| With so many diets to choose from, how will you | | | | And since the holidays are just days away, we |
| know which one is the best for you? From the looks | | | | recommend that you South Beach Dieters out there |
| of it, South Beach Diet has proven to be popular not | | | | try stir-fried Turkey Strips and Salad. It contains 417 |
| only with the ladies but also with the men. | | | | g of Calories and 11.5 g of Carbs. |
| South Beach Diet primarily consists of low-carb meals, | | | | You will be needing 6 oz of boneless, skinless turkey |
| therefore cutting the individual back on saturated fat, | | | | breast, 2 tsp of canola or olive oil, 1 clove of |
| carbohydrates and sugar. It takes some getting used | | | | chopped or minced garlic, 1/4 tsp of paprika, 2 cups |
| to but once the dieter gets the hang of low-carb | | | | of lettuce, 1 cup of sliced cucumber, 6 cherry |
| meals, then South Beach Diet is simply a walk in the | | | | tomatoes, 1 tbsp of fat dressing and 1 tbsp of |
| park. | | | | pumpkin seeds. |
| For example, if you want a full meal that contains low | | | | To prepare your low-carb Thanksgiving feast, slice |
| carbohydrates, you can opt for cheese topped | | | | the turkey breasts into thin strips. Sprinkle it with |
| chicken with mashed cauliflower. All for the reason | | | | paprika. In a non stick pan or stillet, put oil and heat it. |
| because the calories it contains are a mere 334 g and | | | | Then add the turkey strips and cook it. Turn it over |
| as for the carbs, it only has 12 g. | | | | for 4 to 5 minutes. |
| To prepare, you will be needing 140 g of boneless, | | | | But it is not only South Beach Diet that provides |
| skinless chicken breast, 2 tbsp of low-fat cheese that | | | | dieters with the low-carb diet they are looking for. |
| is grated or shredded, a sliced medium tomato, 1/4 | | | | An example is the Atkins Diet. Discovered by Dr. |
| tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of canola or olive oil, 4 oz | | | | Robert Atkins, he published his discovery on "Dr |
| of cauliflower flowerets and finally 1 tsp of light | | | | Atkins Diet Revolution". In a nutshell, he said that the |
| butter. | | | | way to lose weight was to eat less "stodgy" foods. |
| Simply beat the chicken breast. After flattening it, | | | | Stodgy foods are potatoes and bread. How ironic |
| place it in an over dish and splash oil all over it. Then | | | | that bread and potatoes are staple to the general |
| cover it with foil. Cook it in an oven that has been | | | | American meal. |
| preheated to 180 degrees. 20 minutes should do it. | | | | Nowadays, doctors recommend less saturated fat in |
| Afterwards, remove the chicken from the oven. | | | | an individual's diet, all because these result to heart |
| With the sliced tomato as a garnish, you can also top | | | | diseases. Low-carb high protein diets faded in the |
| your masterpiece off with grilled cheese. Because of | | | | background as low-fat diets rich in carbs became the |
| the heat generating from the chicken, the cheese will | | | | trend. |
| melt atop it. You can also boil the cauliflower or pop it | | | | Here's the secret to low-carb meals: eggs, cereals, |
| in the microwave. When it is soft, spread it with | | | | muffins, biscuits, yogurt, cottage cheese, ricotta, |
| butter and sprinkle with pepper for flavoring. | | | | tofu, salad, pasta and chicken pot pie are only a few |
| If it's fish you fancy, we recommend salmon fillet | | | | examples of food containing low-carb. |
| flavored with vegetables and mayonnaises. It has 335 | | | | Just refrain from too much carbohydrate, fat and |
| calories and contains 10 g of carbs. | | | | sugar in your meals. Sure the flavor will be bland and |
| You will be needing 5 oz of salmon cutlet or fillet, 1 | | | | it is something that you never tried before but if you |
| tbsp of low-fat mayonnaise, 5 cherry tomatoes and 1 | | | | are that committed to Low-Carb diet, the first two |
| 2 cup of cooked broccoli. | | | | weeks are the hardest. After that, it will be a breeze. |
| Put the salmon under a hot grill or broiler basted with | | | | Hope this article provided you with your grocery list. |
| tomatoes. Cook these for 5 minutes. Turn both sides | | | | We also threw in a Holiday recipe for the low-carb |
| once. When cook, spread mayonnaise on the salmon. | | | | dieter. |
| This is served best with cooked broccoli. | | | | |