonders for those in search of a safe way to lose that body fat.

What is chitosan made from? It is taken from chitin, a polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans. It is manufactured by removing the shells from the shellfish like lobster, shrimps and crabs.

So, how and when chitosan was discovered?

The origin of chitosan can be traced back to 1811 when “chitin”, from which it is derived, was first discovered by Braconnot, a then professor of the natural history in France. According to some researches, while Braconnot was conducting research on mushrooms, he isolated what was later to be called chitin.

Twenty years later, there was a man who wrote an article on insects in which he noted that similar substance was present in the structure of insects as well as the structure of plants. He then called this astounding substance as “chitin”.

Basically, the name chitin is derived from Greek, meaning “tunic” or “envelope”. The concept was further known in 1843 when Lassaigne demonstrated the presence of nitrogen in chitin.

Following the discovery of chitin, the name “chitosan” emerged in the scene. It was first discovered by Rouget while experimenting with chitin. Rouget observed that the compound of chitin could be manipulated through chemical and temperature treatments for it to become soluble. Then, it was in 1878 when Ledderhose identified chitin to be made of glucosamine and acetic acid. It was not actually until 1894 that Hoppe-Seyler named the tailored chitin, chitosan.

During the early 20th century, several researches took chitosan as their subject of study. They then involved sources of chitin, including crab shells and fungai. It was the work of Rammelberg in the 1930s that led to the confirmation on the identity of chitosan from these sources. It was also noted that by hydrolyzing chitin in several ways, it was determined by experts that chitin is a polysaccharide of glucosamine.

During the 1950s, the use of x-ray analysis had advanced the study of the incidence of chitin or chitosan in fungai. However, it is only the most advanced technologies that proved the most reliable in accepting the existence of chitin as well as cellulose in the cell walls. The first book on chitosan was published 140 years after the initial observation of Braconnot, and that was in 1951.

During the early 1960s, chitosan was examined for its ability to bind with the red blood cells. That time also, the substance was considered as a hemostatic agent. Then, for the past three decades, chitosan has been used at water purification plants for detoxifying water. It is spread over the surface where it absorbs greases, oils, and other potential toxins.

Nowadays, Chitosan it is known as a dietary supplement that is good for weight loss. In fact, it has been marketed for such purpose for about 20 years in Japan as well as in Europe.

So, although Chitosan is taken as the ‘wonder’ pill of today, it has been around for ages and has been a subject since the 1811.

Low Fat Recipes - Cooking Light Low-Fat, Low-Calorie Quick & Easy Cookbook

2006-05-08T05:40:00.000-07:00

Cooking Light Low-Fat, Low-Calorie Quick & Easy Cookbook - If you are looking for "tasty", easy and quick recipes, with an emphasis on "quick and tasty", this is the cookbook for you! There are meals for everyday of the week. The great thing about them are: they are not complicated and they take under 30 minutes from start to "on the table". I really recommend this cookbook and urge to you check out Cooking Light Low-Fat, Low-Calorie Quick & Easy Cookbook!

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Low Fat Recipe tips

2006-05-03T10:36:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipe Tips
Low Calorie Recipes

If we just stop and think we can save a lot of calories without changing much of what we eat. Here are some calorie saving tips:

Eat low-fat or fat free ice cream
Choose the lowest size of popcorn at the movies and resist adding that extra butter
When eating out, pick a salad instead of fries as a side dish
Watch out for liquid calories - there are a lot of added sugars in a lot of the popular beverages. Be sure to monitor what you are drinking. Go for diet pop or something similar.
Instead of chocolate cake go for angle food cake
If you are in the mood for mexican food - go for a soft taco or a burrito rather than a hard taco or chimichanga.
Try stir fry rather than fried chicken.

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Low Fat Recipe - Foods To Avoid

2006-04-24T10:48:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipe

FOODS TO AVOID Soups

All creamed soups are high in fat content. The commercially prepared ones are particularly fat-heavy, and since the fat cannot be readily removed from them, they should not be used. It is always a good idea to read the label carefully on any packaged product from which soup is being made. The law pertaining to the labelling of foods requires a description of any fat contained in the product, so undesirable sources of fat can be avoided.

Meats

Glandular organs such as sweetbreads, brains, kidneys, caviar, fish roe, and giblets are high in cholesterol and fat content, so should be avoided. Pork and pork products, bacon, and ham are also high in fat and cholesterol and should not be eaten, except at an occasional meal.

