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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup green onions, sliced
1 cup red bell pepper, diced
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1/3 cup apple juice
3/4 cup basmati rice, cooked & rinse
1 cup vegetable stock
1 salt & pepper
Directions
In a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, combine onion, bell
pepper, garlic & apple juice. Saute, stirring frequently, until the
onions soften, but before it browns, about 5 minutes. Add the rice &
saute, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the stock, bring to a boil, lower
heat & cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender & the
liquid is absorbed. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Servings: 8
Diet Confetti Rice Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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The Atkins’ Diet
First invented by doctor atkins in the sixities, the atkins diet achieved most of its fame during the last few years. Although not accepted by all scientists, it claims to allow fat reduction whilst allowing you to eat foods that are normally considered bad for diets, such as pork and eggs. Unlike other diets, with the atkins diet you eat protein and fat, it is the carbs that are on the banned list. It is often referred to as a low carbohydrate/high protein, weight loss regime. With this diet, the foods you should avoid are processed and refined sugar, milk, white bread, starchy vegetables, white rice and white flour, amongst them, cereals and pasta made from white flour. Unlike other diets, with the atkins diet the foods you are encouraged to eat continues to be nutrient-rich unprocessed foods such as meat, fish and poultry. You also can eat shellfish, regular full fat cheese, butter & olive oil. The Atkins’ Diet Theory The controversial theory behind the popular atkins diet is that even though our bodies use both fats and carbohydrates to change into glucose and energy, it is the carbohydrates which are burned first. If we injest less carbohydrates, our bodies will burn up our fat and we will reduce weight. This is the bit that is controversial, not all doctors are in agreement and quite a few believe it can sometimes be risky. The Glycaemic Index Diet The glycaemic index diet system is based on the gi (or glycaemic index), a chart showing types of food and an indicator of the speed that the glucose and energy of the food type gets transformed to glucose in your bloodstream. The theory is that slow acting food types (ie with a low Glycaemic score), keep you feeling full longer and help to take in fewer food without feeling you are always hungry. It's also extremeley useful for people with diabetes, as the low GI food types are beneficial in minimizing surges in blood sugar levels. The brassica family, Super foods that help with Weight loss (eg. Arugula, Broccoli, Tatsoi and Rutabaga) Vegetablesi in the brassica family are rich in vitamins (eg.vitamin c), minerals (eg. potassium), chlorophyll, fibre, indole-3-carbinol and isothiocyanates.. Over and above their numerous other health giving properties, the minerals and nutrients in these are believed by doctors to help reduce the cancer risk in those prone to it.. |