Ensure Success On The South Beach Diet With Some Low Fat Low Carb Recipes
No matter what we eat, the number of calories we consume daily play a very important role in losing/maintaining weight. The easiest way to cut calories is by reducing our fat intake. For people on the South Beach Diet, low fat low carb recipes can go a long way to reaching their goal.
You should never cut out all fat from your diet as eating some fat is important for your overall health.
By using low or non-fat alternatives in dishes, thereby limiting the fat content, you can still eat satisfying meals without consuming huge amounts of calories.
Most of us really appreciate a good plate of food. On the South Beach Diet, using low fat low carb recipes can make the experience even better. Sometimes though, we are not quite sure how to find those foods that are low in both fat and carbohydrates. A good start is with our proteins. Use lean cuts with all visible fat removed. One can never go wrong with chicken and with the abundance of recipes available, you should
never be short of ideas. To mention a few: Chicken Marsala - enjoy with loads of low carb vegetables
Chicken Casserole - Ideal for those cold winter evenings. Use skinless chicken breasts, onions, mushrooms, celery and carrots.
Creamy Chicken Curry - Using non-fat yogurt instead of real cream. Once you have tasted this, you will definitely want to make it again and again.
Low Fat Chicken Italian Style - Skinless chicken breasts, marinara sauce, low fat cheese and fresh basil. You can also enjoy beef in a variety of ways. Beef Stew - Slow cook chunks of lean beef with onions, carrots, peas and tomatoes. Flavor with herbs such as basil, rosemary and thyme. As a variation use fragrant curry spices.
Meatballs: Use extra-lean ground beef. For lovely moist meatballs add finely chopped onion and tomato sauce to the mix. Bake rather than fry. There are numerous ways to make vegetable dishes interesting and full of flavor. Recipes such as Oven-roasted asparagus, Mushrooms and peppers with wine and herbs and Oven-baked Rutabaga "fries" come to mind. For desserts, use low carb and low fat substitutions and artificial sweeteners. Some very delicious desserts such as snow pudding, cheesecake and custards can be made. By eating the rights foods we can combat some of the drawbacks often associated with low fat, low carb diets. Although salmon is not low fat, it contains essential fatty oils and healthy fats that are good for us. Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and cranberries contain loads of vitamins and minerals. They also have an antioxidant effect which combats aging of tissues and illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. They are high in fiber and thanks to freezers we can have them all year round. On the South Beach Diet you can lose weight while still enjoying your favorite foods. All it takes is some common sense and the willingness to use low fat alternatives. By using the low carb foods you are allowed to eat, you can create your own delicious low fat, low carb recipes.
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