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Low Fat Recipes - Tips

2006-04-21T12:47:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipes

Hi,

Watch for Liquid Calories! We’ve all heard the phrase “You are what you eat.” But what about what you drink? It’s easy to chug down 500-1000 calories without even noticing when you’re choosing drinks with added sugars like regular sodas, lemonade, fruit punch, cocoa, cappuccino and sweetened tea. According to the US Department of Agriculture, people consuming 2,000 calories a day should eat no more than about 10 teaspoons (40 grams) of added sugar. But recent surveys show that the average American consumes about 20 teaspoons of sugar per day. Soft drinks, which contain about nine teaspoons of sugar per 12-ounce can, are a leading contributor to increased sugar consumption. Sugar itself isn’t evil. It provides energy, but lacks other important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and may potentially replace healthier choices. Make your drinks count toward a well-balanced diet by choosing water, low-fat milk, or sugar-free beverages to complete your meal!

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Low Fat Recipes - Free Foods

2006-04-18T11:53:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipes

Free foods are low in calories (<20 calories/serving) and you can eat as
much of them as you want, unless otherwise indicated.
Eamsples:
Vegetables (1 cup raw)
• cabbage, celery, cucumbers,
endive, green onion, hot
pepper, lettuce, mushrooms,
radishes, romaine lettuce,
spinach, zucchini

Low-Fat-Recipes - Avoid these high fat meats

2006-04-14T09:37:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipes

Here is a list of high fat meats that you should avoid. Check back tomorrow, for a list of medium fat meats!

High Fat Meats (Avoid)
• 1 oz. USDA “prime” grades of
beef such as ribs
• 1 oz. pork sausage, spareribs
& ground pork
• 1 oz. fried fish
• 1 oz. Polish bratwurst or
Italian sausage
• 1 frankfurter (chicken
or turkey)
• 1 tblsp. peanut butter

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Low Fat Recipes - Eating Healthy

2006-04-12T10:21:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipes

All of us would like to lose weight. The trick is to do it in a healthy way! Here are some tips for you for planning your meals:
* Eat several small meals (optimally four) and a couple of small snacks throughout the day
* Make sure every meal is balanced -- incorporate palm-sized proteins like lean meats, fish, egg whites and dairy products, fist-sized portions of complex carbohydrates like whole-wheat bread and pasta, wild rice, multigrain cereal and potatoes, and fist-sized portions of vegetable and fruits
* Limit your fat intake to only what's necessary for adequate flavor
* Drink at least eight 8-oz. glasses of water throughout the day
* I also recommend that you take a multi-vitamin each day to ensure you are getting all the vitamins and minerals your body needs.

Low Fat Recipes - Low Calorie Cheese Cake

2006-04-08T10:05:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipes

LO-CAL CHEESE CAKE

12 oz. low fat Ricotta cheese
4 eggs, separated
3/4 c. Fruit Sweet
Grated peel of 1 lemon
3 graham crackers, finely crushed
12 oz. low fat cottage cheese
2/3 c. non-instant milk powder
5 tbsp. lemon juice or to taste
2 tsp. pure vanilla
Butter or oleo for pan

Put cheese in process with egg yolks and Fruit Sweet and blend. Add milk, powder and process until smooth. Add vanilla, lemon juice and peel to cheese mixture. Blend until smooth. Beat egg whites until frothy, then add to the processor and blend for about 2 seconds, until mixed. Butter the bottom and 1/2 way up the sides of a 9" springform pan.

Pour the graham cracker crumbs into the pan and shake until buttered area is coated. Leave any extra on the bottom. Pour cheesecake mixture into pan and bake at 350 degrees with a pan of water in the oven to prevent drying. Bake for 45 minutes or until inserted knife emerges clean. Cool. May serve with Wax Orchards All-Fruit Fanciful preserve of your choice. Variations: All cottage or all ricotta cheese may be used. For standard cream cheese cake, substitute 24 ounces cream cheese, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup powdered milk and 2/3 cup Fruit Sweet. Adjust lemon.

