Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1/2 cup diced celery 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup canned no-salt-added tomatoes 1 cup cooked macaroni (no salt added) 1 cup cooked white beans (no salt added) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh [...]
Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked macaroni 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt 1 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons cider vinegar 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped cucumber 1/4 cup chopped celery 2 radishes, sliced 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion Procedure: Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain [...]
Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon thyme 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups low-sodium beef broth Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup cut fresh green beans 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes Procedure: Place oil [...]
Yield: 4 servings Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes to boil the eggs Egg whites are dressed up with mustard, celery, onion, and green pepper in this sandwich. You’ll never miss the yolks!. Ingredients: 8 large eggs 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/3 cup scallion 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 tablespoon nonfat [...]
Yield: 5 servings Exchanges: 2 medium-fat meat Ingredients: 8 eggs 1/2 cup skim milk 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine 1 medium tomato, chopped 1/3 cup finely chopped lean cooked ham Procedure: Beat the first 6 ingredients with a fork until blended (do [...]
Meredith reaches for the last potato chips in the bag and she wonders not only how she could have finished the whole bag but also why she started to eat the chips when she wasn’t even hungry. Does this happen to you? Do you find yourself munching your way through a whole heap of snacks [...]
Most of us are familiar with the very famous talk show host by Oprah Winfrey’s lifelong personal battle against obesity. After years of dieting, Oprah was finally been able to not only overcome her weight problems but also maintain her new lighter weight for few years now. The one responsible for her transformation was her [...]
Yield: 7 cups (211 calories and 31% fat per 1-cup serving). Ingredients: 2 1/4 pound lean boneless round steak Vegetable cooking spray 2 cups chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped. 2 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/2 [...]
Yield: 4 servings Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat Ingredients: 1 large baking potato, peeled and diced Vegetable cooking spray 1/2 cup sliced green onions 4 eggs 4 egg whites 1/2 skim milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup (2ounces) shredded low-fat processed cheese Procedure: Place diced potato in a small saucepan; [...]
Why do our bodies resist diets? By defining the word “diet”, it is noun meaning “food and drink regularly provided or consumed,” so why dieters fail at something as easy as that?. The problem is that we have given the word “diet” with a negative meaning which is restriction, can’t eat, bland food, and no [...]
