Sunday, January 30, 2011

Weight Watcher Recipe - Potato Soup


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There's nothing worse than when you eat a little exciting. Not only would destroy the boredom resulting in the diet, but it's not fun watching others eat "good food", unless they are "eating diet." The answer to this dilemma is to provide healthy recipes to make your good taste .

If you're a potato, you might want to do something satisfying and tasty with them. Obviously, creamy mashed potatoes is not the best dish for your diet, but what about aweight watcher recipe for potato broth? Soup is great for weight watchers because the liquid helps to fill you up without adding extra calories. Creamy soups are not the most figure-friendly but using broth and low fat milk as a base can give you a similar creaminess without the calories or fat.

The following recipe contains carrot and cabbage for sweetness. It is satisfying and tasty and you can make it with leftover potatoes. If you are not using leftover potatoes, peel and cut raw ones into big pieces, then cook them in salted water, drain them and let them cool. You can make them ahead and chill them, so they hold together better in the soup.

If you want to cook this in a hurry, make sure you chop the vegetables into really small pieces. You can use any meat in this soup. Turkey, leftover roast lamb or ham are all nice. Feel free to adjust the broth and milk if you want a thinner or thicker consistency.

You will not need sour cream to garnish this dish because the low fat milk makes it creamy. Some chopped chives and black pepper are good on top instead, or you could use green onion or shredded cheddar as a topping.

What you will need:


2 1/2 lbs cooked russet potatoes
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
14 oz chicken broth
2 cups low fat milk
1 finely chopped onion
6 cups chopped green cabbage
8 oz cooked ham or bacon (or any other cooked meat)
2 peeled chopped carrots
Salt and black pepper, to taste
How to make it:

Put the butter or margarine and oil in a heavy pot over a moderate heat. Add the onions, carrots and cabbage and cook until they begin to soften, stirring sometimes. Chop the meat and add it to the pan.

Slice the potatoes, making some pieces tiny so they dissolve and thicken the soup and others larger so they add texture, and add them to the soup with the milk and some salt and pepper. Warm the soup through without allowing it to boil, then garnish it and serve.

Friday, January 28, 2011

The 'salad, soup, cereal and diet - What are the benefits of this diet?


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The soup, salad, and diet of corn have one thing in common fiber. The only concern is what it is mixed with these foods, but in general are one of the best and most nutritious foods that make your body very well. Of course there are other nutrients to your body's needs. Soups, salads, cereals and diet should be increased in the wake of the starters for other foods, but it is a great way to get healthy. Even if you only stay for a weekResults are visible immediately.

The Soup

Soups, mixed with beans and meat are good sources of protein. Get variety in your recipe. Stews are great ideas for dinner. Add a little 'sodium for flavor. Forget the warnings of sodium. What is taken in moderation, never hurt so why punish your car. A bit 'of sodium, in fact, makes us sweat, and makes us thirsty. Drink plenty of water keeps the body hydrated is to move a good vehicle for the toxins that have beento stay there and not hurt us.

The salad

Salads are often fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, many of them are high that enhances the thermogenic metabolism. When the body needs more protein might be grilled chicken and some other types of meat, add hard-boiled egg is mixed well with most salads.

The grain

Choose high-protein wheat. There are a variety of grains with high protein content thatare available on the market. Multi cereals are excellent and so is wheat. Keep the change of preparation, variety, lead cereals, nuts to get even more aromas of earth.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The benefits of nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet


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All fruit and vegetables are super foods. They are the nutrient density of the food groups, which have very few calories to pack nutritional punch you. They are rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. You are in fat and calories. They protect against a range of diseases, including cancer. Make fruits and vegetables the main ingredient in the diet provides a lean, healthy body.

You do not have to memorize theseInformation or counting calories. Just be aware, and add nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables with meals for optimum health. The color of each fruit and vegetables is the key to the type of phytochemicals that it contains. Make sure your plate has two or three colors: red tomatoes, green broccoli, purple berries.

Here are some ways to facilitate more of them in your diet;

Add a handful of leafy greens, avocado slices and slices of apple sandwiches.

Food100% vegetable juice.

tomato sauce is an excellent source of phytochemicals. Use in spaghetti sauce, chili, sauces, soups, beans.

Add extra chopped vegetables to soups.

Save the cooking water and add vegetables to the soup. Replace the water in bread and other recipes with vegetables water.
Add dried fruit and vegetables for lunch. The healthy phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables are not affected Cooking, freezing, canning or drying. Dried produce fresh longer fiber. Watch out for sugar content in dried fruit.

Add pureed food dishes: mashed sweet potatoes with cheese and applesauce cakes macaroni replaces some of the fat: the whole fruit puree or vegetable soup.

Make a cake with fruit, sugar-free Angel Food Cake with Strawberries: cobbler and pies: canned peaches and gingerbread: yogurt and fruit.

Top Picks of fruit and> Vegetable Superfoods:

Red tomatoes - contain lycopene that diabetes reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and photo chemicals in their flesh to prevent free radicals from damaging joints, muscles and brain cells.

Broccoli - boosts the immune system, strengthening the fight against cancer photochemical Contains vitamin C and folic acid.

Spinach - contains fiber, calcium, vitamins C, A, B6, E, K, andFerro.

Berries - antioxidants, fiber, calcium, vitamin C

Bananas - important for the content of phosphorus.