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Low Fat Recipe - Burn The Fat

2006-04-07T10:24:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipes

Fat Loss Lie #4: Meal replacement products, powders and diet shakes help you "burn" fat. Supplement companies would like you to believe that meal replacement products (MRP's), powdered mixes and shakes have some sort of "magical" fat-reducing or muscle-building properties. The truth is that they're nothing more than "powdered food" (or "liquid food"). Therefore, the primary benefit of these products is convenience. It's a challenge to eat frequently and to get enough high quality protein from whole foods, so quality MRP's are great when you're in a hurry and you don't have time to eat food, but they're not better than food, no matter what any supplement "guru" says. Owners of supplement companies will say that MRP's are the greatest thing since electricity. That shouldn't come as any surprise; sales of these products run in the tens of millions of dollars each year. With the one possible exception of post-workout nutrition during muscle size-building programs, eating real food is better than drinking shakes. The human gastrointestinal system has evolved to efficiently digest whole food, not powders or pills. The process of digesting solid food every three hours actually increases your metabolic rate. This is known as the "thermic effect of food." Powders fail to fully take advantage of this metabolic boost. Here's a fascinating and powerful fact about the thermic effect of food: You can actually BURN FAT WITH FOOD. I know that sounds kind of odd, because when you think of food, you generally think that food is what makes you fat. However, it is physiologically correct to say that you can burn fat with food, provided you select the right fat burning foods and avoid fat storing foods. Understanding the thermogenic properties of food and how to apply this in your own personal nutrition plan can have a profound impact on your results. It's part of the reason why "a calorie is not just a calorie" and why, with a program such as Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle, you can actually eat more food while burning more fat at the same time. You can learn more about the "thermic effect of food" and how to burn fat with food in the ebook, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle, Also, the ebook comes with bonus reports that go into great detail about exactly which foods you should avoid and which foods you should eat more of to burn more fat: * Foods that Burn Fat * Foods That Turn To Fat * The A Food B Food Lecture: How to get good grades on your food choices You can get the ebook along with all the bonus reports at the Burn The Fat website.

Low Fat Recipe - Burn The Fat

2006-04-05T08:51:00.000-07:00

Low Fat Recipe

Hi,

Just wanted to share with you a site I came across called Burn the Fat. Really interesting - Here's some of their copy

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If you've ever read any one of the many popular bodybuilding or fitness magazines...
If you've ever bought the latest best-selling diet book...
If you've ever watched late night TV and listened to a diet or fitness guru preach about an amazing new diet, exercise machine or supplement...
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If you've ever done ANY of these things, then chances are...
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Are you shocked? Surprised? Outraged? If so, then join the club - you're not alone.
Honest information about nutrition and fat loss is harder to come by than ever before, and nearly everyone has been misled at one time or another. I know I have.
I wasted literally thousands of dollars on workout programs that didn't "work out" and supplements that didn't do anything except give me "expensive urine!"
To successfully navigate through today's jungle of misleading and conflicting information, you're going to have to become a very shrewd and discriminating consumer. I'd like to help you do that, and that's why I wrote this short mini course.
There are three reasons why it's so hard to find truthful information today:"

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Low Fat Recipes - Sleep The Fat Off!

2006-04-01T09:16:00.000-08:00

glee* Magazine: "Sleep the Fat Off

By Carlin Flora
Glee Contributor
Updated: Saturday, April 1, 2006
From Psychology Today

Imagine ... shedding pounds simply by spending more time in never-neverland. Sounds like something out of a late-night infomercial.

But two new studies show a striking connection between amount of sleep and levels of appetite-regulating hormones in the body. The findings suggest that chronic sleep deprivation could be making you fat.

American adults have cut their average nightly sleep time by nearly two hours in the last 40 years. And while we've lost sleep, we've gained weight: In 1960, only one out of four adults was overweight, and one out of nine was considered obese. Now, two out of three adults are overweight, and nearly one out of three is obese.

Previous research had shown an association between shorter sleep time and higher body mass index, but no one knew why, says Dr. Shahrad Teheri, an endocrinologist at Bristol University, and lead author of one of the two new studies. He and his colleagues used data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, which has tracked the sleep habits of over 1,000 volunteers for 17 years. They found that those people who slumbered (on average) five compared to eight hours each night had a higher body mass index."

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Low Fat Recipes - Duluth News Tribune | 03/29/2006 | High-flavor diet

2006-03-29T20:06:00.000-08:00

Low Fate Recipes

Duluth News Tribune | 03/29/2006 | High-flavor diet: "High-flavor diet
Use mustards, vinegars and high-octane spreads to pack a diet full of health and flavor
BY BILL DALEY AND RENEE ENNA
CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Maybe it's time to stop thinking of a diet as a bad, calorie-restrictive nemesis and to approach it as a day's worth of fantastic, great-tasting food.

Diet-friendly foods are all around, and we don't mean packages with 'low-fat,' 'no-fat,' 'low-carb' or 'lite' on their labels (and cardboard tastes within).

We're talking about dishes with big-impact ingredients that leave their fattier brethren in the dust. That they happen to be low-fat, low-carb and easy on the calories is simply a bonus.

'It's not about dieting,' said Kathleen Daelemans, author of 'Chef Kathleen's Cooking Thin Daybook: A 52-Week Plan to Lose Weight, Get Fit and Eat Right' (Houghton Mifflin, $15). 'Have the mind-set that you want to clean up the food you're eating.'

A great way to start is by using powerfully flavored ingredients to replace some of the oil or butter or mayonnaise -- all of which are perfectly good foods but best used in moderation.

'For a growing number of Americans, healthy can be delicious and is delicious,' said Ellen Haas, author of 'Fit Food' and chairman and chief executive officer of the FoodFit Co., .....read more "

Low Fat Recipe - Sugar Free

2006-03-27T12:49:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes

EASY SUGAR-FREE DESSERT

1 (6 oz.) pkg. sugar-free Jello

2 c. hot water

1/2 pkg. Crystal Light lemonade mix

2 c. water

3 c. Cool Whip

1 angle food cake

Dissolve Jello in hot water. Add lemonade mix and water. Chill until slightly thickened, beat until frothy and fold in Cool Whip. Fold in cake broken in pieces. Put into 9 x 13 inch pan and chill.

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Low Fat Recipes - Chicken Soup

2006-03-23T10:41:00.000-08:00

Fort Frances Times Online -- Daily News from Fort Frances and Beyond -- www.fortfrances.com

Ultimate flu-busting chicken soup also in low fat
January 12, 2006

If you’re feeling under the weather this winter, before you head to your doctor’s office, take a trip to your kitchen.
When you feel the first signs of a winter-borne bug, a scratchy throat, a runny nose, an achy feeling, Women’s Health magazine suggests it’s time for some feel-good foods.

Ultimate Flu-Busting Chicken Soup
If you’re feeling under the weather this winter, before you head to your doctor’s office, take a trip to your kitchen.

When you feel the first signs of a winter-borne bug, a scratchy throat, a runny nose, an achy feeling, Women’s Health magazine suggests it’s time for some feel-good foods.

The January-February issue includes the following recipe for made-from-scratch chicken soup as an example of a dish that’s not only comforting, but is also packed with ingredients to boost your immune system and ward off illness. What it’s not packed with is fat and empty calories.

Why it works: According to the magazine, researchers at the University of Nebraska found that homemade chicken soup really does make you feel better when you’re sick. It reduces congestion and inflammation by limiting the movement of white blood cells that produce infection-related mucus. The result? Fewer sniffles.

This version also harnesses the healthy power of tomatoes, potatoes and garlic......

Low Fat Recipes - Baked Chicken Breast with Fresh Basil

2006-03-20T10:15:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipe

Baked Chicken Breast with Fresh Basil

10 boneless skinless chicken breast (about 2 1/2 lbs.)
3/4 cup low−fat yogurt
1/2 chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Arrange chicken in single layer in baking dish. Combine yogurt,
basil and cornstarch; mix well and spread over chicken.
Combine bread crumbs with Parmesan and sprinkle over chicken.
(If making in advance, cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.)
Bake chicken in 375 degrees oven for 30 minutes or until chicken
is no longer pink inside.

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Low Fat Recipe - Sunslim

2006-03-19T14:47:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipe

"Sunslim - A Physician's No-Starving Weight Loss Secret!"

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Low Fat Recipe - DietSol - The Negative Calorie Weight Loss Solution

2006-03-16T09:58:00.000-08:00

DietSol - The Negative Calorie Weight Loss Solution: " "

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Negative Calorie Foods

2006-03-15T12:28:00.000-08:00

Negative Calorie Foods!"Weight Loss with Negative Calorie Foods
All foods have some calories. No food is actually 'negative calorie' food. But the overall effect of certain foods in our body is that of 'negative calories'. Negative calorie foods are foods, which use more calories to digest than the calories the foods actually contain! Calories from these foods are much harder for the body to breakdown and process. In other words, the body has to work harder in order to extract calories from these foods. This gives these foods a tremendous natural fat-burning advantage, and are also known as fat burning foods.

A piece of dessert consisting of 400 calories may require only 150 calories to be digested by our body, resulting in a net gain of 250 calories which is added to our body fat! According to this theory, for example, if you eat 100 calories of a food that requires 150 calories to digest, then you've burnt an additional 50 calories simply by eating that food. Typically, a 25 calorie piece of broccoli (100 gram) requires 80 calories to digest, resulting in a net loss of 55 calories from the body fat!! Thus, the more you eat, the more you lose weight!!!Weight Loss with Negative Calorie Foods
All foods have some calories. No food is actually 'negative calorie' food. But the overall effect of certain foods in our body is that of 'negative calories'. Negative calorie foods are foods, which use more calories to digest than the calories the foods actually contain! Calories from these foods are much harder for the body to breakdown and process. In other words, the body has to work harder in order to extract calories from these foods. This gives these foods a tremendous natural fat-burning advantage, and are also known as fat burning foods.

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Low Fat Recipes - Discover How To Lose Weight And Achieve Optimal Health Naturally

2006-03-14T09:03:00.000-08:00

LowFat Recipes

Discover How To Lose Weight And Achieve Optimal Health Naturally

I was cruising the internet and found some information that looked interested on "The Right Brain Diet". Went to the site and was impressed. Here is some of the information:

The Right Brain Diet Will Reveal:
Why Most Popular Diets Set You Up For Failure Before You Even Begin!
How To Achieve Optimal Health By Using The Most Important Part Of Your Body!
Why Giving In To Your Cravings Will Make You Feel Better!
Why Rapid Weight Loss Techniques Are Ridden With Danger!
The Reason Why You Choose Unhealthy Foods!
How To Lose Weight Without Counting Calories And Without Weighing Yourself!
How Your Genetic Makeup Determines How Your Body Reacts To Certain Foods!
How Eating Dairy Products Will Rid Your Body Of Calcium!
The Many Hazards Of The “High Protein” Diet And How It Can Cause Your Bones To Wither Away!
The Liquid That Is More Important Than The Food You Eat!.....and more

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Low Fat Recipes - Strawberry Pie!

2006-03-13T10:40:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes

STRAWBERRY PIE (NO SUGAR)
1 baked pie shell
1 qt. strawberries
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. apple juice, unsweetened
Slice berries, simmer 1 cup in 2/3 cups apple juice 3 minutes. Mix
cornstarch with 1/3 cup apple juice, stir in berries. Stir constantly 1
minute until thick. Spread softened cheese over pie crust, put berries
on cheese, pour cooked berries on top. Garnish with whipped cream
and a few berries. Chill 3 to 4 hours.

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Easy Low-Fat Recipes

2006-03-11T10:35:00.000-08:00

Easy Low-Fat Recipes: "Easy Low Fat Recipes - Appetizer
No-Guilt Nachos
You'll find our crunchy nachos just as delicious as the high-fat kind. The secret to our lighter version: oven-baking tortillas rather than using store-bought chips, which are fried. "

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Easy Low-Fat Recipes

2006-03-11T10:34:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes & Meal Ideas : Healthy Living Low Calorie : Food Network

2006-03-09T09:53:00.000-08:00

Low Calorie Recipes & Meal Ideas : Healthy Living Low Calorie : Food Network: "Considered the dinosaur of weight loss strategies, low calorie diets were once hailed as the cure-all for expanding waistlines. These diets fell out of fashion decades ago when specific dietary components, such as dietary fats and carbohydrates, were pegged as the obesity villain. If you think that low calorie diets have become extinct, this is one Paleolithic eating style that is making a comeback.

Since all of the foods that you eat and drink, other than water and diet beverages, contain calories, a low calorie diet, in the simplest terms, is one that restricts calories in order for you to lose weight. Learn more"

Frequently Asked Questions on Negative Calorie Foods : Free Article

2006-03-07T09:15:00.000-08:00

"Negative Calorie Foods FAQs
Copyright 2005, www.NegativeCalorieFoods.com

What is negative calorie effect?
Whatever food we eat, our body has to work hard to digest and absorb. There are certain foods that require more calories to digest than their own calories. The overall effect of these foods in our body is that of using calories from body in the process of digestion. What are negative calorie foods?
Negative calorie foods require more calories to digest than their own calories. This results in a negative calorie balance.

Give some examples of such foods.
There are several foods available in nature with negative calorie properties. Some such foods are asparagus, broccoli, beets, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, carrot, garlic, papaya, spinach, turnip, zucchini, apples, oranges, lettuce, grapefruit, pineapples, strawberries, and raspberries.

What is a diet?
A diet is a combination of a balanced selection of foods. A good diet is one that includes all major food groups.

Is a diet with negative calorie foods possible?
A diet with negative calorie foods as main ingredients is infact good for weight loss and to control cholesterol. Such a negative calorie diet should include as much negative calorie foods as possible from the list of negative calorie foods.
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The Low Carb Connoisseur: Article - Escape from the YoYo Diet

2006-03-04T10:56:00.000-08:00

The Low Carb Connoisseur: Article - Escape from the YoYo Diet:

"A quick search through Google or Yahoo for 'weight loss' will net you hundreds of links to pages that scream things like, 'Weight Loss made Easy!', 'Lose Weight Now!', 'Lose 10 pounds in 2 Days!', and 'Lose all the weight you want while you sleep!'. These exact same claims have been around as long as I can remember (and I'm not getting any younger!)

In fact, headlines like this have been prevalent in Women's Magazines, Daily Newspapers, Local Yellow Pages, and even tacked to Grocery Store bulletin boards for many, many years now. But with each year, the rhetoric of the diet industry becomes more bold in its claims. Each new issue of Women's World, or Redbook declare boldly on their covers things like, 'Finally! A Diet that Works!' or 'The Last Diet You'll Ever Need!'. Hmmmmm... didn't they say that last week? If last week's diet was the 'last I'd ever need', why a new one this week? " ... Read the rest of the article by clicking on the link above.

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Low Fat Recipe Article

2006-03-03T10:48:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes

Come across the article that I thought I'd share with you.

The right stuff: Substitute lower-fat and lower-calorie ingredients and foods
By KATHIE SMITHBLADE FOOD EDITOR

Whatever diet plan you use, cooking and eating healthy calls for changes like using healthier ingredients and cooking methods. It's also important to be selective on snack and party foods and choose healthier items on restaurant menus. See the complete article here http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060103/ART06/601030340

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Low Fat Recipes - The Easy-Does It Diet Book Review!

2006-02-27T09:52:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes!

I came across the book "The Easy-Does It Diet" and immediately captivated. It discusses healthy weight loss and the problems associated with it. It is a proven fact that most of us eat more than we think. That is why pre-packaged systems help us lose weight-it is easier to let someone else measure out our portions for us.

But Why Spend Your Money on Mass-Produced Diet Meals When You Can Make Your Own for Less? This is where "The Easy-Does It Diet" system steps in. After all - what is diet food, anyway? Isn't diet food just less food, with all the needed nutrients but without the extra calories? Do you really need to pay a company extra money for less food?

Do-it-yourself diet food. It just makes sense.

This cookbook gives you more than recipes - it gives you a complete system for creating your own diet meals in your kitchen. When you take your own frozen diet meals from your freezer you'll find a complete, delicious meal - not just the entree. Add a delicious salad and fruit for desert, or create a simple, healthy fruit smoothie (they show you how) and you have the makings for a wonderful meal. It won't taste like diet food - it will taste like your own home-cooking'.

I was really impressed with this book. It is easy, it is nutritious, it is flexible, it is self-regulating and more! Check out "The Easy-Does It Diet Book" NOW- Click Here!

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Low Fat Recipe - Aegean Artichoke & Penne Pasta Salad!

2006-02-26T10:12:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes!

Aegean Artichoke & Penne Pasta Salad
6 fresh baby artichokes
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 pound penne pasta
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of one lemon
2 cloves garlic -- minced
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
3 tablespoons fresh basil -- or 1 tsp. dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup fresh tomato -- chopped
1/2 cup olives -- Kalamata
2 tablespoons capers
1/2 cup feta cheese -- optional
1. Cut stems off artichokes. Peel off tough outer leaves to reveal
yellow-green hearts. Cut artichokes into quarters. Combine 1/4 cup
lemon juice with 2 cups water in a medium bowl. Add artichokes to
lemon water and toss to prevent discoloration. Drain. Steam
artichokes until tender, about 20 minutes. chill.
2. In a large pot, bring 2 quarts water to a rapid boil. Add 1
teaspoon salt and penne. Cook penne until al dente, about 10 minutes.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
3. To make salad dressing: combine tomato juice, olive oil, lemon
juice, garlic, parsley, basil, salt and pepper in a food processor or
blender and puree for 30 seconds.
4. Toss together artichokes, penne, capers, olives and feta cheese in
a large bowl salad bowl. Pour dressing over and toss well.

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Low Fat Recipe- Diet 7-Up Salad!

2006-02-23T10:31:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipe!

DIET 7 - UP SALAD
1 (4 serving) pkg. sugar free lemon gelatin
1 c. boiling water
6 oz. cold diet 7-Up
1 (8 oz.) (or 1/2 of 20 oz.) can drained crushed pineapple canned in
its own juice (unsweetened) (save juice-see below)
1 banana, split and sliced
Dissolve gelatin in hot water. Set aside to cool slightly, then slowly
add the chilled pop, pineapple, and banana pieces. Pour into an 8 inch
square pan and chill until set. Add topping.
--TOPPING--
Cook over double boiler until thickened: 1 tbsp. flour
Artificial Sweetener = 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. reserved juice
1 tbsp. low-fat margarine
Let cool, then fold in 1 envelope of prepared D-Zerta
whipped topping. Spread on top of the above "set" salad.

1 serving =
2 1/2 inch square; 1 fruit and 1 fat exchanges. Note: If this salad is
doubled and a 9 x 13 inch pan is used, do not double the topping
mixture. It’s sufficient to cover all.

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Low Fat? Lose Weight the Vegetarian Way!

2006-02-22T09:48:00.000-08:00

Looking for Low Fat Recipes?

If Yes, does any of the following sound familiar?
You desperately want to lose weight, but you've tried so many different diets and failed over the years that you've grown discouraged.

Let's face it, most diets aren't easy to maintain -- they're designed to get weight off … not for your personal convenience. And once you go off the diet, the weight comes right back, along with a bit more. Thus, you end up worse off than before.

No matter what diet you try - from the cabbage soup diet to the Master Cleanser to low-fat diets such as the Atkins Diet - one of two things usually happens:

You lose some weight - along with your sanity as life becomes an unbearable drudge of boring food and not enough of it.
You don't lose weight because you just cannot stick to that diet.

In either case, you feel bad … discouraged … maybe even like a failure.
What you need is a new way of eating that is sustainable, a diet that doesn't seem like a diet. Something that you can live with day in and day out, all year long. Something that allows you to eat foods you enjoy while avoiding the foods that you may have an ethical problem with or that just don't leave you feeling good after you eat them.

You need a way of eating that provides true energy so that middle- aged and elderly people who eat this way can have all the energy and then some that they used to have when they were 10, 20, and even 30 years younger!

And you need a diet plan that will also make you healthier by strengthening your immune system, reducing inflammation and enabling you to sleep better at night.

In short, you need the …Vegetarian Cooking Made Easy. Check it out NOW!

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This Low Carb Chicken Recipe is Mouthwatering!

2006-02-21T10:01:00.000-08:00

Low Carb Chicken Recipe

Grande Chicken Casserole

Serves: 3 @ 5 carb

Ingredients:
3-4 chicken breasts, pounded even but not too thinsalt, pepper, garlic powder
2 T olive oil
¼ lb. sausage
4 oz cream cheese, soft
1 cup shredded cheddar, divided
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced

Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken. Brown chicken for 3 minutes each side. Set aside. Crumble and cook sausage until brown. Drain well. Spray casserole dish and place mushrooms in the bottom. Place chicken on top. Mix cooked sausage, cream cheese and ½ the cheddar and spoon (and smooth) over chicken. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Remove cover, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake further 15 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked.

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Low Fat Recipes, The Ultimate Book Of Beef Book Review with 1000 Atkins Recipes Cookbook included!

2006-02-20T09:23:00.000-08:00

Finding low fat recipes that you and your family will enjoy can be a pain. I have a solution for you. I recently found "The Ultimate Book Of Beef"!. It is your complete Red-Meat cooking guide that shows you how to cook real and healthy beef that can significantly improve your diet and health. Created by Chef Johan is has 1250 healthy beef recipes, included low-fat pepper steak. With these1250 tasty beef recipes you can have a different beef dinner each day for the next 3 1/2 years! The selections include everything from Chinese Beef, Beef Enchiladas, Beef Stroganoff, Sweet and Sour Beef, Beef Stew, Beef Cassrroles and too many others to mention.

Chef Johan also has 6 bonus books he includes, such as a cookbook of 1000 Low Carb Atkins recipes! This was a great find for me and I very much recommend it. For more information Click Here!

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Low Fat Recipes- Fruit Smoothie!

2006-02-19T10:31:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes involve using lots of fruits and vegetables. Here is a fruit smoothie that delicious and healthy! You can substitute fruit if you would like.

This recipe serves one. You can double or triple
the recipes to serve more people.

Apricot~Pineapple~Strawberry Shake
1/4 cup crushed pineapple, canned or fresh
1 fresh apricot, diced, seed removed
6 strawberries, frozen
1/2 banana, cut in chunks, frozen
1 1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional)
In a blender, process fruit with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until
thoroughly mixed and serve.

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Tracking Your Low Fat Recipes!

2006-02-18T10:24:00.000-08:00

Low Carb Track!

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cause them to lose weight like crazy! You can discover your number so
you can stop dieting and start eating what your body needs to lose weight.

What this means for you - No more struggling with crazed “carb eating binges”.
No more stops on your weight loss plans where you plateau and can’t lose
another pound. No more ups and downs in your weight. And no more worry
about how many carbs you can safely “sneak in” while living a low carb lifestyle.

Carb Track is a Revolutionary New Point-and-Click Software that puts an end
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Low Fat Recipes

2006-02-17T10:41:00.000-08:00

Low Fat Recipes

Low Carb Diet? What Does It Mean?

What is a Low Carb Diet? You'll do away with bad carbs and bad fats, and start eating good fats and good carbs. What you need to understand is that you are not really on a diet, but changing the way you eat. Eating the wrong foods consistently throws your body out of balance. Most of us tend to overdue it eating processed carbs. What do I mean by processed carbs? Basically, there are two kinds of carbohydrates, simple and complex. Some refer to them as bad and good carbs, fast and slow digestion carbs and others. Here are some basic explanations:

SIMPLE CARBS - Foods with simple or refined carbohydrates most often have a low nutrient content and a high-glycemic index. They are metabolized quickly (quick to digest). They enter the bloodstream and rapidly elevate blood sugar levels, then fall dramatically within a short span of time. In order to keep the body running healthy and stable, it is recommended that these type foods be limited. Examples of these simple or overprocessed carbs are white bread, potatoes, and sugary treats like cookies, candy, cupcakes and cakes, and beverages like cola products.

COMPLEX CARBS - Foods with complex carbohydrates contain many nutrients and have a low- to moderate-glycemic index. Higher fiber content in these foods means slower digestion, which is healthier for the body (including reducing mood swings and food cravings). And these foods are considered good choices by health advisors. Examples of these complex carbs are whole grains, most fruits and vegetables. Legumes, plants of the pea or bean family, are also in this category.

WHICH IS BEST?? Studies show that low-carb diets can help with weight loss; which means that the carbs need to be of the complex, low-glycemic type. The key is eating whole, real, unprocessed food found as close to nature as possible.

WHY DOES YOUR BODY NEED CARBOHYDRATES ANYWAY? Carbohydrates cause your body to produce a hormone called Insulin. Insulin is responsible for the movement of glucose (sugar) from the food you eat into the cells of your body to be used for energy. Excess glucose (that is not burned as energy) is then stored as body fat. Years of consuming too many carbohydrates can lead to a sensitivity of the cells to Insulin. This can result in the body having to make more (and more) Insulin to get the same job done. Over time over-production of Insulin can lead to high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity and type II diabetes and more. A side effect of Insulin over-production is that it actually causes more fat to be deposited.

EATING LOW CARB WORKS WITH YOUR BODY. All the food you consume provides energy for your body. Your body burns fuel in this order: carbohydrates / fat / protein. So, by limiting the carbohydrates you eat, it is perfectly natural for your body to burn fat next. Your body will go inward and start burning your own body fat for fuel. Because of this store of body fat, you wont feel hungry and you will maintain a more even blood sugar level throughout the day. One important thing to note here is ... it is not eating too much fat that makes you over weight - it is eating far more carbohydrates than your body needs to use for energy.

Switch your body TODAY from a glucose burning metabolism to a FAT burning metabolism and use your body fat for energy instead of storing more fat! The best way is to plan your course of action, One of the best books I have come across is “Variety Plus” Low Carb Cookbook. It come with a low carb diet plan that is very helpful. To learn more Click Here!

It is important, however, that any and all dietary planning should be made under the guidance of your own medical practitioners. Also, drinking 8 glasses of water a day and consistent exercise is vital to your body’s health. This content only presents overviews of low-carb research for informative purposes and does not replace medical advice from a professional physician.

Low Fat Recipes

Low Fat Recipes

2006-02-16T13:48:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my low fat recipes blog! Here you will find low fat recipes, informative articles and other resources for low fat cooking!